California Polls [Field Institute]
UCI has the full set of California Polls. Contact dtsang@uci.edu for more information. Field (California) Poll press releases
are available online. Access is restricted at UCI to UCI students,
faculty and staff, and all onsite users, for academic purposes. You would need a UCInetID. If you
have activated your UCInetID already, use a browser that is
not configured for the UCI proxy, and
click: here. Proceed as directed there. If you
need
information on how to acquire a UCInetID, go to: UCInetID
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Center for
Survey Research Survey center based at Academica Sinica in
Taiwan.
Survey Research Data Center Collects and disseminates data on: The Social Image Survey in Taiwan, Panel Study of Family Dynamics,
National Science Council, Taiwan, surveys, The Taiwan Social Change Survey, Nutrition and Health Survey in
Taiwan, and studies on elections and democratization. To apply: Data Application
Central Eurasian Interactive Atlas The Central Eurasian Interactive Atlas provides access to geographic data on population and labor, social services,
business, industry and agriculture, investments, transportation and communication, trade, finances and prices for the Russian
Federation and other countries of Central Eurasia. As of 2003, over 700 variables for the Russian Federation can be mapped at
the rayon and city level for 1996, 1997 and 1998.
With a GIS map, the user selects and displays geographic data. Besides visualizing geographic information, the user can
dynamically interact with the map to see and understand the relationships between the objects and networks displayed. Quantile
classifications of the data allow for the graphic display of geographic information changes over time, and provide the user a
method for analyzing the geography of these changes across the Russian Federation.
China Data Center
Based at University of Michigan, gateway to statistical data from China
CountryWatch
[UCI-restricted access]. Proxy access
info. Geopolitical information on 192 countries, including news
analysis.
Data tables date back to 1993 and can be compiled through a data retrieval
system. Cross-tabulations possible. Includes cultural, economic,
environmental, macroecomic, and physical data. A mapping function also is
available.
Databank for
Chinese Studies Chinese data collected at Universities Service
Centre
of China Studies at Chinese University of Hong Kong
Database of Political Institutions
Conducted by the World Bank, a cross-country, macro time series database of political institutions covering 177 countries from
1975-1995.
Variables include: Measures of checks and balances, tenure, and stability; identification of party affiliation with government
or
opposition; and fragmentation of opposition and government parties in legislatures. Links to
downloadable dataset, a working paper, and citations to published articles
are given
TheDataWeb
TheDataWeb is network of U.S. Government and non-governmental online
data libraries that have mounted Census data, economic data, health data,
income and unemployment data, population data, labor data, cancer data,
crime and transportation data, family dyanmics, and vital statistics data.
A "DataFerret" java applet or application must be downloaded to fully
utitlize this site. Studies include U.S. Census of Population and Housing;
American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, American Housing
Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, etc. The
DataFerret tool allows for creation of charts, tables, and maps. Data can
be output in a variety of formats including SPSS, SAS and Excel.
Davidson Data Center & Network Data from transition &
emerging
market
economies; freely downloadable or with links to other data sources. Based at the University of Michigan, this archive was set
up
with seed money from the National
Sciencce Foundation and support from the William Davidson Institute.
DRI-WEFA:
Webstract. [UCI-restricted access]
This
is a Standard & Poor's licensed database with access licensed to UC Irvine students,
faculty and staff. For access info, see DRI-WEFA
Webstract
User's Help Page. The time series data "banks" available are:
DRI U.S. and Canadian Equities Database (DRISEC)
DRI Financial Market Databases (INDEX)
DRI Commodities Database (CI known formerly as DRICOM)
DRI Money Market and Fixed Income Database (DRIFACS)
DRI International Economic Database (DRIINTL)
DRI Country Databases: Belgium (BE), France (FR), Germany (GY), Italy (IT),
Netherlands (NL), South Africa (SA), Spain (SP), United Kingdom (UK)
DRI Canadian Primary Source Database (DBCAND)
IMF International Financial Statistics Database (IMF)
IMF Balance of Payments (IMFBOP)
IMF Direction of Trade (IMFDOT)
OECD Main Economic Indicators Database (OECDMEI)
OECD National Accounts Database (OECDNIA)
International Automotive Database (AUTODB)
DRI U.S. Central Database (USCEN)
DRI As Reported Economic Indicator Database (ASREP)
DRI U.S. Price Database (USPRICE)
Flow of Funds Database (FFUNDS)
DRI Markets Database (MARKETS)
DRI Basic Economics (BASIC)
EIU Country Report and EIU Country
Profile [UCI-restricted access] Proxy access
info.
