Social Explorer, Infoshare

ITF ed. note: This resource guide was originally crafted by ITF Maggie Galvan for use in Professor Jessica Siegel’s 2014 Seminar 2 course. The functionality of Social Explorer especially changes frequently, so use the below as a guide for the basic uses, but also check out Social Explorer’s own documentation to learn about new and more nuanced functions.


“Immigration is still part of the continuous cycling of population, as people who have lived in the city move on and are replaced by immigrants. This ‘demographic ballet’ is a source of strength for the city because it provides a supply of talent upon which its institutions rest.”
—Arun Peter Lobo and Joseph J. Salvo, “Portrait of New York’s Immigrant Mélange,” p. 36 Continue reading