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Articles with Replication DataAlso see Journal Data Archives | Author Replication Data

Freedom of the Press and Public ResponsivenessAbstract | Data | Find Text
Stuart Soroka; Dan Hiashutter-Rice; Christopher Wlezien (Forthcoming)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Negative and Positive Partisanship in the 2016 U.S. Presidential ElectionsAbstract | Data | Find Text
Alexa Bankert (Forthcoming)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Gender Equality Mood Across States and Over TimeAbstract | Data | Find Text
Julianna Koch; Danielle Thomsen (2017)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Threat Perception and American Support for TortureAbstract | Data | Find Text
Sarah E. Croco; Brad T. Gomez; Will H. Moore; Courtenay R. Conrad (2018)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Reconsidering Tolerance: Insights from Political Theory and Three ExperimentsAbstract | Data | Find Text
Calvert W. Jones; Teresa M. Bejan (2021)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Partners in Crime: An Empirical Evaluation of the CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation ProgramAbstract | Data | Find Text
Averell Schmidt; Kathryn Sikkink (2018)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Adviser to the King: Experts, Rationalization, and LegitimacyAbstract | Data | Find Text
Calvert Jones (2019)
Journal Archives | More Journals
Attributing Policy Influence under Coalition GovernanceAbstract | Data | Find Text
*David Fortunato; Nick C.N. Lin; Randolph T. Stevenson; Mathias Wessel Tromborg (2021)
Journal Archives | More Journals
To Repress or To Co-opt? Authoritarian Control in the Age of Digital SurveillanceAbstract | Data | Find Text
Xu Xu (2021)
Journal Archives | More Journals


Where Self-Interest Trumps Ideology: Liberal Homeowners and Local Opposition to Housing DevelopmentAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
William Marble; *Clayton Nall (Forthcoming)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals

Find DatasetsAll topical collections

J. of Experimental Poli. Sci. Dataverse
Contains replication data and other relevant files for articles published in the journal.
Journal Archives
Governance Indicators
From the Hertie School of Governance's Governance Report.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Freedom House
Produces data on a number of core thematic issues related to democracy, political rights and civil liberties.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Margaret E. Roberts
Univ. of California, San Diego
Authors | Comp. Politics
Am. Political Science Rev. Dataverse
Replication datasets for articles published in APSR
Journal Archives
Peace Accords Matrix Implementation
Tracks the implementation of 51 different types of provisions.
Data Sites | IR
Supreme Court Citation Network Data
This page contains links to two sets of data on citations in the U.S. Supreme Court from the U.S. Reports.
Data Sites | Law & Courts
Design of Trade Agreements (DESTA) Database
Systematic data on the design of preferential trade agreements that have been signed since 1945.
Data Sites | IR
Danish National Election Study
Data from all 16 elections in the 1971-2011 period.
Data Sites | European Politics
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Share InsightsAll poli sci journals | blogs | podcasts

Political Science Quarterly
A widely read and accessible scholarly journal on government, politics, and public policy.
Journals
Party Politics
RSS | (Sage Journals) Forum for the analysis of political parties.
Journals | Comp. Politics
Political Quarterly
dedicated to political and social reform and has long acted as a conduit between policy-makers, commentators and ac...
Journals
Latin American Politics and Society
Publishes the highest-quality original social science scholarship on Latin America.
Journals | Latin American Politics
J. of Law, Econ. & Organization
RSS | Promotes understanding by examining complex phenomena from a combined law, economics, and organization perspective
Journals
Different View, A
From the International Association for Political Science Students.
Blogs
Understanding Latin American Politics
Greg Weeks looks at the current political situation in Latin America and tries to make sense of it along with the ...
Podcasts | Latin American Politics
Law & Society Review
RSS | peer-reviewed publication for work bearing on the relationship between society and the legal process
Journals | Law & Courts
Political Studies Review
A peer-reviewed journal that provides a unique intellectual space for high-quality original research in political s...
Journals
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

Original Projects & Publications

U.S. Presidents' Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
Pres. Arthur's Positions:
47th House 47th Senate
48th House 48th Senate
American Politics

