Polls and Statistics
Also see the political science statistics page and the international and area studies statistics page.
- Gallup Poll (in paper)Call Number: HN 90 .P8 G35 (2nd floor)
Dates available: 1935-2017 - Historical Statistics of the United States (Colonial times to 2000; Cambridge)Source for quantitative facts of American history. Downloadable and customizable to suit individual areas of interest.
- Roper iPoll (1935-present)Public opinion data from polls conducted by major U.S. and international polling organizations, including broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, the environment, science, and more. NOTE: For information about appropriate and restricted use of iPoll data, please see The Roper Center's terms and conditions.
Environmental Data
- Environment Statistics (U.N.)"UNSD Environmental Indicators disseminate global environment statistics on ten indicator themes compiled from a wide range of data sources. The themes and indicator tables were selected based on the current demands for international environmental statistics and the availability of internationally comparable data. Indicator tables, charts and maps with relatively good quality and coverage across countries, as well as links to other international sources, are provided under each theme."
- EPA's EJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping ToolEJScreen is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators. EJScreen users choose a geographic area; the tool then provides demographic and environmental information for that area. All of the EJScreen indicators are publicly-available data.
- IPCC DDC"A new data catalogue for the IPCC DDC is in development. Use the search bar to explore the limited number of datasets made available in the data catalogue at this stage, including the data from the Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group I Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report."
- UN-HabitatSearch their knowledge repository for research on the latest findings on sustainable urbanization.
- Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI)"...a first-of-its-kind tool that leverages high-resolution, large-scale data to reveal how cities perform at the intersection of environment and social equity. "
- World Health Organization Data CollectionsThe World Health Organization manages and maintains a wide range of data collections related to global health and well-being as mandated by our Member States.