Qualitative Research

The largest repository of social science data in the world. Since 1962, ICPSR, based at the University of Michigan, has collected and made available the datasets of many major government studies in their entirety, along with polls and surveys conducted by organizations and individual researchers. ICPSR contains over 15,000 studies with accompanying data files, most of which are already prepared for use with statistical software such as SPSS and SAS.

A compilation of the questions and responses from over 18,000 surveys, comprising over 750,000 questions, conducted since 1986 by more than 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and more than 100 other countries.

A collection of public opinion data from polls conducted by major United States and international polling organizations. Polls cover a variety of topics, including social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and many more.

"The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers."

"For every national election since 1964, we collected data on the characteristics of American voters. Find out how many citizens of voting age are registered, and how many vote, by age and sex, race and ethnicity, and more."

"We're a global analytics and advice firm that helps leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems."

"​​​Since 1972, the General Social Survey (GSS) has provided politicians, policymakers, and scholars with a clear and unbiased perspective on what Americans think and feel about such issues as national spendi​ng priorities, crime and punishment, intergroup relations, and confidence in institutions."

"KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. KFF develops and runs its own policy analysis, journalism and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with major news organizations."

"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions."

"PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy."

The Odum Institute Data Archive is home to one of the largest catalogs of social science research data in the U.S. that includes the Harris Polls, North Carolina Vital Statistics, and the most complete collection of 1970s U.S. Census data.

"ISR is the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization. We are a leader in developing and applying new social science methods, and are committed to educating the next generation of social scientists."

"An international research program devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world. The main research instrument of the project is a representative comparative social survey which is conducted globally every 5 years."