ANTH 3358 & COMM 4350 - Honors Methods Class Spring 2013: Online Resources

Access to the US census from population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

Statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security. Updated quarterly.

Source is U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, County Business Patterns, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, Census of Governments.

Provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic. Includes data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.

Statistics provided by U.S. Census Bureau on the foreign-born population of the United States.

Statistics provided by U.S. Census Bureau about the Hispanic population of the United States.

Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Citations include links to tables and full text government publications.

Summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Includes Texas, national and international statistics.

Annual compilation from the World Bank of statistical data about development, covering over 200 countries. Under 'topic,' select "Development framework" and then "Communications."

Thanks to a decision in the 1980s to create the Public Education Information Management System, known as PEIMS, Texas has one of the largest education data bases in the world. It provides a treasure trove of information for researchers, parents and the public at large to mine and learn about the workings of 1,200 districts and charters, as well as TEA. That information and other data is used to create a number of reports that provide information about a variety of topics, such as student performance, spending and implementation of legislation.

Founded in 2001, the Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation. The Center does not take positions on policy issues.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions.

From Pew Research Project for Excellence in Journalism

The Knight Digital Media Center offers workshops to mid-career journalists to enhance their expertise and multimedia skills. Provided by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders.

Founded in 1985, RSF has been working to protect and defend journalists for nearly 30 years.

Contains polling data collected by the Associated Press and Ipsos from 2003 to the present.

A subscription database for UTEP students, staff and faculty which requires UN/PW when off campus.

Provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research.

A subscription database for UTEP students, staff and faculty which requires UN/PW when off campus.

The Latin American Public Opinion Project is based at Vanderbilt University.

Survey reports from 1987 - present.

Highlights from recent national polls.

Compilation of Q&A from 6500+ surveys from 1986-present, mostly US and some local.