Guides: Public Policy Research Sources (SPP): Data and Statistics

Library Databases for Data and Statistics

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources. Pepperdine's subscription includes access to the expert tools and the Global Consumer Survey for 28 countries. Country Reports are available for 150 countries and focus on the general economy, consumers, technology, and politics. They allow regional comparisons than can be used for market research, risk assessment or for the strategy development, planning, and execution of business operations.
ICPSR Direct This link opens in a new window
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research collection of social science data. First time users will be asked to create an ICPSR MyData account.
Passport (formerly Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window
Market research reports on countries, consumers and industries from Euromonitor International. Historic data from 1997 plus up-to-date forecast models including industry reports and market share data. This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) This link opens in a new window
Census and survey data from around the world for integrated and comparative research. Must create a free account profile to create data sets.

Select Statistical Data Sources

Looking for US or global economic data? Please see the Finding Economic Data page of the ECNM InfoGuide.

Country Level Data - Library Resources

Statista This link opens in a new window
Contains 150 Country Reports focusing on the economy, consumers, technology, and politics. Regional comparisons can be used for market research, risk assessment or for strategy development, planning, and execution of business operations.

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (13th ed. 2012)
Presents information on 197 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.
Guide to Countries of the World
A Guide to Countries of the World (4th ed.) in Oxford Reference Online, this 2016 edition provides up-to-date information on every country in the world including dependent territories

Nations of the World 2018 by World of Information (Editor)
Call Number: HC10 .N36 (REFERENCE - NO CIRC) + e-book
ISBN: 9781682173879
Publication Date: 2018
This comprehensive handbook profiles 231 nations and self-governing territories around the world in an easy-to-access, single-volume format. More than 2,000 pages present political, economic and business information not found in any other reference work of its kind.

Google Dataset Search

Google Dataset Search indexes almost 25 million of datasets. You can filter the results based on the types of dataset that you want (e.g., tables, images, text), or whether the dataset is available for free from the provider. Try it here:

https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

Public Policy Research Sources (SPP)

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Library Databases for Data and Statistics

Select Statistical Data Sources

Country Level Data - Library Resources

Google Dataset Search

Public Opinion Polls

Citing Data Sets