LibGuides: Data and Statistics: Find Data: Repositories

Introduction

It is becoming more common practice to deposit data into repositories, which "are a centralized place to hold data, share data publicly, and organize data in a logical manner" (Harvard Medical School Data Repositories).

Data repositories can be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and/or hosted by specific institutions.

The Data Repositories to Store, Share, and Search for Data section of the Data Management @ ODU guide may include additional data repositories in which to search for data.

Data Archives and Repositories

Specific repositories that store, archive, and make data available are shown below. The listing is not exhaustive.

Dryad Digital Repository
The Dryad Digital Repository is a curated resource that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. Dryad provides a general-purpose home for a wide diversity of datatypes.
figshare
figshare is a repository where users can make all of their research outputs available in a citable, shareable and discoverable manner. Limit your search by type to "Dataset."
Zenodo
Zenodo is a digital repository for research across all fields of science. Limit to "Dataset."

ICPSR -- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Historic and current (Restricted to ODU)
Provides access to a vast archive of social science data. ICPSR's data holdings are for use with statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata. A unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, ICPSR has over 780 member colleges and universities around the world. First time users must access this link to create an account.