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Social Science Data : Welcome and Introductory Resources

This guide provides a list of places to obtain data related to social science subjects.

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Thomas Durkin
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Acknowledgements

A special acknowledgement to Emma Kinservik, a current employee of the Social Work Library, for their exceptional dedication and work on the Social Science Data LibGuide.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Social Science Data LibGuide. This guide is focused on presenting links to sites that may potentially have datasets that you can download and use for your own research. This kind of analysis is known as secondary analysis. As ICPSR notes, it is the process of reexamining existing data to address new questions or use methods not previously employed.

Introductory Resources

Data Analysis Guides and Resources