The EDSC specializes in secondary data--existing data that were collected for a variety of purposes rather than to answer a specific research question. Such data include those collected from surveys, medical records, vital records, or the census. Most of our data are at the national level, although arranging access to data at other geographic levels is often possible. Our resources for electronic data include:
For a complete listing of electronic databases available from the EDSC, consult our data catalog.
In addition to its electronic data collection, the EDSC also houses a collection of printed reports and publications as well as related reference material. Our print resources include:
For a listing of printed materials available from the EDSC, consult our print material catalog.