As a member of the Inter-University Consortium for Political
and Social Research, the Department of Political Science at
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joins with over 400
other institutions in their commitment to provide access to
a vast archive of social science data for the purpose of research
and instruction. As the gatekeeper to these and other data resources,
the Department has a unique opportunity to encourage student
use of available resources while incorporating social science
data into its curriculum. While there is certainly no shortage
to virtual data holdings, most of these sites have been created
for the seasoned veteran of quantitative exploration.
What
makes
this
site
different
from
the
others? With
the
assistance
of
an
Excellence
in
Undergraduate
Education
Grant
(EUE),
we
have
constructed
this
site
in
a
student
friendly
way
to
help
students
acquire
and/or
enhance
their
quantitative
literacy
skills.
The
links
located
to
the
left
of
the
screen
will
provide
you
with
easy
access
to
various
components
of
this
website.
To
access
the
virtual
library,
click
on
the
library
link.
To
sit
and
relax
in
the
comfort
of
the
virtual
cafe,
click
on
the
cafe
link.
To
access
data
holdings,
click
on
data.
To
learn
more
about
the
contributors
to
this
project,
click
contributors.
To
read
more
about
being
a
student
in
Political
Science
at
SIUE,
click
on
POLISCI@SIUE.
Additional
information
about
the
Department
of
Political
Science,
the
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
(CAS),
SIUE,
and
the
Inter-Consortium
for
Political
and
Social
Research
(ICPSR)
can
be
obtained
by
following
the
appropriate
links
provided
below.
Finally,
some
of
the
information
included
on
this
site
requires
the
user
to
have
specific
software.
To
access
free
software
downloads,
click
on
the
free
link
to
the
left.
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Copyright
© 2003
Dr. Denise DeGarmo, Valerie Parmley, & Jack D. Sumpter
Department of Political Science
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL 62026
