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Sociology

Key information resources for research in sociology, criminology, environmental sociology, crime, law, deviance, sociological theory, social inequalities, medical sociology, and Appalachian sociology.

Datasets for Sociology and Criminal Justice

Datasets from these sources are in a downloadable format such as a spreadsheet (.xls, xlsx, or .csv). 

Statistics for Sociology and Criminal Justice

Appalachia Statistics

Crime Statistics - State and City

Statistics vs Datasets

Statistics are useful for social work practice because they provide information about social issues. Look for statistics on this guide if you need information/numbers about a topic. If you need raw numbers to download and analyze yourself, use the datasets boxes below. 

How to Search for Open/Free Datasets

Google Web Search

Include your topic keywords, along with the word dataset.

Example: juvenile recidivism dataset

Tip: You can also use the Google Dataset Search

Data Visualization Info