Political Science & International Studies Resources

The Center developed the first interactive, global, comprehensive, multi-sectoral database and directory of think tanks. Most databases and the directory are organized by discipline, country or region. The Center’s database continues to be the only multi-sectoral database of think tanks, consisting of over 6500 think tanks in 179 countries around the world. Additionally, the Center has created specialized databases of think tanks in areas such as development, democracy, security, international affairs and health.

Sponsored by Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, this comprehensive directory of U.S. and international think tanks with links to institutional home pages is an excellent source of research data and position papers on the critical issues of our time.

Public policy - the decisions that affect such things as health care, defense, environment and taxes - is not merely a conversation between politicians, the public and "special interests". It is also the product of the many foundations - the "think tanks" - dedicated to discovering what is best for all, or at least most of us. What they bring to the process is not only honest research, but also heart-felt ideology and what is often a dedication to differing priorities and outcomes. These are not empty arguments. Because it is often the think tanks which best articulate policy, and which both inspire and inform our nation's leaders, they have often been likened to America's shadow government. It is high time the discerning citizen paid attention.

The American National Election Studies (ANES) produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists who want to better understa

Public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

The Odum Institute maintains one of the oldest and largest catalog of machine-readable data in the U.S. It has an extensive collection of U.S. Census data, including one of the most complete holdings for 1970 Census files. Other major sources of data incl