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- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista provides statistical data on many global topics including media, business, politics, society, technology and education.
Consumer, Market, & Media Data
- Mintel Market ResearchMintel reports provide market research on consumer products, services, and lifestyles to identify economic drivers, leading companies, market share, market size, trends, segmentation, and analysis of consumer attitudes and purchasing habits. Includes Mintel Trends to analyze consumer trends by sectors, demographics, themes and regions.
- AdAge Datacenter and Digital EditionSearch for articles or consult the Datacenter to find rankings and statistics about media companies and advertising agencies and the archives for past issues and access to the AdAge Datacenter.
- Bloomsbury Fashion Business CasesThis database is designed to help students develop the essential business skills required by the next generation of fashion industry professionals, this digital resource presents real-world cases on challenges facing the business of fashion, tackling important issues such as sustainability, technology, ethics, and leadership.
- ComScore Media MetrixComScore is an industry source for web analytics about major online properties, which is useful for consumer and audience research and for statistics and rankings of websites.
- Google TrendsCompare search terms over time.
- Nielsen InsightsNielsen is a major provider of media audience and market data. The Libraries do not subscribe to any of their products, but their Insights tool provides free high level overviews of many of their data topics.
Polls & Public Opinion Data
- Pew Research CenterA nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
- Polling the Nations This link opens in a new windowPublic opinion polls from over 18,000 surveys and 1,700 polling organizations, conducted from 1986 to the present around the world.
- iPoll (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) This link opens in a new windowiPOLL is a collection of polling sources from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. It includes surveys from 150 polling organizations that include all major news outlets, Gallup polls, and other research institutions. Use these polls to compare public opinion from 1935-present on a range of issues.
- Gallup Analytics This link opens in a new windowGallup Analytics provides trends in public opinion polling, using Gallup US Daily Poll questions and Gallup World Poll questions.
Government Statistics (U.S., State, and International)
- Minnesota: Data by topicFind some of the most commonly requested data and resources about Minnesota and Minnesotans arranged by topic.
- U.S. Census Bureau: Quick factsQuick statistics for all U.S. states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
- U.S. Census: Data portalThe new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau that replaced American FactFinder. data.census.gov
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. There are up to 2 billion charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables available for use in the Data-Planet repository.
- S&P Capital IQ PRO (with access to ESG and Supply Chain)University students, staff, and faculty must create a user profile. Click "New User?" and input your UMN credentials to gain access. Credentials will then work for both Capital IQ and Capital IQ PRO.
Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is a resource for financial data, analytics, and research. The web-based platform combines deep information on public and private companies, markets, and people worldwide with robust tools for analysis, idea generation, and workflow management. Capital IQ includes access to Aftermarket Research, an extensive collection of embargoed analyst research reports, offering coverage across more than 1,800 research providers including 30 million+ reports (current & historical back to 1995).
Guest users not affiliated with the University, please contact busref@umn.edu 2 business days ahead of your visit to arrange for login access. - UNdata This link opens in a new windowThis database provides international statistics on major social and economic subjects.
- Voxgov This link opens in a new windowSearch publications, press releases, and social media activity of U.S. government agencies and legislative unites including legislators, department chiefs, and other branches in the federal government. Use the "Export data" and "Show Graphs" buttons to view quantitative infographics related to your search results.
See Also
- News Sources (Libraries Search) This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles in newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, and newswire feeds across a variety of library databases.
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