Menlo School Library: Statistical data: Decision Analysis

General information sites

Global Issues in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This is an excellent database for finding information about issues affecting the world at large.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary source materials, statics, and viewpoint essays. Topics include a wide variety of environmental and social issues.
Health Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for information on a variety of health topics.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary source material in the areas of health and wellness.
Points of View (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Articles on a wide variety of controversial topics can be found in this database.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary sources, opinion essays, newspaper articles, transcripts of radio and television programs.
RAND State Stats This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for statistical information on a variety of topics.
- What’s included?
  This is a collection of state – level data from 300 RAND databases. Information is updated frequently.

International migration
Look toward the bottom of the page for links to current and historical information.
International Migration Statistics
Migration Data Portal

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database
Data on global military spending 1947 - 2017.
UNARM: Military Spending
Global military spending as reported to the United Nations.

US Politics

US public opinion

Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Surveys on a variety of social topics.
Kaiser Family Foundation
Marist Poll
PEW Research Center
Conducts non-partisan research on a wide variety of topics.
Roper Center
A compilation of datasets from a variety of social viewpoints polls.
Rutger's-Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling

Global viewpoints

Afrobarometer
Polling data on social issues from Africa.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Religious viewpoints from around the world.
Eurobarometer
Public opinion polling across Europe.

Population Reference Bureau: Data
United States Census Bureau International Data Base
Global population data going back to 1950 and projections to 2050.
World Population Prospects 2017
Interactive datasets from the United Nations.

General data sites

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information related to employment and the US economy.
Data.gov
Data and Statistics about the U.S.
A compilation of many US government data sites.
PEW Research Center
A nonpartisan "fact tank."
Statista
We don't have a subscription to this but a good amount of information is available for free.
US Census Bureau
A vast amount of information is available here though the site can be confusing to navigate.

City level

City-Data
A large variety of statistics and data on large and small cities across the US.

County level

State level

Conservative

American Enterprise Institute
Conservative think tank with primary focus on American government, economics and social welfare.
Heritage Foundation
Public policy research organization with a conservative leaning.
Hoover Institution
A public policy think tank located at Stanford University, with a broadly conservative viewpoint.

Centrist

Brookings Institution
A non-partisan political think tank located in Washington D.C.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A foreign policy think tank with research centers around the world.
Cato Institute
Libertarian think tank focused primarily on public advocacy and societal influence.
Center for Strategic & International Studies
A Washington D.C. think tank focused on international relations.
PEW Research Center
Conducts non-partisan research on a wide variety of topics.
RAND Corporation
A non-partisan global policy think tank, partly funded by the US government.

Liberal

Center for American Progress
Conducts research and advocates on economic and social issues, with a liberal viewpoint.
Economic Policy Institute
Conducts research on economic issues, from a liberal viewpoint.
Roosevelt Institute
A liberal think tank that promotes progressive political ideas.

Think tank indexes

American Policy Directory
A large list of policy agencies and think tanks, from University of Oregon.
Think Tanks
A list of think tanks categorized by political leaning, from the New York Times.
Think Tank Search
Harvard University's search tool can help you find think tanks doing research on your topic.