Research Guides: A Guide to Research in Science Teaching and Learning: Find data & statistics

Data and statistics:

NOTE! Data and statistics can often be found in journal articles, so don't forget to search article databases.

Data Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Database for finding data sets, data repositories, and data studies.

Data.gov
Database of the US government’s open data. Provides federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.

Fedstats This link opens in a new window
A gateway to statistics collected by United States federal agencies.
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new window
ICPSR is the world's largest collection of digital social science data covering topics from sociology, political science, economics, demography, education, childcare, health care, crime, minority populations, aging, terrorism, substance abuse, mental health, public policy, and international relations.

Note: First-time users will be asked to create an ICPSR MyData account; thereafter, you will need your email address and password to download data. Assistance in locating, accessing and analyzing ICPSR data is available; contact personnel are listed on the ICPSR Help pages.

National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
re3data.org (Registry of Research Data Repositories)
A global directory/catalog of research data repositories covering all academic disciplines. Search by topic or keyword to find a database relevant to your project.
UNdata (United Nations Statistics Division)
Provides a single point of entry for all United Nations statistical databases -- find stats on demographics, health, environmental indicators, economics, education, and more.