About this guide:
In this guide, you will find resources containing or connecting you to data commonly used for research in the social sciences.
Subject and course guides often contain data or statistical resources in specific subject areas, and are also a great way to connect to subject librarians who can help you with specific requests.
Know a data set that should be included? Send suggestions!
Research practices
Looking at racial bias
Our research practices are influenced by our learning and experiences--this adds richness but also bias.
Librarians at the University of Minnesota have created an excellent resource to help researchers with Conducting Research Through an Anti-Racism Lens. This guide will inform and help evaluate both data and research methods in primary and secondary research. Not every problem is addressed but provides valuable and thoughtful questions to help you make your research projects robust and more well-rounded.
Resources for COVID-19 data:
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COVID-19 Research Guide for Social Science ResearchLibrarians at Marx Science and Social Science Library have created a working collection for researchers to explore the impact of COVID-19 across the social sciences
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Mapping COVID DataYale is collecting and creating maps to visualize the state, spread, and impact of the coronavirus pandemic highlighting insights not seen in raw data.
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COVID-19 Clinician Resource & Consumer Health InformationLibrarians from the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library working with faculty from YSPH compiled resources for clinicians and consumer health information and data.
Data Librarian
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