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Tips for Finding Data

Think about who would collect this kind of data

Could it have been collected by:

Government agency
- Demographics, large-scale socio-economic variables, anything a federal or state agency might be set up to monitor
- Equally true for US and non-US countries (although some countries have varying levels of data openness/availability)
A nonprofit or nongovernmental organization
- Localized topics
- Public opinion polls
Private business or industry group
- Financial/business data
- Public opinion polls
Academic researchers
- Very niche/specific topics where data is not publicly available elsewhere

Get started with the following resources:

CDC Data & Statistics
Contains data and data sets from the U.S. Center for Disease Control
County and City Data for Washington
From the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Search by county, or by topic--economy, fiscal analysis, human services, population.
Data.Census.Gov
Interface for data from U.S. Census, American Community Survey, Economic Census, and more. Tables and maps for U.S states, counties, cities, towns, by race, ethnic, ancestry, or tribal groups.
DataHub
There are thousands of datasets from financial market data and population growth to cryptocurrency prices.
Responsible Datasets in Context
A repository of datasets paired with documentation, data essays, and teaching resources that draw on context and humanities perspectives and methods.

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Online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the United States
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
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Social-science data and statistics from a variety of sources.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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General data studies and infographics on many subjects including market, industry, and country statistics.

Gale Digital Scholar Lab This link opens in a new window
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Apply natural language processing tools to raw text data (OCR) from Gale Primary Sources in a single research platform. Trial access ends March 31, 2025.
ImportGenius This link opens in a new window
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International import and export shipment records, including factory, product, arrival dates and port-of-entry details. Husky OnNet is required for off-campus access.
Regional Economic Data Toolkit This link opens in a new window
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Four unique US datasets created by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER).