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
Data Search Engines
Search by keyword or by country. Comprehensive European search and beyond Europe included.
Free data sets
The majority of the datasets are behind a pay wall, but many popular datasets are available free. Contact library staff for more information on accessing a particular dataset if required.
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
From the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, United States of America)
Search for large Datasets to download
