Social Sciences Guide

Popular Resources

• Social Sciences Databases
• Guide to Primary Sources

Courses

• COMM 105: Public Speaking
• COMM 490: Research Seminar
• POLS 285: American Politics and Healthcare Policy

Summaries & Definitions

• Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
• Encyclopedia of Human Geography
• Encyclopedia of World History
• Encyclopedia of Media and Communication
• Encyclopedia of American Political History

People Data

• Gapminder  international economic, medical and social statistics
• UNICEF: international data about children and women
• International Database: 228 countries with 5,000 or more people from UDS.
• Census.gov United States Community Information
• Open Data Network U.S. Data organized by state and metro area.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: historical census data 1889-2010

Places Data

• United Nations Digital Library
• World Factbook
• Milwaukee Neighborhoods Guide (UWM)

Opinions & Polls

• Pew Research Center
  Polls on a wide variety of topics
• Gallop News (Public Opinion)
  Current and historical polls on politics, the economy, and social issues around the world
• American National Election Studies (ANES)
  High-quality data from its own surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation

U.S. Government Policy

• Policy Archive : collection of public policies around the world
• GOVInfo : US Federal Government Search Portal for government Data
• Comparative Agendas Project: Trends in policy-making across time and countries.
• Government Information Guide (Brown U: See the “General Search Tools” section for websites