The library's Data Services unit supports OU community members with their data needs. Check out their webpage for more information.
Coverage: 1962-present
Provides access to an archive of raw social science data for research and instruction.
As a member of ICPSR, the OU community has unlimited access and downloads; sign up for an ICPSR login to access content. All questions about ICPSR should be directed to the campus official representative for ICPSR, Dr. Ann Beutel, Department of Sociology.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
PolicyMap is an interactive online data and mapping tool that contains thousands of indicators used to understand communities. Regularly updated indicators include demographics, real estate, health, jobs, income and spending, housing, crime, quality of life, education, socio-economic factors, and more. Data is available at many geographic entities including census tract, zip code, city, state, school districts and political boundaries. Data sources include the Census Bureau, Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and CDC BRFSS and is accessible as interactive maps, tables, charts, and reports.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
A mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with 100,000+ data variables, including demographic data from the US Census and American Community Survey, consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, and Dun & Bradstreet's point of interest business file providing detailed information on over 5 million businesses. Also includes the AGS Health Care dataset and the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset with data on over 8,000 brands, psychographics, and MOSAIC market segments.
University of Oklahoma Libraries has licensed this resource for 4 simultaneous users. The user limit can be temporarily increased to accommodate classroom instruction or workshops. Please email UL Acquisitions in advance to request additional users.
NOTE: Faculty, staff, and students are not required to log-in with a user name and password, however, your work will not be saved unless an individual account is created.
Statista is a data portal offering ready-made statistics, reports, and survey findings from more than 40,000 reputable sources. Coverage includes the media, markets, industries, politics, population, opinions, lifestyles, and more. Data is downloadable in PDF, Excel, and PowerPoint.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
This database provides access to over 2,000 World Development Indicators (WDI) from the World Bank data sets covering over 200 countries.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
Coverage: 1935-present
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research provides public opinion data from polls conducted by major U.S. and international polling organizations. Roper iPoll includes broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, the environment, science, and more. Questions, charts, demographic crosstabs, and datasets are all available.
For information about appropriate and restricted use of iPoll data, please see The Roper Center's terms and conditions.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorials.