1: factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
2: information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed
3: information output by a sensing device or organ that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (2021). Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data
Below is an overview of locating data - but if you want to know more about analysing, discussing and presenting data please see the Data LibGuide
Websites for Data
An easy way to find, explore and reuse a countries public (usually Government) data
In Google try searching "data.gov"
data.gov = data from the United States
data.gov.uk = data from the United Kingdom
data.gov.au = data from Australia
etc