Subscription and Publicly Available Data
The College maintains subscriptions with a variety of sources (https://swem.wm.edu/databases/by-subject/26) to permit students access to data. The links below will take you directly to some of the more popular resources available at Swem:
You can also consult Prof. Settle’s post with links to some of the dozens of datasets freely available online.
Government Data Sources
- Census
- Congressional Record
- Bill Cosponsorship Data: http://fowler.ucsd.edu/cosponsorship.htm
- https://www.opensecrets.org/
- http://sunlightfoundation.com/api/
Collecting your own data
One of the most exciting parts of research is the opportunity to collect your own data. Use the links below to learn how:
- Qualtrics (For more help with Qualtrics, see this video on survey flow)
- Mechanical Turk