Sociology of Education: Data Sources

1976-(present).
Microdata extraction via IPUMS CPS.

• "Demographics" for public schools and for higher education institutions : Common Core of Data (CCD) and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
• Surveys of children and students and their families : National Household Education Survey (NHES), Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies (ECLS), Baccalaureate & Beyond (B&B), National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS).

2003-present.
Microdata extraction through IPUMS Time Use.

1966-present.
Access microdata through NLS Investigator.

1972-(present)

1982-(present).
Archived by Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.

2006-(present).
Aggregated tables via Gallup Analytics.

1950s to early 2000s.
Archived by Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
Polls conducted in foreign countries, with many questions on popular media.

Covers 1937-1972.

The Human Relations Area Files, started in 1949, presents fulltext ethnographic texts on individual cultures worldwide. Each text is coded for cultural attributes at the paragraph level using the Outline of Cultural Materials. eHRAF expands HRAF's traditional coverage to include North American immigrant groups.