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Federal data: alternative access
This guide provides alternative access points for federal data that has been removed from official sources. Please reach out to suggest additional sources.
Archived government data
- End of Term Web ArchiveCaptures U.S. government websites at the end of Presidential terms.
- Wayback MachineGeneral internet archiving, including government sites.
- Library Innovation LabMirror of data files from data.gov.
- UCSB Public DataSeveral archived public datasets, including CALMA data rescue, and more.
Research data repositories
- ICPSR - Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social ResearchSocial science research data; UW is a member institution.
- DataLumosICPSR archive for government data sources.
- DryadOpen access data repository.
- Harvard DataverseRepository for research data.
- OSFPlatform for sharing research outputs, including data.
Social, economic, and Census data
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowSocial science data and statistics from a variety of sources.
- IPUMSHistorical and contemporary Census and survey data.
- Census ReporterTool for accessing the American Community Survey (ACS).
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowGeographic data visualization of a variety of public and private data sources.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowTables and mapping of a variety of public and private data sources.
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)Economic data.
Climate, energy, & environmental data
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowSocial science data and statistics from a variety of sources.
- Climate Mirror ProjectMirrors climate data at risk of deletion.
- Open Energy Data InitiativeAccess to data generated by the U.S. Department of Energy.
- Public Environmental Data PartnersAccess to a number of federal environmental data sources.
Health data
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowSocial science data and statistics from a variety of sources.
- CDC datasets on the Internet ArchiveAll CDC datasets publicly available as of 1/28/25.
- American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsHosting copies of immunization schedules and contraceptive use guidance from the CDC.
- SDOH & Place ProjectSocial determinants of health data from the CDC, EPA, USDA, and more.