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ETHN 185/POLI 195DW: Seminar on U.S. Racial and Ethnic Politics (Lai)

Course guide for Winter Qtr 2024

Major Statistical Sources

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Find the most current demographic information for a specific city, county, or even zip code anywhere in the U.S. Community Facts

California statistics, collected by state & local sources can be found at http://data.ca.gov/

U.S., current and historical, is available through the U.S. Census. Here is a helpful guide from UC Berkeley http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/USCensus/Intro

Data-Planet This link opens in a new window
Note: This database has changed names. It is now called Sage Data.
Data-Planet provides access to a repository of standardized and structured statistical data. Through a single platform, users can search and browse 25 billion data points in over 4.3 billion datasets sourced from over 70 authoritative government and private sources.

Government & Politics

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Political Reference Suite This link opens in a new window
Provides access to many political science resources such as the CQ Almanac, California Political Almanac, the Contemporary Middle East, Politics in America, Supreme Court Yearbook, etc. You can search all the sources at once or search them individually.

California State Data Center
This is a real mixed bag of statistics related to California. They come from a variety of sources. Browse carefully to see if there is anything you need here.

California Legislative Information This link opens in a new window
The official site for California Legislative information.