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Journal of Conflict Resolution
RSS | Links to replication data in tables of contents.
Journal Archives | IR
Comparative Constitutions Project
Comprehensive data about the world's constitutions, download data page.
Data Sites | Law & Courts
Odum Institute for Research in Social Science
Dedicated to supporting the research endeavors of the UNC community and beyond, see data archive.
Data Sites
Patrick Egan
NYU, see datasets on research page.
Authors | Am. Politics
J. of Experimental Poli. Sci. Dataverse
Contains replication data and other relevant files for articles published in the journal.
Journal Archives
Change in Source of Leader Support
The goal of the CHISOLS data is to differentiate leader transitions in which a new leader depends on different soci...
Data Sites | IR
Voteview Legacy Website
Keith Poole's web site for data on U.S. Congress, well-organized, thoroughly documented, updated frequently.
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Latin American Public Opinion Project
Carries out surveys of public opinion in Latin America, include Americas Barometer survey.
Data Sites | Latin American Politics
International Courts Data
A portal for students and scholars interested in the empirical study of international courts.
Data Sites | Law & Courts
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Statistical Data Collections

Share InsightsAll poli sci journals | blogs | podcasts

Journal of Public Policy
Applies social science theories and concepts to significant political, economic and social issues and to the ways i...
Journals | Public Policy
Political Science Research and Methods
RSS | The journal specifically focuses on research applying rigorous methods to empirical or theoretical problems and pro...
Journals
Review of Policy Research
RSS | Academic journal on the politics and policy of science and technology.
Journals | Public Policy
Journal of Politics and Law
Dedicated to promoting scholarly exchange among teachers and researchers in the field of politics and law.
Journals | Law & Courts
Chinese Journal of International Politics
Publishes peer-reviewed original research articles and analytical review essays issues mainly related to China or i...
Journals | Asian Politics
Political Science Now
American Political Science Association blog covering people, research and news in political science.
Blogs
Asian Security Blog
From Robert Kelly
Blogs | Asian Politics
Economics of Governance
RSS | fosters research at many levels of governance, including corporations, non-profit organizations, local and federal ...
Journals
British J. of Politics & Int'l Relations
RSS | (Sage Publishing) Research on British politics
Journals | European Politics
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Political Science Journals

Original Projects & Publications

U.S. Presidents' Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
Pres. Taft's Positions:
61st House 61st Senate
62nd House 62nd Senate
American Politics

Political Science Teaching Assistant Program
What is a causal mechanism?
An internal link that acts as a go-between or mediator between an independent variable and a dependent variable. Describe how independent variables influence dependent variable. Hover over to see answer
	TA Program: Research Methods

The Essentials of Political Analysis, 6th Ed. (CQ/Sage, 2020)
Request exam copy
Student & instructor resources
Lecture videos
My Publications
Live R Code Demos
Sample uses of the R Statistics Program for political science research. From Barry Edwards, Political Science Data.
R Demos & Resources
Sample Syllabi for Research Methods Courses
Don't reinvent the wheel. Find courses that use your preferred software (SPSS, Stata, or R).
Teaching Resources
Calculate Ideal Points of Federal Judges
This program implements the Giles, Hettinger, Peppers (GHP) method of estimating ideal points of federal judges in ...
Data Sites | Law & Courts
Create Cross-Tabulations with US Circuit Court Data
This resource allows you to analyze some of the variables coded in Phase Three of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal...
Data Sites | Law & Courts

Teach Data AnalysisAll teaching resources

Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan
Founded in 1962, encourages the creation of learning environments in which diverse students can learn and excel.
	Teaching Resources

