Social Science Data Resources: Utah Data
This research guide identifies electronic datasets to support statistical research in the social sciences.
Key Resources
Remember to check the key resources:
- ICPSRAccess to thousands of social science datasets for research and instruction. A first place to start in looking for social science data for secondary analysis.
- U.S. Census Bureau"Serve(s) as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy." Includes the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey the Economic Census, and more.
- U. S. Government data and statistical resourcesFeatures an alphabetical list of data resources from government agencies. Includes all topics from health, education, economic, crime, child and family, immigration, genealogy, labor and many more.
Utah Data
- Utah Cancer RegistryThe UCR promotes public health in Utah by maintaining cancer data, which makes the monitoring of trends in incidence and mortality as well as the evaluation of prevention and control measures possible.
- Utah GIS PortalAccess to Utah's State Geographic Information Database (SGID). "Currently the SGID contains over 400 thematic layers of geospatial data." And to the
Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC), a state agency charged with facilitating an enterprise-wide approach to the implementation of digital mapping, locational analysis, and related geographic technologies in Utah." - Utah Government Data SetsA variety of data files and sources for Utah
- Utah Population Database (UPDB)"UPDB at the University of Utah is one of the world’s richest sources of in-depth information that supports research on genetics, epidemiology, demography, and public health."
- Utah State Data CenterIncludes state census data and other data sources such as the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and the Utah State Tax Commission.
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