Research Guides: Statistical Data: Raw Data

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The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.

Data.gov

Raw Data Sets

Do you need raw data to use in a statistical progam like SPSS, PASW, SAS or STATA? Try these sources:

Data Citation Index
Access quality research data from repositories around the world. Includes an index of datasets in the social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences.

Data.gov - data sets
data.gov data sets ordered by most Popular
Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data - University of Wisconsin, Madison Libraries
Internet Crossroads contains over 950 annotated links to data-related resources on the Internet.
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) - Minnesota Population Center
The MPC is one of the world's leading developers of demographic data resources. We provide population data to thousands of researchers, policymakers, teachers, and students. All MPC data are available free over the internet.
Data Sets HUD User
PD&R is responsible for maintaining current information on housing needs, market conditions, and existing programs, as well as conducting research on priority housing and community development issues. The Office provides reliable and objective data and analysis to help inform policy decisions.
Ohio Voter Registrations
Download files of all registered voters by county, state senate district, state representative district, congressional district, or the entire state of Ohio.

Commercial Datasets

Google Dataset Search (beta)
Dataset Search enables users to find datasets stored across thousands of repositories on the Web, making these datasets universally accessible and useful. Certain data sets are only available to members of the compiling data bank. Example, IPCSR.