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Data Resources: Sample Datasets
This guide provides links to data resources on a wide variety of topics and administrative levels (international, national, state, county, and local).
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Datasets for Teaching and Learning
The following resources can be useful starting points for locating relevant datasets.
Awesome Public Datasets
- This curated list of datasets is arranged by discipline; the majority of the datasets are free.
Census/ demographic data:
https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/
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https://datahub.io/collections/demographics,
https://www.nhgis.org/
CORGIS Datasets Project
- Real-world datasets for subjects such as politics, education, literature, and construction.
Data.gov
- The home of the U.S. Government’s open data.
NOAA Storm Events Database
- The Storm Events Database contains records documenting significant weather phenomena and meteorological events.
Tableau Sample Data Sets
- A changing sample of datasets for use in teaching and learning.
U.S. Data and Statistics
- This site provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the U.S. Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic. Formerly FedStats.
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