Research Guides: Maps & Geography: Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Social Explorer
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Offers access to reports and interactive maps for the U.S. Census (1790-present), World Development Indicators (1960-2013), and Eurostat (European Union data), among others. A project of Queens College, sponsored by the New York Times and the National Science Foundation.
PolicyMap
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PolicyMap is an online data and mapping application that gives access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries.

Internet Data Sources for Social Scientists
The Cornell University Insititute for Social and Economic Research offers a comprehensive list of links to select datasets available online.
Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science
CSISS provides links to websites that offer spatial information, tools, and research to aid spatial analysis efforts in the social sciences.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Construct data tables on criminal offenses for all 50 states and local agencies, evaluate Crime & Justice Electronic Data Abstract spreadsheets with aggregated data from a wide variety of published sources, and more.
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
Provides data on the demographic, social psychological and economic characteristics of older adults, as well information on their physical health and health care needs.
National Center for Children in Poverty Data Tools
Offers easy to use tools including a family resource simulator, 50-state demographics wizard, 50-state policy wizard, and an income converter.