From the Economist Intelligence Unit, reports and profiles of countries
around the world. Tables can be downloaded in Excel. Tables include
production, trade, and other economic indicators. The reports and profiles
can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format. Country profiles are issued
annually and date from 1996. Country reports are issued quarterly with
updates monthly and date from 1996.
ICPSR
[Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, a major
provider of online datasets]
Datasets for
online extraction and analysis. Topics include
aging, criminal justice, education and substance abuse.
International Financial Statistics
For latest access to latest data, see DRI: Webstract above. The CD-ROM
provides data only thru
mid-2000. See
International Financial
Statistics CD-ROM Users' Manual [This resource is limited to UCI
folks and
located at the Multimedia Resources Center, 1st Floor, UCI Main Library]
International Data Base (IDB) A "computerized
data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the
world."
iPoll databank Roper Center-based site for public opinion questions and responses. UCI-licensed.
MRDC Public Use
Data Files
Selected datasets resulting from the "nonprofit, nonpartisan social
policy research organization" MDRC's evaluations of
welfare-to-work
and youth programs are available upon request.
Neighborhood Knowledge California From UCLA's Advanced Policy Institute, "NKCA
serves as statewide, interactive website that assembles and maps a variety of databases that can be used in neighborhood
research. Its aim is to promote greater equity in housing and banking policy by providing a set of web-based tools for
documenting and analyzing trends. In addition, it functions as a geographic repository for users to map their own communities
by uploading their own datasets." Requires free registration for access.
Neighborhood Knowledge Los
Angeles From UCLA's Advanced Policy Institute, "a website dedicated to helping prevent housing and neighborhood
conditions
from deteriorating. NKLA provides tools
for accessing property and neighborhood data and works with neighborhood residents, community organizations, and policymakers
to mobilize support for community improvement in the Los Angeles area." Includes mapping functionality.
Political Risk Yearbook
[UCI-restricted access] Proxy access
info.
Annual compendium of country reports detailing poltical risk, including
investment and trade climate. Five-year forecasts are included. Current
data includes a databank of economic and social indicators, in tables
covering back to 1990s. Country reports are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat
format.
ProQuest
Reference Asia [UCI-restricted access] Proxy access
info.
Current news analysis and research reports on social, political,
economic, business and cultural conditions in Greater China
(China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau) and in Southeast Asia (Brunei,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Includes ASEAN Secretariat
material. Includes country information, statistical agency
reports/yearbooks, policy documents and industry analyses, and
articles from selected journals in the countries covered. Key
individuals are also profiled. Browsable by region or subject.
Includes hyperlinks to non-governmental organization (NGO) web
sites. Available data tables are downloadable as Excel files.
Public
Opinion Poll Question Database: [Index to questions in the Louis Harris & Assoc. Polls, State Polls,
Southern Polls, Carolina Polls from Univ. of N. Carolina site]
Vietnam: ARIC Indicators.
Social and financial indicators on selected countries including Vietnam from the Asian Development Bank's Asia Recovery
Information Center site.
Vietnam: Davidson Data Center & Network Data from transition &
emerging
market
economies including Vietnam; data or data documentation freely downloadable or with links to other data sources. Based
at the University of Michigan, this archive was set
up
with seed money from the National
Sciencce Foundation and support from the William Davidson Institute. Free registration needed for accessing
contents of site.
Vietnam: Demographic and Health
Surveys
Table plus downloadable data (after registration) and reports
on 1997 and 2002
surveys on Vietnam. Site
also
links to other surveys elsewhere.
Vietnam Internet Statistics
Site of Ministry of Posts and Telematics' Vietnam Internet Network Information Center
Vietnam Maps
Omnimap.com, a commercial vendor site; sales info for many print maps; also for tourist maps on CD-ROM as well as print
statistical
yearbooks and directories.