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Political Science

Statistical Information in Library Databases

Tips for Search Ebsco
  • Use Advanced Search to find IHS Markit country monitor reports with these terms: IHS Markit AND Country Report AND [country name]
  • In Search Options, check Chart or Graph from Images Quick View Types, then enter your term(s) and click Search.
  • Your results typically include some type of statistical information from an article or report, such as a graph, chart, table, etc.
  • If you get too many results, there are options on the left side of the screen to refine and narrow your results.
  • Click Subjects from top menu to search for Subject or Thesaurus Terms to help you find data and statistics, such as these:
  • Subject Term Examples:  data | data analysis | statistics | economic indicators | social indicators | elections | public opinion polls | statistical sampling | graphs | charts | diagrams | etc.
Tips for Searching ProQuest
  • Click Browse from top menu for Topics & Featured Content
  • Select Country Reports under Business to find country data and economic forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Oxford Economics. You can also find paths to documents via the Topic Guide
  • By using the Advanced Search, you can enter your terms and select Statistics/Data Report in the Document Type box
  • Click Search. From the search results, you should find statistical information on your topic
  • If you have too many results, you can add another term and/or use the side filters to limit results by source type, date, etc.

North American Data & Statistical Sources

State and Local Data

American Elections & Public Opinion Data

Comparative Political Systems & Elections

Conflict and Military Data

Crime Data

Economic and Financial Data

Health Data and Vital Statistics

Immigration, Migration and Border Security Data

International Data Sources