Catherwood Library

Data


DATA SOURCES

Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research (CISER)
CISER is a data archive with a large collection of opinion polls,historical files form the U.S. decennial Census, records compiled by administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, and many others.  The data archivist can help you identify specific variables and surveys (from the collection or data located elsewhere)if your needs are not met by CISER’s online guides.

CISER guides on specific data sources:

Internet Data Sources for Social Scientists
**Recommended starting point,which provides a long list of data sources, relevant to ILR topics. Allows keyword searching of the data source titles and descriptions.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Public Opinion Surveys

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)



COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA

Statistical Software – availability and assistance



List of software available for purchase

DataFerrett is installed on Catherwood Library computers

Research dealing with human subjects

Cornell University Committee on Human Subjects
Catherwood Library, Ives Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, 607-255-5435, ilrlib@cornell.edu
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