GeoGebra
Free online math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, and more.
Teaching Resources
R Studio's Online Learning Resources
Tutorials, articles, and examples exist to help you learn R and its extensions.
Teaching Resources
Center for Systemic Peace's YouTube Channel
Great set of concise videos to supplement courses on international relations.
Teaching Resources
Grafiti: Search Engine for Charts
Helps you search, discover & share charts from top publishers.
Teaching Resources
StatLab at University of Virginia
Consultations, collaborations, and training in support of data science, applied statistics, and scientific computin...
Teaching Resources
Statistical Analysis Tutorial Videos
Mike Crowson's YouTube channel covers statistical concepts and procedures, demonstrates how to carry out quantitati...
Teaching Resources
How2Stats Youtube Channel
Excellent collection of SPSS tutorial videos.
Teaching Resources
Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction Texbook Web Site
By Kosuke Imai. Resources include R package, datasets, sample code and syllabi.
Teaching Resources
Mastering Econometrics
Free online course from MR University taught by Josh Angrist (MIT).
Teaching Resources

Watch and LearnAll Excel tutorials | teaching resources

Filter Options Basics
With time saving tips from Leila Gharani (10:45)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 3
Econometrics Course Videos
A full course at undergraduate level in short, blackboard videos by Ben Lambert (part 1 of 2).
Teaching Resources
How To Import A Text File
Keith Aul shows how to import data from plain text file (9:14).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 15
How to Insert Column in Worksheet
Fundamental skill for creating new variables in dataset (2:39)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 3
How to Make a Line Graph
Show you how to create and edit a line chart (6:07).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 5
Using Excel for Random Assignment
From Matthew Lavery (4:31)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 6
Cleaning Messy Data for Analysis
Andrew Lockwood shares a lot of great tips and suggestions (21:10).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 15
Assessing Normality of the Residuals using a Histogram
Based on standardized residuals from SAT scores example (5:38).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 13
Creating a Dummy Variable for Multiple Regression
Stephen Peplow demonstrates (7:23)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 12
How to Use STANDARDIZE Function
Demonstration with student GPAs (1:39)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 3

International RelationsAll IR

Aids Flows
AidFlows visualizes how much development financing is provided and received around the world.
Data Sites | IR
Issue Correlates of War (ICOW)
A research project that is collecting systematic data on contentious issues in world politics.
Data Sites | IR
Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative
The first global data hub on human trafficking, with data contributed by counter-trafficking organizations around t...
Data Sites | IR
Angela D. Nichols
Florida Atlantic Univ., datasets on research page.
Authors | IR
Christopher Gelpi
Ohio State University, see datasets.
Authors | IR
Peace Accords Matrix Implementation
Tracks the implementation of 51 different types of provisions.
Data Sites | IR
Economics of National Security: Data Set Index
Thorough document from Professor Martin Feldstein, compiled by Brandon Kaplowitz.
Data Sites | IR
Global Conflict Risk Index
An index of the statistical risk of violent conflict in the next 1-4 years, exclusively based on quantitative indic...
Data Sites | IR
Ryan C. Maness
Naval Postgraduate School, see cyber conflict dataset.
Authors | IR
CShapes
Provides historical maps of state boundaries and capitals in the post-World War II period.
Data Sites | IR

Comparative PoliticsAll CP

LIS Cross-National Data Center
A data archive and research center dedicated to cross-national analysis, home to two databases: Luxembourg Income S...
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
KOF Index of Globalization
Measures the three main dimensions of globalization: economic, social, and political.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Economic Freedom of the World
From the Fraser Institute.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences
The LISS panel (Netherlands) has been in full operation since October 2007, and all data are made available through...
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Comparative Welfare Entitlements Dataset
Information about the structure and generosity of social insurance benefits in 33 countries around the world
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Comparative Political Data Set
Collection of political and institutional country-level data. It consists of annual data for 36 democratic countrie...
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
UN Univ. World Inst. for Dev. Econ. Research
Provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development for al...
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
NatCen Social Research
Britain's largest independent social research agency, features British Social Attitudes Data.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Gerald Schneider
Universitat Konstanz, see replication data.
Authors | Comp. Politics
Guide to Data on Developing Countries
Compiled by Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics

