Introduction
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On this page, you'll find information on locating datasets that may meet your research needs. Data repositories listed here comprise a sampling; for more data sources, see Data Sources Provided by UK Libraries guide. |
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Find Data Sources: Repositories, Archives, and More
Listings of Data Repositories (multi-discipline)
re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories is a global registry of research data repositories. The registry covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines.
For more data repositories, please visit https://libguides.uky.edu/datasources/rep.
Scientific data
Many scientific publishers and scholarly societies are members of Dryad. The Dryad Digital Repository is a curated resource that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. Dryad provides a general-purpose home for a wide diversity of datatypes. Researchers can publish or access data through Dryad.
Social Sciences data
ICPSR, the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research is a non-profit, membership-based data archive located at the University of Michigan. A University of Kentucky membership allows students, staff, and faculty to access ICPSR data files and documentation for the purpose of academic research. The data available through ICPSR are raw, unanalyzed data which require statistical analysis. Individuals who are prepared to analyze raw data can download data themselves from the ICPSR website. See the ICPSR Research Guide for more information.
Various disciplines
DataCite Research enables keyword search for datasets (with accompanying information) hosted in repositories worldwide.
Figshare is an online digital repository where researchers can preserve and share their research outputs, including figures, datasets, images, and videos. It is free to upload content and free to access, in adherence to the principle of open data.
Google Dataset Search (beta) enables keyword search for datasets (with accompanying information) hosted in repositories worldwide.
Find Open Data Sources
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Data.govMachine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
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Patchwork Nation's Data SourcesData sources underlying the Patchwork Nation site's visual representations of U.S. county data on population, economy, politics, lifestyle, and nature.
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U.K. Data ServiceBritish portal to data, case study files, and research materials from 1753 to the current year. Includes official government data from the United Kingdom (U.K.), as well as data from research studies conducted by universities and think tanks. Browse by topic or search by keyword. U.K. and international data span social, economic and population topics.
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U.S. Census DatasetsPortal to U.S. Census datasets, ranging from 1970 through the most recently ended year.
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World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory (GHO) Data RepositoryPortal to a vast range of health-related data and indicators from World Health Organization (WHO) member countries.
- For more open data sources, please visit https://libguides.uky.edu/datasources/open.