Political Science Teaching Assistant Program
What is a feeling thermometer?
Visual aid used to help people quantify their feelings about people, ideas, institutions, etc. 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

Political Science Games
Classroom resources and activities, blog, great for online classes
Teaching Resources
Choosing the Right Statistical Test
From John McDonald
Teaching Resources
GeoGebra
Free online math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, and more.
Teaching Resources
MethodSpace
Sage Publishing blog connecting the research methods community.
Teaching Resources
Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR)
Portable online aids for probability and statistics education, technology based instruction and statistical computi...
Teaching Resources
Choosing the Correct Statistical Test
From UCLA, with links showing how to do such tests using SAS, Stata and SPSS.
Teaching Resources
Political Science Teaching Assistant
This web-based app reviews political science terms, great way to fill time before class starts. (From Political Sci...
Teaching Resources
Scholarship on Teaching and Learning
Great compilation of resources from Kathleen Bratton, LSU Political Science Dept.
Teaching Resources
Helipad Codex
Agent-based modeling in Python.
Teaching Resources
Applied Survey Methods
Web site for book by Jelke Bethlehem, University of Amsterdam.
Teaching Resources

Watch and LearnAll Excel tutorials | teaching resources

How to Copy and Paste Filtered Data using FILL Option
Useful for creating scatterplots for multiple regression analysis (2:02)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 12
Using Excel for Random Assignment
From Matthew Lavery (4:31)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 6
How to Insert Column in Worksheet
Fundamental skill for creating new variables in dataset (2:39)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 3
Basic Data Entry & Management
Shows you how to enter and organize data on worksheet (6:13).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 1
Creating a Dummy Variable for Multiple Regression
Stephen Peplow demonstrates (7:23)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 12
Side-by-Side Boxplot Tutorial
For Excel 2016 and later versions (3:08).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 5
ROC Curves and AUC Explained
How to visualize the performance of a binary classifier, useful with logistic regression (14:05).
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 14
How to do a Two Sample (Independent) t-Test in Excel
From David Dunaetz (8:45)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 9
Getting setup with R and RStudio (Windows)
By William Knapp (15:42)
R Demos & Resources
How to Generate Normally Distributed Random Numbers
Using Data Analysis Toolpak (5:53)
Excel Tutorials | Chapter 8

International RelationsAll IR

xSub / cross-sub.org
A repository of micro-level, subnational event data on armed conflict and contention around the world.
Data Sites | IR
Ethnic Power Relations Datasets
Data on ethnic groups’ access to state power, their settlement patterns, links to rebel organizations, transborde...
Data Sites | IR
Rising Powers Diplomatic Network
Monitors the distribution of the diplomatic apparatus of emerging powers across the globe.
Data Sites | IR
#OCCUPYIRTHEORY
A blog focusing primarily on the significance of Occupy Wall Street and other horizontalist political movements for...
Blogs | IR
Continent of Int'l Law
Dataset drawn from UN Treaty Series and features a random sample of agreements across the issue areas of economics,...
Data Sites | IR
International Organization
A leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs.
Journals | IR
Real Time Event Data / Phoenix
Event data on political and social events around the globe, along with the software and methodology needed to analy...
Data Sites | IR
International Security Dataverse
Replication material for some articles published in the last five years.
Journal Archives | IR
Patrick T. Brandt
University of Texas at Dallas, see replication page.
Authors | 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

Comparative PoliticsAll CP

Governance for Development
From the World Bank.
Blogs | Comp. Politics
Datorium from GESIS
A data repository service for the social science and economic science research community from GESIS and the Leibniz...
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy)
Aims to produce better Indicators of Democracy.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Educational Attainment Dataset
Focus on 1950-2010
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
Duane Swank
Marquette Univ.
Authors | Comp. Politics
Miriam Golden
UCLA, see dataverse.
Authors | Comp. Politics
Robert J. Franzese Jr.
Univ. of Michigan, replication files on publications page.
Authors | Comp. Politics
Pew Global Attitudes Surveys
Organized by survey, each dataset is identified by the name of the survey.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics
Wage Indicator
Online, up-to-date labor market data.
Data Sites | Comp. Politics

