Guides: Data Sets: Data Sets

Data Resources - General

ICPSR - FInd Data
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and has a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences.
Data.Gov
find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations,
Dryad
DataDryad.org is a curated general-purpose repository that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. Dryad has integrated data submission for a growing list of journals; submission of data from other publications is also welcome. Dryad is not a free service.
Figshare
Figshare is a platform where researchers can make their outputs available in order to be used by anyone. Figures, datasets, media, papers, posters, presentations and filesets can be made public. All data is automatically published in a citable, searchable and sharable manner.
re3data.org
List of online data repositories

Searching for Data via Google:

Google Dataset Search This link opens in a new window
Find datasets wherever they’re hosted, whether it’s a publisher's site, a digital library, or an author's personal web page.

Health Data

Data.Gov - Public Safety
Data.Gov - Health
Datasets from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
HealthData.gov
This site is dedicated to making data discoverable and making valuable government data available to the public in the hopes of better health outcomes for all.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - AHRQ
a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage
UTMB Center for Large Data Research & Data Sharing in Rehabilitaiton
build rehabilitation research capacity by increasing the number of investigators conducting rehabilitation and disability outcomes research using large administrative and research datasets. This mission has expended to include an important focus on data sharing and archiving information from completed rehabilitation research studies.

State and Local Data

UTMB Discover
Central repository for clinical, operational, research, academic and financial data built on a modern platform that enables fast and meaningful data analysis. UTMB Discover harnesses the power of data that we already own, and uses it to generate action…fast!

Texas

Texas Department of State Health Services Center for Health Statistics
Access point for health-related data for Texas
Texas Center for Health Statistics
Portal for Comprehensive Health Data in Texas - includes access to the Texas Health Data web-based query system. This interactive site allows users to query DSHS public health datasets to obtain statistical reports and summaries.

United States

County Health Rankings This link opens in a new window
Annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work, and play.

US County Profiles
The Country Profiles provide an overview of findings from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). They are based on over 80,000 different data sources used by researchers to produce the most scientifically rigorous estimates possible. Estimates from the GBD study may differ from national statistics due to differences in data sources and methodology. These profiles are meant to be freely downloaded and distributed. from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
US Health
United States health information from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

CDC Data

CDC Data
500 Cities - CDC
collaboration between CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation. The purpose of the 500 Cities Project is to provide city- and census tract-level small area estimates for chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States
National Center for Health Statistics - Datasets and Data Visualizations
Video Guides to CDC Data
National Health Interview Survey
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has monitored the health of the nation since 1957. NHIS data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews. Survey results have been instrumental in providing data to track health status, health care access, and progress toward achieving national health objectives.

Census Data

U.S. Census Data
Access data through products and tools including data visualizations, mobile apps, interactive web apps and other software.

U.S. Census Bureau This link opens in a new window

American Community Survey
elps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
Presentation: Finding and Mapping Census Data
Finding census data using American Factfinder

International

IHME Global Health Data Exchange
The Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) provides information on population health. It was created as a dedicated place for anyone interested in global health and demography to quickly find and share information about data along with actual datasets. From the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
IHME Global Burden of Disease
provides a tool to quantify health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities can be eliminated. From the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Global Health Observatory - WHO
Gateway to health related statistics for more than 1,000 indicators. Includes links to theme pages for data and analyses.
UNdata
web-based data service for the global user community from the United Nations.
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It brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data

Moody Medical Library

library.utmb.edu

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