Statistics
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ICPSRICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.
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Statistical UniverseStatistical Universe identifies statistical information and reports. Users can search and browse summaries, abstracts, tables, PDFs and other editions of reports.
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United Nations Statistical DivisionLinks to the primary page for this aspect of the organization. Provides access to Statistics in Brief, undata and UN comtrade among other resources.
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World Bank Open DataOpen access to the data produced by the World Bank related especially to the World Development Indicators. Includes a listing of the Open Data Catalog, DataBank, Microdata Library, World Development Indicators, Open Finances and information on WB projects and operations.
Country Reports
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowEconomic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Contact information for political, business, media, and cultural agencies and officials, including 1,900 international organizations. Search or browse by country, region, organization, or people.
- EIU Viewpoint: Country Analysis Advanced This link opens in a new windowCreated to support country market research, this database includes In-depth analysis of current political, policy and economic trends for over 195 countries worldwide, with an 18 month outlook. Quarterly and annual statistics with at least 150 data points picked from reliable sources and reviewed by Economist Intelligence Unit analysts to provide consistent, objective and impartial coverage.
- CIA World FactbookProvided by the U.S. government this resource provides current information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Political Handbook of the WorldContent back to 2005 electronically and in print from 1928 (Call No. 328 P759). Lots of factual information and some analysis on a country-by-country and issues basis.