Research Guides: Datasets & Statistical Resources: Datasets & Statistical Databases

Datasets & Statistical Databases

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Datasets

The sources below will help you find actual sets of raw data, not just aggregated statistics about the data.

Data.gov
DataONE
DataCite
Google Dataset Search
Mendeley Data Search
Data USA
UNstats
UNdata
World Bank Open Data
European Data Portal
European Union Open Data Portal
Google Public Data Explorer
View details about the Public Data Explorer
Pew Research Center
Data about a variety of political and social trends in America.

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From website: "Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions."
EPodunk
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Website providing searchable database of towns and cities in the U.S. Includes a brief profile, followed by links to local events, genealogy, government, statistics, museums and colleges, festivals, historic sites and neighborhoods, moving guides, postcards, churches, politics, etc.
NASA NEX Earth Science Datasets
Data Portal of the Natural History Museum (London)
CDC (Center for Disease Control) Data and Statistics

Free Geographic Maps & Data Sets Online

Geospatial - Data.gov
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This government website serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data. The portal is a catalog of geospatial information containing thousands of metadata records (information about the data) and links to live maps, features, and catalog services, downloadable data sets, images, clearinghouses, map files, and more.
Texas Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps & Data
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This website from the Texas General Land Office provides a wide variety of downloaded GIS data sets related to the state. Maps and data are provided in the following subject areas: energy resources, professional services, oil spills and coastal response, and coastal management.
Huntsville City Maps and Geographic Information System (GIS) Data
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This resource, prepared by the City of Huntsville, Texas, GIS division, provides a variety of GIS maps and reports on topics such as FEMA flood review, planning & development, property, and mapping control.
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
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The National Geologic Map Database contains over 88,000 maps, along with a lexicon of geologic names. The site also contains basic information and educational material about geologic maps.
National Historical Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2012.
NYU Spatial Data Repository
Note: Some datasets are freely available, others are proprietary to NYU users.

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"The Spatial Data Repository (SDR) is NYU's portal for previewing and discovering geospatial data. The collection includes resources from open data and proprietary resources, and users can download layers and work with them in many GIS platforms." (New York Univ Libraries, Data Services)

Statistical Databases

CountryWatch
Current Index to Statistics (CIS) Online
Historical Statistics of the United States
International Historical Statistics
Polling the Nations
Statista

Data sources include market research reports, such as the Ipsos Affluent Survey published annually by Ipsos Media, Simmons National Consumer Studies and Consumer Insights from Scarborough Research, as well as trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Available metadata is provided for each statistic, including but not limited to source, release date, number of respondents, and any other relevant details to facilitate verification of all statistical information available on Statista.com.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Online

Statistical Abstract of the United States from the GPO (1878-2012)

More Sources for Federal Statistics

Sources for Federal Statistics
Compiled by the Government Documents Department.

More Sources for Texas Statistics

Texas Statistical Resources
Compiled by the Government Documents Department.