LibGuides: SOC 243: Race &amp; Ethnic Relations (Whitlinger): Websites

Searching the Web

Try these tricks when searching the web:

Yield results from a particular domain names
- site:.edu (education sites)
  - site:.edu "black reconstruction" and "politics"
- site:.gov (government sites)
  - site:.gov "minority imprisonment"
- site:.org (organization sites)
  - site:.org race and "social construct"
Yield results for related social policies or program news
- [website] -site:.[website]
  - Example: [healthcare.gov] -site:.[healthcare.gov]

Brookings
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Civil Rights Data Collection
The CRDC collects a variety of information including student enrollment and educational programs and services, most of which is disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability.
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
U.S. Census
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
Minority Population Profiles: these profiles provide detailed demographic, language fluency (where relevant), education, economic, insurance coverage and health status information, as well as full census reports.
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity. We are a trusted source for changemakers who seek to strengthen decisionmaking, create inclusive economic growth, and improve the well-being of families and communities.