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Urban Studies

This is a general guide to resources for urban studies research.

Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC)

If you need assistance organizing, analyzing, or visualizing data sets, please visit the Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC). The Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC) helps faculty, students, and alumnae engage critically with data - quantitative, qualitative and spatial. 

Their website contains software tutorials and workshop tutorials. You can meet with staff of the ERC virtually by making an appointment or during walk-in hours.

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Jennie Correia, Social Sciences Librarian

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Jennie Correia
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Contact:
Milstein 304
212.854.9096
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New York City data and statistics sources

  • Need more NYC numbers? Check out these other guides:
    • New York City Data Resources provides an annotated list of particularly valuable data and statistics for New York City.  Most resources are publicly available websites; in those few cases where we refer to licensed resources, access instructions are provided. 
    • Real Estate in New York City has links to information on property valuation and assessment, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. 

United States urban data and statistics

International urban data and statistics

Data archives

More data & statistics!

Need even more data sources? Check out the Barnard Library Social Science Data & Statistics Sources guide.