Sociology

This bureau of the Department of Justice collects and disseminates data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

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Search for online statistical publications from more than 100 agencies in the US Federal Government.

The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities.

Human Development Reports are produced at the global, regional, and national level. These reports use human development as the focus of reporting. They are tools for policy analysis reflecting people's priorities, strengthening national capacities, engaging national partners, identifying inequities and measuring progress.
Full text of reports 1990- available for download.

Search and request data sets relevant to political science, sociology, women's studies, etc. from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. Off-campus users will have to login.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

A broad range of demographic information to include histories of marriage, cohabitation, education, fertility, and employment.

Access complete data from Census 2000 and the American Community Survey, along with quick links to data on population, housing, income, poverty, insurance, and more.