American PoliticsAll American politics

Open States by the Sunlight Foundation
A collection of tools that make it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol by agg...
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Joseph Cooper
Johns Hopkins, see congressional voting data.
Authors | Am. Politics
Justin Kirkland
University of Virginia, see dataverse.
Authors | Am. Politics
National Civic Review
Learn about the latest developments in collaborative problems-solving, civic engagement, local government innovatio...
Journals | Am. Politics
Josh Clinton
Vanderbilt Univ., see data page.
Authors | Am. Politics
Marc Meredith
Univ. of Pennsylvania, replication data listed with publications.
Authors | Am. Politics
American Politics Research
RSS | Academic journal or the dissemination of the latest theory, research and analyses in American political science.
Journals | Am. Politics
Congress, Two Beers In
Government Affairs Institute's Senior Fellows discuss current congressional politics.
Podcasts | Am. Politics
NC Center for Public Policy Research
Publishes among other things, legislator and lobbyist effectiveness rankings.
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Politics Guys, The
Weekly podcasts from Michael Baranowski, Jay Carson, Trey Orndorff, Will Miller, Kristin Matheny, and Ken Katkin.
Podcasts | Am. Politics

European PoliticsAll European politics

European Central Bank Statistical Data Warehouse
Economic indicators for Euro area.
Data Sites | European Politics
Norwegian Centre for Research Data
One of the largest archives for research data of its kind, includes the European Election Database.
Data Sites | European Politics
Democracy Audit
Independent organisation based at the LSE for research into the quality and effectiveness of UK democracy.
Blogs | European Politics
Swedish National Data Service
Facilitates access to new and existing Swedish research data.
Data Sites | European Politics
JEPP Online
Official blog of the Journal of European Public Policy.
Blogs | European Politics
German Socio-Economic Panel
A longitudinal survey of households in Germany from 1984 to 2016. Variables include household composition, employme...
Data Sites | European Politics
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey
The attitudes, values and beliefs of the people in Northern Ireland to a wide range of social policy issues.
Data Sites | European Politics
Party Systems and Governments Observatory
Data on government formation and party system institutionalization in all 48 European democracies, from the Second ...
Data Sites | European Politics
Francois Briatte
European School of Political and Social Sciences, see research page.
Authors | European Politics
Party Systems & Governments Observatory Blog
Analysis of recent European elections.
Blogs | European Politics

African PoliticsAll African politics

Statistics South Africa
Data on people, economy, and living conditions.
Data Sites | African Politics
African Journal of Political Science
Published by the African Association of Political Science with the aim of providing a platform for African perspect...
Journals | African Politics
African Affairs
Published on behalf of the Royal African Society, the top ranked journal in African Studies, an inter-disciplinary ...
Journals | African Politics
Eric Kramon
Needs description
Authors | African Politics
Portal of Public Use Datasets on Sub-Saharan Africa
From the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Data Sites | African Politics
African Dev. Bank Group Data Portal
Access to information on lending projects from 1967 up to now, the dataset includes basic information such as the p...
Data Sites | African Politics
Abhit Bhandari
Needs description
Authors | African Politics
Peter Van der Windt
NYU - Abu Dhabi
Authors | African Politics
Rev. of African Political Econ. Blog
Short articles to highlight developments on the continent and comment on the dynamics of protest, shifting patterns...
Blogs | African Politics
Elliott Green
Needs description
Authors | African Politics


Partisan Elites as Culprits? How Party Cues Shape Partisan Perceptual GapsAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Martin Bisgaard; Rune Slothuus (2018)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Inequality, Labor Market Segmentation, and Preferences for RedistributionAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
James Alt; Torben Iversen (2017)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Conspiracy Theories, Election Rigging, and Support for Democratic NormsAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Bethany Albertson; Kim Guiler (2020)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Prominent Role Models: High-Profile Female Politicians and the Emergence of Women as Candidates for Public OfficeAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Christina Ladam; Jeffrey J. Harden; Jason H. Windett (2018)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


