Engineering Resources

re3data.org is a global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions.With more than 2,000 research data repositories, re3data is a comprehensive source of reference for research data infrastructures globally.

Managed and hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration, Data.gov currently hosts more than 190,000 datasets provided by government agencies at the federal, state, and local level. Under the 2013 Federal Open Data Policy, all newly generated government data is required to be made openly available, in machine readable format, while ensuring privacy and security.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 21 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.

The numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.

Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.

This site, related to Our World in Data, tracks data for each of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the related indicators.

International data related to economy, education, energy, environment, finance, government, technology and society for the 37 OECD member countries.

The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.

Provided by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Interactive visualizations of international trade data

Visualize a variety of publicly available datasets from domestic and international sources. Find more datasets at https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

Includes data in CSV format sourced from research on a variety of key topics. A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Oxford, and the non-profit Global Change Data Lab, with the tagline "research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems."

Visualize global data about international development, trade, migration and more. Try out the Dollar Street interactive tool to "visit" families from around the world with various income levels.

Overview of U.S. statistical agencies, and most recent "Statistical Programs of the United States Government" publication.

The EIA provides data and information on all aspects of energy production and use in the U.S.: energy production, stocks, demand, imports, exports, and prices. It also provides analyses and special reports.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis provides economic data and analysis on a wide range of topics, including GDP by region or industry, consumer spending, corporate profits, and foreign direct investment.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics collects, analyzes and provides data on all aspects of transportation in the U.S, including airline, freight, intermodal, local, and ferry.

The main portal page to explore the data collected by the U.S. Census.

Access to statistical reports and machine- readable data sets, including the Maritime Information Exchange, Immigration Data & Statistics, Intellectual Property Rights, and the Annual Employee Survey.

The NCSES collects and provides data on science and engineering as an enterprise. Areas include research and development; workforce; U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and R&D; and STEM education.

Key source of US economic data such as unemployment, inflation, productivity, consumer price index, and earnings.

Tax statistics include individual, business and charitable and exempt organization tax statistics, statistics by tax form,and IRS operations and budget.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is the primary source for data related to U.S. crime, incarceration, courts and law enforcement.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Site includes a data explorer to facilitate data analysis and presentation.

Data focusing on the economics of agriculture and agriculture-related fields. Topics include food safety and prices, commodity markets, the rural economy, and agricultural income.

The NCHS is run by the CDC and is the nation's principal health statistics agency. Information is gathered from vital statistics, and provider and population surveys. The site include tools for ease of use.

NASS conducts yearly surveys and provides reports on aspects of U.S. agriculture including: production and supplies of food and fiber; prices paid and received by farmers; farm labor and wages; farm finances; chemical use; and demographics.

ORES focused specifically on research and statistics related to the Social Security program.