It's Better with MusicComplete soundtrack

Luke Mandala - Galactic Zipline (Desert Dwellers Remix)
It's Better with Music
SomaFM
Go-to site for great music. Its 20 channels offer a variety of ambient sounds, my favorites are Groove Salad and Sp...
It's Better with Music
Tommy Guerrero - Road to Knowhere [Full Album]
It's Better with Music
Awake - Tycho [Full album]
It's Better with Music
Shook - You Were Bigger Than Life
It's Better with Music
Abakus @ soundcloud
London artist, ambient electronic.
It's Better with Music

American PoliticsAll American politics

Journal of Political Science
Published annually by the South Carolina Political Science Association
Journals | Am. Politics
Executive Order Data
From the National Archives Federal Register
Data Sites | Am. Politics
James Stimson
Univ. of North Carolina, see data page.
Authors | Am. Politics
Adjusted Interest Group Scores
From Tim Groseclose
Data Sites | Am. Politics
State Policy Index
State and Local Public Policies in the United States is an ongoing research project and data compendium. On this we...
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Michael A. Bailey
Georgetown University
Authors | Am. Politics
Data Foundation
Seeks to define an open future for our data, for a better government and a better society, through research, educat...
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Jeffrey J. Harden
University of Notre Dame
Authors | Am. Politics
Legislative Effectiveness Project
precise research methodology to calculate a Legislative Effectiveness Score for each member of the House of Represe...
Data Sites | Am. Politics
Peter Enns
Cornell University, see research.
Authors | Am. Politics

Author Replication DataAll authors

Brett Ashley Leeds
Rice University
Authors | IR
Margit Tavits
Needs description
Authors
Lee Epstein
Washington University in St. Louis, see dataverse.
Authors | Law & Courts
Nikolay Marinov
University of Houston, see data and paper repositories.
Authors | IR
Bjorn Hoyland
Univ. of Oslo
Authors | Comp. Politics
James Druckman
Northwestern Univ., see replication data on publications page.
Authors | Am. Politics
Jana K. von Stein
Australian National University, see data page
Authors | IR
Clayton Nall
Needs description
Authors
Thomson Robert
Monash University (Melbourne, Australia)
Authors | Comp. Politics
Eric Neumayer
London School of Economics, see replication datasets.
Authors | Comp. Politics

European PoliticsAll European politics

Italian Political Science Review Dataverse
Data and code replication material for articles published in IPSR.
Journal Archives | European Politics
Party Systems & Governments Observatory Blog
Analysis of recent European elections.
Blogs | European Politics
Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe
Panel data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of more than 120,000 individuals aged 50...
Data Sites | European Politics
Members of the European Parliament Survey Data
The data allow for comparison of MEPs' views with those of the EU public, European Parliament candidates, and membe...
Data Sites | European Politics
VoteWatch Europe
Provides a data-based overview of EU politics.
Data Sites | 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
Danish General Election Results
Results of Danish general elections 1953-2015 including number of votes and number of seats in parliament
Data Sites | European Politics
Austrian National Election Study
Comprehensive social science analysis of Austrian national elections.
Data Sites | European Politics
European Representative Democracy Data Archive
Datasets on political institutions, political parties, cabinets and governments in Europe.
Data Sites | European Politics
Journal of European Public Policy
RSS | One of the flagship journals in the study of public policy, European politics and the EU.
Journals | European Politics

African PoliticsAll African politics

Climate Change & African Pol. Stability
This program analyzes how climate change could impact African and international security, see data page
Data Sites | African Politics
Afrobarometer Data Collection
An African-led series of national public attitude surveys on democracy and governance in Africa
Data Sites | African Politics
Portal of Public Use Datasets on Sub-Saharan Africa
From the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Data Sites | African Politics
Index of African Governance
From the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Data Sites | African Politics
African J. of Political Science & Int'l Relations
RSS | Research on politics and international relations especially those pertaining to Africa.
Journals | African Politics
Statistics South Africa
Data on people, economy, and living conditions.
Data Sites | African Politics
Africa Research Institute Blog
Encourages debate, questions orthodoxy and challenges “received wisdom” in and about Africa.
Blogs | African Politics
Horacio Larreguy
Needs description
Authors | African Politics
Africa Information Highway
Multiple customized tools to gather indicators, analyze them, and export them into multiple formats.
Data Sites | African Politics
Nigeria Data Portal
Extensive macro data about Nigeria
Data Sites | African Politics

