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Testing Social Science Network Theories With Online Network Data: An Evaluation of External ValidityJames Bisbee, +1 more author (2017) APSR, more info.

The Shape of and Solutions to the MTurk Quality CrisisRyan Kennedy, +5 more authors (2020) PSRM, more info.

Racing the Clock: Using Response Time As a Proxy for Attentiveness on Self-Administered SurveysBlair Read, +2 more authors (2022) POLAN, more info.

Paying Attention to Inattentive Survey RespondentsR. Michael Alvarez, +3 more authors (2019) POLAN, more info.

Crowdsourcing Reliable Local DataMirya Holman, +2 more authors (2020) POLAN, more info.

Separating the Shirkers from the Workers? Making Sure Respondents Pay Attention on Self-Administered SurveysAdam Berinsky, +2 more authors (2014) AJPS, more info.

A Text-As-Data Approach for Using Open-Ended Responses As Manipulation ChecksJeffrey Ziegler (2022) POLAN, more info.

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Blogs, Podcasts & Journals

Publius: The Journal of Federalism: .Publishes latest developments, trends, and empirical and theoretical work on federalism.

Public Choice: .Studies the intersection between economics and political science. This journal's roots are in the application of economic methods to problems normally dealt with by political scientists.

Asian Security Blog: .From Robert Kelly

African J. of Political Science & Int'l Relations: .Research on politics and international relations especially those pertaining to Africa.

Latin American Perspectives: .A theoretical and scholarly journal for discussion and debate on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas.

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Data Sites

Bayesian Corruption Index, The: .A composite index of the perceived overall level of corruption in countries around the world.

Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive: .Extensive coverage of many variables over time, full access requires buying license.

Economics of National Security: Data Set Index: .Thorough document from Professor Martin Feldstein, compiled by Brandon Kaplowitz.

Texas Politics Project, The: .Publishes three to four statewide public opinion polls each year to assess the opinions of registered voters on upcoming elections, public policy, and attitudes towards politics, politicians, and government.

Google Ngram: .Track the prevalence of terms over time in books (can go back to 1800s)

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Authors with Datasets

Pierskalla, Jan .

Tsebelis, George .Professor of Political Science, Univ. of Michigan, see data page.

Ura, Joseph .Texas A&M University

Baccini, Leonardo .

Wuttke, Alexander .

Enns, Peter .Cornell University, see research.

von Stein, Jana .Australian National University, see data page

Clinton, Josh .Vanderbilt Univ., see data page.

Levine Einstein, Katherine .

Leeds, Brett Ashley .Rice University

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