Some repositories can be used to find existing data which we can analyze or combine with other data.
However, we must take care and ensure that we understand the data we find: how it was collected, how to read and interpret it, and how we are permitted to re-use it.
You may wish to review the recording or slides below from a workshop on secondary analysis, provided by the SHSU Library in 2023.
A Few Considerations in Evaluating Data:
Adapted from "Evaluating Data Sets," Rutgers University Libraries
@Namaste Data provides this helpful model for contextualizing data which can also help us to evaluate its quality and its appropriateness to our purpose:
Image credit: Namaste Data, email newsletter, 27 June 2024
Models for evaluating published works can also sometimes be helpful in determining before use that existing data is reasonably accurate and objective:
These online datasets may be helpful or relevant to study in many disciplines. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all datasets available. Please contact the subject librarian for additional assistance.
These online datasets may be helpful or relevant to the study of Environmental and Geosciences. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all datasets available. Please contact a librarian for additional assistance.
These online datasets may be helpful or relevant to the study of the Humanities. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all datasets available. Please contact the subject librarian for additional assistance.
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