Macdonald-Kelce Library: College Algebra: MAT160: Datasets

Suggested Datasets

Below are a few sources for datasets. We have hundreds more available at our Datasets and Statistics guide. Some resources are easier to use than others. The ones below are pretty straight-forward in locating and downloading data.

If you find a resource you want to work with, but are having trouble downloading the data, contact David Davisson for assistance.

Data.gov
The home of the U.S. Government’s open data
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
General Social Survey
Since 1972, the General Social Survey (GSS) has provided politicians, policymakers, and scholars with a clear and unbiased perspective on what Americans think and feel about such issues as national spending priorities, crime and punishment, intergroup relations, and confidence in institutions.
FBI Crime Statistics
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's primary objective is to generate reliable information and data for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management.
Zillow Datasets
Zillow makes a lot of its home value data available for researchers.
Harvard Dataverse
A searchable open source research data repository.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Many (but not all) charts and graphs available through Statista allow you to download the underlying data.
Within this database one can find company information about business plans, sales data, employment figures, reports, statistics and market outlooks.