The Politics of Agency Death: Ministers and the Survival of Government Agencies in a Parliamentary SystemAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
*Oliver James; Nicolai Petrovsky; Alice Moseley; George A. Boyne (2016)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


The Public Cost of Unilateral ActionAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Andrew Reeves; Jon Rogowski (2018)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Strategies of Resistance: Diversification and DiffusionAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Kathleen Cunningham (2017)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


How State Capacity Helps Autocrats Win ElectionsAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Merete Bech Seeberg (2021)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Less Bang for Your Buck? Economic Insecurity and the Constraint of Social Capital on Social Welfare PolicyAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Mallory Compton (2018)
	Journal Data \| More Journals


Gender Quotas and International ReputationAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Sarah Bush; Pär Zetterberg (2021)
	Journal Data \| More Journals

Journal of Conflict Resolution
RSS \| Links to replication data in tables of contents.
	Journal Archives \| IR

Comparative Constitutions Project
Comprehensive data about the world's constitutions, download data page.
	Data Sites \| Law & Courts

Odum Institute for Research in Social Science
Dedicated to supporting the research endeavors of the UNC community and beyond, see data archive.
	Data Sites

J. of Experimental Poli. Sci. Dataverse
Contains replication data and other relevant files for articles published in the journal.
	Journal Archives

Patrick Egan
NYU, see datasets on research page.
	Authors \| Am. Politics

Change in Source of Leader Support
The goal of the CHISOLS data is to differentiate leader transitions in which a new leader depends on different soci...
	Data Sites \| IR

Voteview Legacy Website
Keith Poole's web site for data on U.S. Congress, well-organized, thoroughly documented, updated frequently.
	Data Sites \| Am. Politics

Latin American Public Opinion Project
Carries out surveys of public opinion in Latin America, include Americas Barometer survey.
	Data Sites \| Latin American Politics

International Courts Data
A portal for students and scholars interested in the empirical study of international courts.
	Data Sites \| Law & Courts

Journal of Public Policy
Applies social science theories and concepts to significant political, economic and social issues and to the ways i...
	Journals \| Public Policy

Political Science Research and Methods
RSS \| The journal specifically focuses on research applying rigorous methods to empirical or theoretical problems and pro...
	Journals

Review of Policy Research
RSS \| Academic journal on the politics and policy of science and technology.
	Journals \| Public Policy

Journal of Politics and Law
Dedicated to promoting scholarly exchange among teachers and researchers in the field of politics and law.
	Journals \| Law & Courts

Chinese Journal of International Politics
Publishes peer-reviewed original research articles and analytical review essays issues mainly related to China or i...
	Journals \| Asian Politics

Political Science Now
American Political Science Association blog covering people, research and news in political science.
	Blogs

Economics of Governance
RSS \| fosters research at many levels of governance, including corporations, non-profit organizations, local and federal ...
	Journals

British J. of Politics & Int'l Relations
RSS \| (Sage Publishing) Research on British politics
	Journals \| European Politics

U.S. Presidents' Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
Pres. Taft's Positions: 61st House 61st Senate 62nd House 62nd Senate
	American Politics

The Essentials of Political Analysis, 6th Ed. (CQ/Sage, 2020)

Request exam copy Student & instructor resources Lecture videos
	My Publications

Live R Code Demos
Sample uses of the R Statistics Program for political science research. From Barry Edwards, Political Science Data.
	R Demos & Resources

Sample Syllabi for Research Methods Courses
Don't reinvent the wheel. Find courses that use your preferred software (SPSS, Stata, or R).
	Teaching Resources

Calculate Ideal Points of Federal Judges
This program implements the Giles, Hettinger, Peppers (GHP) method of estimating ideal points of federal judges in ...
	Data Sites \| Law & Courts

Create Cross-Tabulations with US Circuit Court Data
This resource allows you to analyze some of the variables coded in Phase Three of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal...
	Data Sites \| Law & Courts

GeoGebra
Free online math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, and more.
	Teaching Resources