LibGuides: Anthropology Research Guide: Data and Statistics

Data and Statistics

“Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.”
-W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993), American engineer, statistician, professor, author

Data and statistics are an important part of the research process but they can be tricky to navigate if you are unfamiliar with them. For more help navigating these resources, visit out Data & Statistics Research Guide. The content on this page is divided into two categories: anthropology specific databases and general data collections.

Library Research Guides

Data and Statistics Research Guide (CSUCI)
A more in-depth guide designed to help users discover and access data/statistics that they can use for research, projects, and other educational uses.

Anthropology Data & Statistics

Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA)
The Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA) aggregates archaeological and historical data sets developed over the past century from numerous sources, especially state and federal government agencies.
Registry of Anthropological Data Wiki
A project conducted by the American Anthropological Association, the registry represents a wide-ranging list of fieldnotes, ethnographic source materials, and data in countless digital and physical archives, produced by scores of anthropologists over the last century.
tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record)
Users can search tDAR for digital documents, data sets, images, GIS files, and other data resources from archaeological projects spanning the globe. For data sets, users also can use data integration tools in tDAR to simplify and illuminate comparative research.

General Data & Statistics

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Online research tool used to track U.S. demographic and social change. Access and create interactive maps, reports, presentations and graphics based on U.S. Census data from 1790 to the present. See this helpful user guide.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Contains original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, the environment and the economy.

Explore Census Data
The official platform for for accessing U.S. census data.