LibGuides: Social Science Research Methods: Websites

Data & Statistics

U. S. Census Bureau
USA.gov
The U.S. government's official web portal; think of this as "government Google," your online guide to Federal government information and services.
Pew Research Center
From the website: "The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world." It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation
An open-access, peer-reviewed electronic journal that publishes research in the area of... research! Articles discuss research and assessment methodology.
Living Wage Calculator
This tool allows you to find what constitutes a "living wage" or "poverty wage" for various family configurations in different states and counties. It also provides typical wages for various occupations in those regions.
Dataset Search
Find open-access datasets (e.g., raw data) from a variety of sources in the U.S. and around the world

Social Science Sites

Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Official site of the Social Science Research Network. Remember that many of the articles listed on this site are available to you through Reeves Library (check Journal Finder-- see the 'How-To' Tutorials tab) and that interlibrary loan is available for items not in our collection.
Social Science Research Council
Official site of the Social Science Research Council

Legal cases

To find legal cases and opinions, do a search in Google Scholar. At the top of the results lists is a green bar with a drop-down menu. Change from "Articles and Patents" to "Legal Opinions and Journals." Depending on your search, you may be able to further limit your results to federal or state cases.

Google Scholar
Search for scholarly materials online using the friendly Google search box. Many articles may be available through Reeves; check Publication Finder to find out if we subscribe. Interlibrary loan is available for items not in our holdings.