Non-partisan, non-advocacy organization that collects and publishes data related to internet & technology, media & news, social trends, politics, and more.

Statistics portal provided by the European Union. Includes statistics for non-European Countries including the United States and Australia. See the Science, technology, digital society data.

Lists of international statistical organizations and National Statistical Agencies of other countries maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Includes UN statistical databases in education, employment, energy, environment, food and agriculture, health, human development, industry, information and communication technology, national accounts, population, refugees, trade and tourism.

includes broadcasting statistics, such as annual television revenue and newspaper production. See the Communication and Information section and go to Media Statistics.

Includes world telecommunication/ICT development report. Issues cover chronological time series back to 1960.

"a major, international, collaborative project looking at the social, political and economic impact of the Internet and other new technologies". Click on Published to see internet usage reports for member countries.

Databases recommended by UW Business Librarians.

Goal to improve strategic communication thinking on development issues.

European Union website

"The International Bureau develops, recommends and administers policies, standards, procedures and programs for the regulation of international telecommunications facilities and services and the licensing of satellite facilities under its jurisdiction. "

"The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies. "

"The ITU is a world-wide organization within which governments and private sector coordinate the establishment and operation of telecommunication networks and services; it is responsible for the regulation, standardization, coordination and development of international telecommunications as well as the harmonization of national policies."

OneWorld is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development.

Index to full-text documents produced by UNESCO.

Includes documents, statistics, and other information.

Includes international demographic data organized in the International Program and

• World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) This link opens in a new window

  The World Bank's official open access repository. It provides access to 34,000+ WBG publications, research outputs and knowledge products (no project documents) since the year 2000. Also see Open Data, Documents & Reports, and World Bank Group Archives.