Data Planet

How Data Planet supports research

Data Planet simplifies data analysis by providing an all-in-one resource for social science researchers and students to access statistics relevant to their areas of study.

Premium modules

Data Planet also offers seven premium modules, which are subscribed to as add-ons to the basic resource.

• China Yearly Statistics national and subnational datasets provide yearly historical indicators of social and economic characteristics of the People’s Republic of China and its provinces, cities, counties, and districts.
• Claritas Consumer Profiles comprises three distinct consumer segmentation products (PRISM® Premier, ConneXions®, and P$YCLE®) that classify U.S. households according to shared demographic, lifestyle, and behavioral traits.
• Claritas Financial and Insurance CLOUT™ consists of current-year estimates and five-year projections of usage and demand among U.S. households for more than 100 financial products, as well as for more than 300 insurance and annuity products and services.
• EASI Market Planner (EASI) offers model-based indicators of demographic characteristics and spending and behavior patterns of U.S. consumers for a wide range of demographic areas. 
• InfoGroup Business USA contains data on business in the United States for national and subnational geographic units, as well as for U.S. territories. Statistics include company counts, employee counts, sales by industry, company, and company location.
• International Equities and Metals provides historical prices for equities trading on more than 50 global exchanges. Daily open, close, high, low, and volume statistics are reported.
• Quarterly Workforce Indicators  from the U.S. Census Bureau offer a set of 30+ indicators covering employment, job creation/destruction, wages, hires, and other measures of employment flows. This enormous database provides billions of statistics for U.S. states, counties, and MSAs.

Testimonials 

“….broad coverage of subjects, focus on time series data, provision of raw data that can be downloaded or viewed using the analytical tools, and the overall number of data sources available.” –Charleston Advisor

“We were extremely impressed with Data-Planet. It seems to have done (nearly) everything right. It has culled some of the best public datasets available, did an outstanding job of normalizing the data for a seamless browse and search experience, provides superb value-added features, including the overlay and calculation, and is well-thought-out and intelligently designed throughout. The intense attention to quality, clarity, and detail is evident, and the online help and assistance pages are excellent as well.” –The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research

Data Advisory Board

SAGE works with experts to grow our content offerings and improve our functionality for the benefit of our customers. Our Data Advisory Board includes faculty and librarians from a diverse range of disciplines and institutions. See below for a list of members.

• David Herzog, Professor of Journalism, University of Missouri
• Charissa O. Jefferson, Business and Data Librarian, California State University, Northridge
• Susan M. Klopper, Executive Director of the Goizueta Business Library, Emory University
• JoEllen Pederson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Longwood University
• Cindy Roupe, Director of Reference, State Library of Kansas
• Katharine R. Rowell, Professor of Sociology, Sinclair Community College