American religion data archive
Subtitle: ARDA
Contributors: Purdue University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Lilly Endowment
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University, Department of Sociology
Published: 2002
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Subjects: Religion; Archives; Church statistics
Other titles: ARDA
Description: Provides data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations, and denominations), in a project funded by the Lilly Endowment. Includes interactive map and membership reports of religious congregations, adherents, and rates of adherence, searchable by state, county, and metropolitan area. Also provides the 2000 General Social Survey, the National Congregational Study, and over 190 other studies. Offers background information, survey questions (codebook), keyword searching of all data files, and applications to create custom surveys and maps using many variables.
Notes: Title from home page (viewed Mar. 18, 2005).

Formerly hosted by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University.

"A project supported by the Lilly Endowment."

Mode of access: World Wide Web.