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The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA): Online Research Data, Tools and References

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2008

Roger Finke  and
Amy Adamczyk
Roger Finke*
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University
Amy Adamczyk
Affiliation:
John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, City University of New York
*
Address correspondence and reprint request to: Roger Finke, The Pennsylvania State University. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) currently archives over 500 local, national, and international data files, and offers a wide range of research tools to build surveys, preview data online, develop customized maps and reports of United States church membership, and examine religion differences across nations and regions of the world. The ARDA also supports reference and teaching tools that draw on the rich data archive. This research article offers a brief introduction to the quantitative data available for exploration or download, and a few of the website features most useful for research and teaching. Supported by the Lilly Endowment, the John Templeton Foundation, the Pennsylvania State University, and the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, all data downloads and online services are free of charge.

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Politics and Religion , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , December 2008 , pp. 456 - 470
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Copyright © Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association 2008

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