Sources
- D-PlaceDatabase of Places, Language, Culture and Environment
- Inter-University Consortium for Social and Political Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new windowSocial science data in machine readable form, including election results, polls, surveys, and census. Access is due to the Washington University’s membership in the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Download data and electronic codebooks directly from the ICPSR web site to any University IP address or by using the Olin Library proxy server. The Social Sciences Computing Facility in Seigle Hall will provide technical support for those who need assistance in obtaining data.
- re3data.org – Registry of Research Data Repositories (formerly Databib) This link opens in a new windowA tool for helping people identify and locate online repositories of research data, created by users and bibliographers.
- Humanitarian Data ExchangeRun by the Centre for Humanitarian Data, which is focused on increasing the use and impact of data in the humanitarian sector. It is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Centre’s services are available to humanitarian partners and OCHA staff in the field and at Headquarters free of charge.
- Google dataset searchThis is an aggregator by Google to specifically find datasets provided in other repositories.
- QUALITATIVE DATA REPOSITORYThe Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) is a dedicated archive for storing and sharing digital data (and accompanying documentation) generated or collected through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences. QDR provides search tools to facilitate the discovery of data, and also serves as a portal to material beyond its own holdings, with links to U.S. and international archives. The repository’s initial emphasis is on political science.