Social Explorer is a web-based mapping and analytics platform that allows users to explore and visualize historical and current demographic data for the United States. It includes data from the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as from other sources. Social Explorer is a good option fir users who are interested in understanding how demographic trends have changed over time.
Access Social Explorer through the Temple University Libraries website. Just type "Social Explorer" in the library's search bar or in the Find a Database and, under database click on the link to Social Explorer.
Or, use the link from the Database below.
Social Explorer Training Modules
Social Explorer LibGuide with for educators and students in different disciplines
The institutional license gives unlimited access to Social Explorer to all members of a subscribing institution with no additional signups or personal accounts. However, if you’re a member of a subscribing institution, you might still want to sign up for a personal account in order to save, share, and collaborate on maps and projects, or more easily access Social Explorer off-site.
To create you personal account:
1. Click on "Create an Account" on the top right corner of the map.
2. Enter your email address.
3. Verify your account by typing the code you received in your email.
