Academic and Government Surveys

These resources comprise information from major longitudinal studies.

Current Population Survey

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey has been conducted for more than 50 years.

Link:

http://www.census.gov/cps/

Link:

http://www.nber.org/links/data.html

Academic and Government Surveys

Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) is a collaborative program of research among election study teams from around the world. Participating countries include a common module of survey questions in their post-election studies.

Link:

http://www.cses.org/

Link:

http://www.cses.org/download/download.htm

European Social Survey

The European Social Survey is an academically-driven social survey designed to chart and explain the interaction between Europe's changing institutions and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of its diverse populations.

Link:

http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/

Academic and Government Surveys

ISSP - International Social Survey Program

The ISSP is a continuing annual programme of cross-national collaboration on surveys covering topics important for social science research.

Link:

http://www.issp.org/

Link:

http://www.gesis.org/en/services/data/survey-data/issp/data-access/

The World Values Survey

Surveys on the values and cultures of different societies.

Link:

http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/

Panel Study of Income Dynamics

The PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample of US individuals and families, which has been ongoing since 1968.

Link:

http://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/

Academic and Government Surveys

National Election Survey

NES conducts national surveys of the American electorate in presidential and midterm election years and carries out research and development work through pilot studies in odd-numbered years. Measures can be pooled over time, and both long-term trends and the political impact of historical events can be identified.

Link:

http://www.electionstudies.org

Academic and Government Surveys

National Center for Health Statistics

Comprehensive information on births, deaths, aging, disease classification and other health statistics.

Link:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

Academic and Government Surveys

National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics ( NCES ) collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the US and other nations.

Link:

http://nces.ed.gov/

Academic and Government Surveys

The Health and Retirement Study

A longitudinal study of health, retirement, and aging, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.

Link:

http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/

Academic and Government Surveys

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Spring Conference Recap

Experts offer Multiple Takes on Technology at Conference

Thomas Guterbock summed things up nicely at the recent “New Technolgies and Survey Research” conference held by the Program on Survey Research at Harvard University.

In his presentation “Strategies and Standards for Reaching Respondents in a New Age of Technology,” Guterbock – the Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Survey Research – described both sides of the new technology coin: it’s easier than ever for pollsters and survey researchers to get in touch with people – via cellphone, email, instant message, etc.; at the same time, other technologies are making it easier for those same people to avoid surveys—by using caller id, answering machines, etc.

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