Subscription Databases
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas.
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ICPSR - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new windowThe Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is the largest archive of political and social science research data in the world. ICPSR includes data from every discipline of the social sciences and related fields, including sociology, political science, history, economics, gerontology, demography, public health, criminal justice, education, and international relations.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Search and create maps, charts, reports. Ability to explore hundreds of thousands of built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more.
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Mintel Market Research Reports This link opens in a new windowThe market research reports in Mintel include many data charts that can be downloaded to Excel. Browsing reports by product category may work best, but you can also do keyword searches.
Access Tips: Academic use only. First time users must click "Create Profile" to set up an account using my.emich email address.
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Databases to use IN PERSON at UM-AA Libraries
It isn't possible for you to use these databases from home or from EMU, however, you can use them as a guest if you visit a University of Michigan Library.
- Policy Map
- Polling the Nations
- ProQuest Statistical Insight
- Sage Data
- Social Explorer
- World Christian Database
About this guide
This guide is provided to help EMU students and faculty in Business, Economics, Education, Political Science, & other Social Sciences find:
- Data available via a few subscriptions
- Free sources of data sets on the web
- Ebooks and web sites with information on statistical methods
- Software manuals for statistical software used at EMU
Free Data Maps Available
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PolicyMapEMU does not have a subscription to PolicyMap. However, some data maps are offered free to the public--choose Open Map and then enter without logging in for these. PolicyMap is especially strong for health, crime, economics, education, environmental, religious affiliations, and real estate statistics.