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Freedom of the Press and Public ResponsivenessAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Stuart Soroka; Dan Hiashutter-Rice; Christopher Wlezien (Forthcoming)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Negative and Positive Partisanship in the 2016 U.S. Presidential ElectionsAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Alexa Bankert (Forthcoming)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Gender Equality Mood Across States and Over TimeAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Julianna Koch; Danielle Thomsen (2017)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Threat Perception and American Support for TortureAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Sarah E. Croco; Brad T. Gomez; Will H. Moore; Courtenay R. Conrad (2018)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Reconsidering Tolerance: Insights from Political Theory and Three ExperimentsAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Calvert W. Jones; Teresa M. Bejan (2021)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Partners in Crime: An Empirical Evaluation of the CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation ProgramAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Averell Schmidt; Kathryn Sikkink (2018)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Adviser to the King: Experts, Rationalization, and LegitimacyAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Calvert Jones (2019)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


Attributing Policy Influence under Coalition GovernanceAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
*David Fortunato; Nick C.N. Lin; Randolph T. Stevenson; Mathias Wessel Tromborg (2021)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals


To Repress or To Co-opt? Authoritarian Control in the Age of Digital SurveillanceAbstract \| Data \| Find Text
Xu Xu (2021)
	Journal Archives \| More Journals

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

Governance Indicators
From the Hertie School of Governance's Governance Report.
	Data Sites \| Comp. Politics

Freedom House
Produces data on a number of core thematic issues related to democracy, political rights and civil liberties.
	Data Sites \| Comp. Politics

Margaret E. Roberts
Univ. of California, San Diego
	Authors \| Comp. Politics

Peace Accords Matrix Implementation
Tracks the implementation of 51 different types of provisions.
	Data Sites \| IR

Am. Political Science Rev. Dataverse
Replication datasets for articles published in APSR
	Journal Archives

Supreme Court Citation Network Data
This page contains links to two sets of data on citations in the U.S. Supreme Court from the U.S. Reports.
	Data Sites \| Law & Courts

Design of Trade Agreements (DESTA) Database
Systematic data on the design of preferential trade agreements that have been signed since 1945.
	Data Sites \| IR

Danish National Election Study
Data from all 16 elections in the 1971-2011 period.
	Data Sites \| European Politics

	Suggest a Link
Navigate to the page where you think your link should appear and look for a box that looks this this.

Political Science Quarterly
A widely read and accessible scholarly journal on government, politics, and public policy.
	Journals

Party Politics
RSS \| (Sage Journals) Forum for the analysis of political parties.
	Journals \| Comp. Politics

Political Quarterly
dedicated to political and social reform and has long acted as a conduit between policy-makers, commentators and ac...
	Journals

Latin American Politics and Society
Publishes the highest-quality original social science scholarship on Latin America.
	Journals \| Latin American Politics

J. of Law, Econ. & Organization
RSS \| Promotes understanding by examining complex phenomena from a combined law, economics, and organization perspective
	Journals

Different View, A
From the International Association for Political Science Students.
	Blogs

Understanding Latin American Politics
Greg Weeks looks at the current political situation in Latin America and tries to make sense of it along with the ...
	Podcasts \| Latin American Politics

Law & Society Review
RSS \| peer-reviewed publication for work bearing on the relationship between society and the legal process
	Journals \| Law & Courts

Political Studies Review
A peer-reviewed journal that provides a unique intellectual space for high-quality original research in political s...
	Journals

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

U.S. Presidents' Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
Pres. Arthur's Positions: 47th House 47th Senate 48th House 48th 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