Guides: Research After Stetson: a Guide for Alumni: Social Science Databases

Social Sciences Databases

ERIC (Education) This link opens in a new window
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature. Access 14,000+ documents and over 20,000+ journal articles per year. Coverage from 1966-present.

SSRN
SSRN is a worldwide collaborative of authors and users that is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of research. It is composed of a number of specialized research networks.

data.census.gov - U.S. Census Data This link opens in a new window
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Access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. Starting July 2019, data.census.gov is the primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census. After July 1, 2019, all new data (previously released on American FactFinder) will be released on this new data platform.

Census of Population and Housing (United States)
Includes some of the census information from 1790-2020
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Search NBER Papers or Public Use Data Archive for empirical economic research.
Pew Research Center
Information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank.