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Public data sets online

In addition to searching for archival data in archives and libraries, you can find many archival data sets online. However, the data sets online will be more limited in terms of topic scope. Below are some suggested places to find archival data online.

Where to find public data sets online

Data.gov
The first national open data site that makes public machine-readable data sets from the government's executive branch.
Pew Internet
Curated by the Pew Research Center, Pew Internet provides data sets on a broad range of topics including politics, the economy, religion, and demographic trends.
Google Trends
Google Trend provides data sets that track search term data to show trends in what people search for over time, going back to 2004.
National Climatic Data Center
The National Climatic Data Center provides access to an archive of climate and weather data sets from across the US.
Global Health Observatory (GHO)