Links to Data Set Sources

The links below are to sites that contain downloadable data sets. These data sets are available in a variety of formats: csv, Excel, SAS, SPSS, Stata, etc.  Some may be available in multiple formats, some in only one (e.g., Excel.) Generally, these sources are intended for the more advanced data user.

Comprehensive sites, Guides, and Help

Data Services Lab (UO)
A component of the Social Sciences Instructional Labs at the U of O which provides access to on- and off- campus social science data for UO faculty and students.

data.gov  Find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. See also Consumer data.gov "a centralized federal resource for Smart Disclosure" that includes datasets "that can help enable consumer choice", apps to help you make better/easier use of data, and challenges for app developers.

Gapminder
Datasets from a variety of international sources. Topics: demographic, social , economic, health, environmental. Downloadable as Excel files only. Also includes a visualization tool.

SocioSite
An international listing of social science data archives and statistical sites.

Subject Areas

General & Interdisciplinary Social Sciences sites