What is publicly available data?
“Publicly available” refers to data and/or biospecimens that are accessible to anyone in the general public, without the need for special qualifications, permissions, or privileges. Examples include data/biospecimens available for public purchase, searchable online, or available at a library.
Where can I get publicly available data?
Finding and using publicly available data
- Data.gov.
- Census.gov.
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
- General Social Survey (GSS)
- Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
- Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS)
Where can I get statistical data?
14 Places You Can Find Statistics for Copy and Infographics
- Statista. Statista has data for more than 60,000 topics from 18,000 sources, just try to find a topic that they don’t have.
- NumberOf.net.
- Google Public Data.
- Gapminder.
- USA.gov Reference Center.
- Gallup.
- NationMaster.
- DataMarket.
What is a public data set?
2. Public Use Data Sets are data sets prepared by investigators or data suppliers with the intent of making them available for public use. The data available to the public are not individually identified or maintained in a readily identifiable form.
What is open government database?
Open government data means: Data produced or commissioned by government or government controlled entities Data which is open as defined in the Open Definition – that is, it can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone.
What are public records in the US?
Generally, a public record is a document filed with or kept by a city, county, state or federal government agency in the ordinary course of business that is viewable by the public. Although public records are often documents, they can also be such things as maps, recordings, films, photographs, tapes, software, letters and books.
What are federal databases?
A federated database, or virtual database, is a composite of all constituent databases in a federated database system. There is no actual data integration in the constituent disparate databases as a result of data federation.