AmericasBarometer TabbedOverviewThe AmericasBarometer database includes open access datasets, as well as subscription-based "merged datasets", from public opinion surveys conducted periodically in Latin America and the Caribbean beginning in the 1970s, focusing on matters of governance, politics, and democracy in the region. Provider: Latin American Public Opinion Project [1]Posted: Mar 19, 2016 8:24pmUpdated: Oct 14, 2016 4:21pmSourceCRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes. DetailsCollection ContentSubject Areas: Social SciencesResource Types: Big dataDatasetPublic opinion data - Denotes data sourced directly from publisherTerms and Provider DetailsProvider: Latin American Public Opinion Project [1] Website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/index.php [2]Main Address: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37203-5723 United States CRL ReviewCollection Content: The database includes data from AmericasBarometer surveys from the years 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014. The surveys are based on information from national censuses conducted in prior years. Terms: Subscribers have access to all of the AmericasBarometer survey data in both SPSS and STATA formats, and access to three types of merged databases: single files with data for all countries for a given survey wave. single-country cross-time merged data bases. Cross-time and cross national merged data including the core items from 2004 through 2014. Non-subscribers may download only the SPSS and Stata country-based survey files "without restriction, limitation or charge, so long as each user agrees to the terms of the current "click license." Those terms ask users to adhere to all relevant human subjects protections, and not to pass along the data to third parties." SourcesSources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment. CRL Offers & Status StatusCurrentDescription CRL FlaggednoPotential interest to CRL community Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer Active OffernoCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal Expired OffernoPast offers Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL Reviewed by CRLyesEvaluation available by CRL and community Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time Community RatingsPlatform and user interface: 0 Your rating: None 3 Average: 3 (1 vote) Content scope and completeness: 0 Your rating: None 5 Average: 5 (1 vote) Cost and price-structure: 0 Your rating: None 5 Average: 5 (1 vote)
Website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/index.php [2]Main Address: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37203-5723 United States