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).
Datasets for Teaching and Learning
The following resources are made available for Excel Pivot Tables - Asynchronous course available anytime on Canvas - Register here and click Enroll
- 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/, 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.
Web Address: library.rice.edu | Physical Address: 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 | Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892 | Phone: 713-348-5698 | © 2014 Rice University