Library Guides: Research Data Repositories: Finding and Storing Data: Social Sciences

Multidisciplinary Data Repositories

These are some general or interdisciplinary data repositories you can search for data in or consider storing your collected data within. Many of these data repositories allow for quick dataset publication, provide a doi or permalink, and allow for multiple file formats.

data.gov
Launched in 2009, this repository stores the open data collected by federal agencies. The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high-value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Here you can find data but not store data.
Dryad
The Dryad Data Platform is a curated resource that makes research data discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. Dryad provides a general-purpose home for a wide diversity of data types.
Figshare
Interdisciplinary data repository to store and find data on a wide variety of topics. Researchers can search for and upload original datasets.
Harvard Dataverse
Harvard Dataverse is a multidisciplinary data repository but contains a great deal of social science data sets. Researchers can search for and upload original datasets.
openICPSR
Find and share social, behavioral, and health research data. Researchers can search for and upload original datasets.
Open Science Framework (OSF)
Broad interdisciplinary open access data repository that can handle datasets and supplemental materials. Researchers can search for and upload original research content.
Qualitative Data Repository (QDR)
The Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) is a dedicated archive for storing and sharing digital data (and accompanying documentation) generated or collected through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences, humanities, and related disciplines.
Zenodo
A multidisciplinary data repository that adheres to open science principles. Researchers can find and store datasets free of charge.

The resources below are searchable databases of data repositories. If you have a difficult time finding a very specific repository for your data needs, you may want to search in one these:

re3data.org (REgistery of REsearch data REpositories)
OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) an authoritative list that includes datasets, articles, books, and software
FAIRsharing.org (find data and metadata standards)

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Research Data Repositories: Finding and Storing Data

Multidisciplinary Data Repositories

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