Data sources by subject area:
Other guides related to research data:
- GIS & Digital Mapping Sarah Watson's introductory guide offering resources for projects involving GIS, digital mapping, and geospatial technologies.
- ICPSR: In-Depth Research Guide Margie Ruppel's detailed guide to ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research): a data resource for University of Kentucky faculty, students and staff.
- Research Data Services at UK UK Libraries' guide on Resources and information to help you get started with data management, data preservation, and data sharing.
Research Methods & Protocols
- Research Methods & Protocols Guide covers research methods, research design, statistical methods, research ethics and research protocols for a vast range of disciplines.
- Open Educational Resources Adrian Ho's guide about UK Libraries' Alternative Textbook Program. It also provides an overview of free online peer-reviewed textbooks and offers assistance with finding and adapting them for courses.
- Publishing, Research, & Scholarly Communication Adrian Ho's guide on resources supporting the research process. Brings together apps, data tools, library collections, and scholarly communication resources.
- Resources & Support for Digital Scholarship Jennifer Hootman's guide with broad coverage of technologies, methodologies, resources, and scholarship in the digital humanities
Data Sources available from UK Libraries
Data are factual pieces of information -- identified, gathered, and coded systematically to help define or enhance a body of knowledge. While raw data are akin to raw materials, it is through their analysis and visualization that data provide insights. Through insights, knowledge moves forward.
Statistical, textual, and visual types of data include cultural, demographic, economic, financial, geographical, geospatial, historical, meteorological & climatological, qualitative, scientific, transportation data, and more!
Data sources at UK Libraries: Are you a professor in need of datasets for student assignments? Are you a student looking for datasets to practice your data analysis and visualization skills? We offer many data sources here at UK Libraries.
If you've ever searched for datasets and library resources about research methods & protocols, data analysis and statistical methods, and data visualization, this guide is for you!
