Critical Theory and Social Justice

California open data repository.

Policy research on children and families. 1979-Current.

"CLASP seeks to improve the lives of low-income people. [They] develop and advocate for federal, state and local policies to strengthen families and create pathways to education and work."

United States Federal Government clearinghouse for linked, open government data.

The GSS contains a standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Many of the core questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies as well as replication of earlier findings. The GSS takes the pulse of America, and is a unique and valuable resource. It has tracked the opinions of Americans over the last four decades.

Google's dataset search engine enables users to search 25 million publicly available datasets. The search tool includes filters to limit results, and the results include the dataset description and citation.

ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.

IRP researches the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the United States. We bring together social scientists from across research disciplines such as economics, sociology, social work, and demography. The result is a well-rounded understanding of poverty issues.

Los Angeles open data repository.

"The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society."

"At Urban, we believe that data and evidence are essential to shaping a more inclusive, equitable, and just society."