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Applied Survey Research
Applied Survey Research (ASR) was started in 1980 with a singular goal. We wanted to create a social research organization that would provide reliable insights to help people improve their communities. Since that time, we have provided expertise and insights to help many cities, counties, and organizations measure and advance the quality of life for the people they serve. That includes helping them reduce violence, address social equity, provide services to people without shelter, improve early childhood education, and find solutions for other common challenges.
The SocioWeb
A Guide to Sociology and Sociological Research, the SocioWeb is an independent guide to the sociological resources available on the Internet and is founded in the belief that the Internet can help to unite the sociological community in powerful ways.
The Global Social Change Research Project
This project examines the ways in which societies change over time. Specifically, we have present reports on social, economic and political aspects of society, and trends over time in these characteristics. Through these reports, we intend to present a picture of how society is constructed, and how society changes over time. We use data sets that are available on the web to describe many different aspects of society, such as basic socio-demographics (i.e., population size, growth, age and urban distribution, infant mortality rate, education), technology (i.e., electricity consumption, telephone mainlines), politics (i.e., political rights, freedom, armed conflict) and communication (tv, radio, newspaper, internet). We also present long term changes in economic growth and population, to place more current changes in context.
SocioSite
SocioSite is designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists. It has been designed from a global point of view — it gives access to the world wide scene of social sciences. The intention is to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources on the internet. The enormity and constantly changing nature of the internet makes it impossible to develop a definitive and comprehensive listing. That’s why the SocioSite will always be «under construction».

Data Sources

The Gallup Organization
We're a global analytics and advice firm that helps leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. We know more about the will of employees, customers, students and citizens than anyone in the world. We know what matters most to them at work and in life and how those priorities change over time. And we use that knowledge to create transformation.
The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR advances and expands social and behavioral research, acting as a global leader in data stewardship and providing rich data resources and responsive educational opportunities for present and future generations.
The National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)
The NSFH was designed to provide a broad range of information on family life to serve as a resource for research across disciplinary perspectives. A considerable amount of life-history information was collected, including: the respondent's family living arrangements in childhood, departures and returns to the parental home, and histories of marriage, cohabitation, education, fertility, and employment. The design permits the detailed description of past and current living arrangements and other characteristics and experiences, as well as the analysis of the consequences of earlier patterns on current states, marital and parenting relationships, kin contact, and economic and psychological well-being. Interviews were conducted in 1987-88, 1992-94, and 2001-2003.
OECD Statistics
Latest statistics available on-line from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
United Nations Statistics Division
The United Nations Statistics Division provides a wide range of statistical outputs and services for producers and users of statistics worldwide. By increasing the global availability and use of official statistics, this work facilitates national and international policy formulation, implementation and monitoring.
The WWW Virtual Library General Reference Statistics
The objective of this section of the Library is to emulate, in digital form, the General Reference Collection in a traditional public library. The resources included are those available free of charge.

Podcasts

Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works and discusses current ideas on how we live today.
Social Science Bites
The social world is a world we create, that we all have in common. In this series of illuminating podcasts, hear leading social scientists present their perspectives on how our social world is created, and how social science can help us understand people and how they behave.
The Social-Engineer Podcast
The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and understand social engineering attacks.
The Social Breakdown
The sociology podcast nobody wants, but everybody needs! Come join us as we break down the complex social world one topic at a time using our sociological imagination.
The Annex Sociology Podcast
The Annex Sociology Podcast is a show for academic sociologists. It discusses news, debates, and research findings that are of interest to professional sociology scholars.