DATABASES : Data Resources

UNICEF website providing statistics and data on the situation of children and women throughout the world. Some data is downloadable to MS Excel.

World's largest archive of digital social science data. Must be on campus when setting up account for public-use data. If you need access to restricted-use data, contact Fordham's IRB.

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

NCHS is part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention; responsible for collecting vital U.S. health statistics.

The Open Data Center (ODC) is a redesigned and expanded version of the NJ YourMoney website established in 2010. All state data is now accessible with sophisticated filtering, sorting and charting capabilities.

The NYC Open Data portal is a powerful tool that ensures transparency and fosters civic innovation to help improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Data is gathered by the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics (MODA) and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT).

NYC Planning's Population FactFinder allows you to define study areas within New York City easily and examine detailed population profiles showing critical demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics, and how these statistics have changed over time.

Full text of over 1.7 million books, documents and articles from thousands of journals and newspapers.

Labor statistics covering a broad range indicators including employment, compensation, vacancies and labor disputes.

Economic information and statistics for member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Data on government sector receipts, taxes in particular. Detailed and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries.

Free, independent resource on trends in American public opinion.

Reports of polls on hundreds of topics. A button at the bottom of every record invites users to "Graph This Question." Clicking the button exports the question to an Excel worksheet.

Reports from all over the world on population trends, health, and the environment.

Repository that curates, stores, preserves, publishes, and enables the download of digital data generated through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences. Free deposits and consultations for Fordham researchers during the 2021-22 academic year. Must first register with a Fordham email. For more information, go to QDR LibGuide

Largest online archive of public opinion. Database includes access to thousands of survey questions and datasets generated since the 1930's. Create a personal account for customization. Maximum download is 500 iPOLL questions at once.

Over 400 data sets on wellness drivers including sexual and reproductive health, HIV-awareness, mental hygiene, intimate partner violence, and substance abuse. Can be downloaded for SAS, SPSS, and STATA. Access only to DATA. Do Not use Internet Explorer.

Comprehensive collection and summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Data is downloadable to MS Excel.

Official site for data published by the US Census Bureau. Contains content previously available from American FactFinder including population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas. Data Gems is a series of short videos available for data users who are looking for an easy and quick way to enhance their knowledge of Census data and concepts.

Comprehensive coverage of American political statistics from 1788.