--- title: "Tools & Datasets" description: "Digital tools and resources to access Pew Research Center data Research Databases Group Typology Quizzes Other Resources" date: "2021-04-13" authors: - name: "Michael Piccorossi" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/tools-and-datasets/" --- # Tools & Datasets Digital tools and resources to access Pew Research Center data [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tools_Resources_Datasets_Thumbnail.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/datasets/) ### Dataset Downloads Pew Research Center makes the case-level microdata for much of its research available to the public for secondary analysis after a period of time. See [this post](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/10/22/how-to-access-pew-research-center-survey-data/) for more information on how to use our datasets and contact us at info@pewresearch.org with any questions. [Datasets](https://www.pewresearch.org/datasets/) --- ![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PF_21.05.19_roper_featured.png?w=640) ### Survey Question Search Search the Roper iPoll database of questions asked in Pew Research Center surveys since 1989. [U.S. Questions](https://www.pewresearch.org/question-search/) [International Questions](https://www.pewresearch.org/international-question-search/) ## Research Databases ![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2015RLS2_promo640x320-9.jpg) ### Religious Landscape Survey The RLS surveys more than 35,000 Americans from all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices, and social and political views. [Explore the Database](https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/) --- [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PF_21.05.19_GRF_featured.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/religious-demographics/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project/) ### Global Religious Futures Explore the rapidly changing religious profile of the world including patterns in religious beliefs and practice, trends in religious affiliation and comparisons of restrictions on the practice of religion. [Explore the data](https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/religious-demographics/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project/) --- ![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PJ_19.03.26_localNews_interactive_crop.png) ### Local News Dynamics Explore how Americans get the news, which topics they prioritize and how the ways they evaluate local outlets can vary from one community to the next. [Explore the data](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/feature/local-news-habits/) ## Group Typology Quizzes [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/05/PP_21.05.20_typology_featured_crop.png?w=1024)](https://www.pewresearch.org/tools-and-resources/pp_21-05-20_typology_featured_crop-png/) ### Political Typology Quiz Are you a Core Conservative? A Solid Liberal? Or somewhere in between? Take our quiz to find out which one of our Political Typology group[s](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/) is your best match compared with a nationally representative survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults by Pew Research Center. You can also create a group quiz to see how your classroom or community compares to the general public. [Take the quiz](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/) --- [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PF_18.08.29_religiousTypology_featured_640x320-1.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/pewforum/quiz/religious-typology/) ### Religious Typology Quiz Are you a Sunday Stalwart? Solidly Secular? Or somewhere in between? Take our quiz to find out which one of the religious typology groups is your best match and see how you compare with our nationally representative survey of more than 4,000 U.S. adults. You can also create a group quiz to see how your classroom or community compares to the general public. [Take the quiz](https://www.pewresearch.org/pewforum/quiz/religious-typology/) ## Other Resources [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/04/Methods_R_Package.png?w=1024)](https://www.pewresearch.org/tools-and-resources/methods_r_package-png/) ### Pew Research Methods R package An R package [available on GitHub](https://github.com/pewresearch/pewmethods) containing various functions that the Pew Research Methods team uses in their day-to-day work with survey data. [More](https://github.com/pewresearch/pewmethods) --- [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRC_21.04.27_decoded_promo_featured.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/) ### Decoded A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. [More](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/) --- ![](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NPORS-featured-image.png?w=640) ### National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) We use NPORS to produce benchmark estimates for several topics, such as Americans’ political and religious affiliations. [More](https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/fact-sheet/national-public-opinion-reference-survey-npors/)