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This guide provides information about locating datasets for use in the social sciences (with a bit about data in the humanities and big data in STEM fields). It also has resources on using datasets (including in teaching) and associated issues.
"This page contains computer software and documentation for creating density-equalizing maps or "cartograms"..." (see http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2012/ for example)