GSU Library Research Guides: *Communication: Subject Guide: Stats & Studies

Questions about Data and Statistics?

The GSU Library's Research Data Services @Georgia State Library Team is here to help!

The RDS team offers workshops and individual consultations on:

Finding Data
Data analysis (Tools and Methods)
Survey Design
Data Management

For more details about the services and workshops offered by the Research Data Services team, see their site here. You can also contact the RDS Team at libdatahelp@gsu.edu to be connected with the right person for your needs.

Studies & Reports

IssueLab
One-stop shopping for research produced by nonprofit organizations. Browse by topic area.
Topic Index | Pew Research Center
Browse Pew Research Center reports, organized by subject area.
Communication Research Measures
Measures developed by WVU researchers.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Off-campus access available with your Campus ID. CQ's reports often include recent studies & polls.

Statistics

Dataset Download | Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center for The People & The Press offers free access (with registration) to its data archive. Datasets are currently available dating back to January 1997.
ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research
ICPSR provides access to the world's largest archive of computerized social science data. Contact your subject librarian for information about accessing ICPSR data sets.
Gallup.com
Daily news, polls, public opinion on government, politics, economics, management
iPoll
From the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
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Use your GSU email address to sign in.
MediaMark Reporter (MRI+)
Off-campus access available with your Campus ID.
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Provides summary tables of key audience and product usage data from Mediamark's national probability sample of 27,000 households.
American Association of Publishers Statistics and Reports
Data and reports on the state of publishing in the US.
Statistical Reports | Federal Communications Commission
From the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
U.S. Census Bureau
Demographic data for the U.S.

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Historical United States data on migration, health, crime, climate and the environment, religion, economics, and more.
IBISWorld U.S. Industry Research This link opens in a new window
Provides economic, demographic, and government data on American industries, updated three times per year. Each report offers key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, and major industry participants. Includes U.S. and global media and newspaper industry reports.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre
Search by topic or browse by country. Note: as UNESCO relies on individual countries to report statistics, data varies in availability and currency.

Barack Obama rally in Portland
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photo available on Flickr.com

Other Information

Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
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ON CAMPUS USE ONLY. This collection's records range from narratives, oral histories, indexes and abstracts, and original documents from U.S. and international sources spanning the 1500s to the 2000s. Also includes census information, vital statistics information, and other sources that may be pertinent. Note: This database is only accessible on computers inside the GSU Library.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Offers four major library collections: Law Journal Library, Federal Register Library, Treaties and Agreements Library, and the U.S. Supreme Court Library. Note: Access is provided by the Georgia State University College of Law Library.