Category Archives: Public data

DISC Archive: Summary of Study of Microcomputers in Small- and Medium-Sized Colombian Firms, 1985-1986

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Summary of Study of Microcomputers in Small- and Medium-Sized Colombian Firms, 1985-1986 is the latest addition to the DISC online data archive. This study examines the utilization and diffusion of microcomputers in small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the three … Continue reading →

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News from Roper Center

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

Polls conducted by Monmouth University Polling Institute in 2000s and 2010s are now available from the Roper Center. Check out the collection of Monmouth questions in Roper iPoll at this link, https://tinyurl.com/y28hm978. The Roper Center recently received 825 datasets from … Continue reading →

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ANES 2018 Pilot Study Data Released

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

The 2018 Pilot Study is now available for download from the Data Center. It was conducted for the purpose of testing new questions and conducting methodological research to inform the design of the ANES 2020 Time Series study. It provides … Continue reading →

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New Data Release on Enrollment and Staffing in Public Schools and School Districts in the U.S.

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

The National Center for Education Statistics just released the 2016-17 Common Core of Data (CCD) Universe files. CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national database of all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts. There were 50.5 million students attending … Continue reading →

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The Neighborhood Atlas

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

This online interactive tool allows visitors to rank and map neighborhoods according to socioeconomic disadvantage metrics. Researchers can download data and merged them with other data sources to examine how neighborhood disadvantage impacts health. Neighborhood Atlas updates and expands the … Continue reading →

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Update on Voting Behavior in the Wisconsin State Legislature

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

Data for 2017-2018 Wisconsin Legislature session has been added to this series. It includes the final floor votes on all bills. This series encompasses the Senates and Assemblies of Wisconsin Legislatures for 1965-1966, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, … Continue reading →

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U.S. National Center for Health Statistics Report on the Vital Statistics System

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

The National Center for Health Statistics recently released a report, “The U.S. National Vital Statistics System: Transitioning Into the 21st Century, 1990–2017: Programs and Collection Procedures”, that highlights changes to the National Vital Statistics System. This system contains data, publications, … Continue reading →

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IPUMS Global Health: DHS and PMA

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

IPUMS Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) newly released six samples and almost 3,000 new variables. They include variables on pregnancy termination, childbearing, women’s work, marriage and sexuality, family planning, HIV, malaria, postpartum care, health care access, treatment of child fever/respiratory … Continue reading →

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Harmonized HRS Data Released

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

The Health and Retirment Study (HRS) has recently released a harmonized version A dataset using data from Wave 1 through Wave 12. It includes demographic, health, physical measurement, and functional limitations variables. The Harmonized HRS is available for direct download in … Continue reading →

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How to Access Pew Research Center Survey Data

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Pew Research Center makes its survey data available to the public for secondary analysis after all the reportings for a given study are completed. This “How to access Pew Research Center Survey Data” blog (http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/09/how-to-access-pew-research-center-survey-data/) explains the process Pew takes before … Continue reading →

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