Looking for a source of open data? Not sure where to start? Contact a liaison librarian in your subject area to learn about common sources of open data in your field.
A few interesting examples of open data include:
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Deep Blue Data: openly available data developed and used in support of research at the University of Michigan
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openICPSR: openly available behavioral and social science data from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Data.gov: portal for open data from the U.S. government
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ArcGIS Open Data: open GIS data from Esri
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AWS Public Data: public datasets on a range of topics from Amazon Web Services; can be integrated into other AWS services
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Twitter APIs: public Twitter data
Open data can live anywhere. Often the first step in your search will be refining what you are looking for—subject matter, type of data, time period of interest, geographic limitations, particular demographic groups, etc. Talking to a librarian can be helpful in this regard, as they can guide you in your search and help translate your needs into effective search terms and strategies.