Best Practices
When working on a project, save all the data you will need when you first find it. Record the date on which you accessed the data. Use this date when citing the data.
Databases at the Library
- BioCyc This link opens in a new windowOver 20,000 pathway/genome databases (PGDBs). BioCyc encyclopedias integrate a diverse range of data and provide a high level of curation for important microbes. Data can be downloaded and queried, and Pathway Tools can be installed to create your own local database. View more information about this resource.
- Data Citation Index (1900 - current) (Clarivate) This link opens in a new windowCitations and abstracts to quality research data from sources around the world in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
- InCites - Essential Science Indicators This link opens in a new windowThis unique compilation of science performance statistics and science trends data is based on journal article publication counts and citation data from Clarivate
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a mapping tool for accessing data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more. Supports research about communities across the U.S.
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowSage Data is a collection of U.S. and international datasets sourced from governmental, commercial, and private organizations. Sage Data allows you to search and browse millions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized exportable charts and tables. Includes the Claritas Consumer Profiles dataset.
External Databases and Organizations
CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025
A special archive created on Internet Archive of all CDC datasets publicly available as of January 28, 2025
Datasets in Dataverse
Data uploaded by the Climate Change and Health Research Coordinating Center (CAFE). Includes the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index data. Most of this data focuses on health and the environment.
IPUMS
Provides census and survey data from around the world.