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Use this specialized version of the Google search engine to access datasets:

Or, search these massive repositories for downloadable data sets from a variety of fields:

Or, try searching across the data holdings of the NC government, US government, or United Nations:

NC LINC Data Catalog
Browse or search data sets maintained by the North Carolina government.
Data.gov
Search and access open data sets from the agencies of the US federal government.
UNData
Use this search engine to locate a variety of statistics produced by organizations under the UN umbrella.

Dryad
An open publishing platform for data sets that is particularly strong in the biological sciences.
GigaDB
A repository of data sets related to scientific publications in the life and biomedical sciences.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
A government-funded infrastructure that hosts historical and contemporary data on species.
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Download data sets related to health, genomes, proteins, and chemicals.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Data Discovery Portal
Find data sets on infectious and immune-mediated diseases from a wide range of repositories.
OpenFDA
A public access portal to data sets on drug adverse events.
OpenNeuro
Explore public data sets and analyses related to neuroimaging and neuroscience of the brain.

Census Bureau Data Sets
Access datasets on demographics, taxes, the economy and more from the US Census Bureau.
General Social Survey (GSS)
A well-known massive data set for examining trends in American demographics, behaviors, and opinions.
IPUMS
Microdata files from census and survey collections in the US and around the world, covering demographics, health, time use, and housing.
National Longitudinal Surveys
Long-term surveys of several American cohorts over time, with info on their social and economic activities.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
A massive longitudinal household survey with data on employment, spending, education, health, marriage, and other topics.

Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Data on income and spending by American consumers, with demographic characteristics that allow for breakdowns.

Data-Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)
Research tool providing up-to-date access to information on approximately 100 million U.S. businesses and 300 million U.S. residents.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Thousands of time series of U.S. and international economic data, available for download.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Data Sets
Downloadable international data such as government finance, monetary supply, and trade.
NBER Public Use Data Archive
A repository of economic and demographic data sets used for NBER-affiliated economic studies.
World Bank Datasets
Dozens of data sets compiled by the World Bank and related to global economic development.

Common Core of Data
Comprehensive data sets on public elementary and secondary education in the US.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Downloadable data on characteristics and performance of US colleges and universities.

American National Election Studies (ANES)
Decades of downloadable survey data on American elections, including voting, public opinion, and political participation.
MIT Election Data Lab
Data sets on recent US elections, with data at the state, county, and precinct level.

Climate.Gov Dataset Gallery
Links to data sets on climate related topics such as temperatures, storms, sea levels, and ice coverage.
Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE)
Access data sets about environmental and Earth issues from a variety of international repositories.
Earth Data (NASA)
Free access to NASA's extensive archive of earth science data.
EPA Data Catalog
Search across several thousand data sets from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
National Centers for Environmental Information: World Data System
Data set archives maintained by the NCEI in the fields of geophysics, meteorology, oceanography, and paleoclimatology.
World Resources Institute: Data Explorer
Online repository for the WRI's data sets about atmosphere, land use, and other topics.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Data sets from the BRFSS, an annual survey of US adult risk behaviors and preventative health practices.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Data
Access the CDC's data sets on topics such as COVID-19, injuries, vaccinations, smoking, disabilities, and diseases.
Global Health Data Exchange
A searchable catalog of international data sets on health and demographic topics.
HealthData.Gov
Access thousands of data sets compiled by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
NIH-Supported Data Sharing Repositories
Links to numerous health data set repositories that were created with funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Data
Access public-use data files collected by SAMHSA about substance abuse, mental health and emergency visits.

Association of Religion Data Archives
An archive of research data on religious belief and affiliation in the US and internationally.
National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture
Hosted by the ICPSR, this archive contains data on the arts and culture industries, from both the provider and consumer sides.
World Values Survey
Data sets based on regular surveys about the social, religious, and cultural values of people around the world.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
A massive repository of raw data sets from academic studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Access requires creation of a free user account.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Hosted by ICPSR, this repository houses all the data sets on crime and justice compiled by the FBI and Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Opportunity Insights
Online data library for this Harvard-affiliated research group, with data sets about topics like social mobility and economic opportunity.
Pew Research Center
Case-level microdata files from Pew's studies of public opinion in areas such as economics, religion, technology, and politics.