Where can I download data sets?
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What is a Data Set?
A data set is a file of collected data, structured in a way that allows the reader to draw comparative relationships. Statistical sources like those linked below present data in a way that can be searched and interpreted in applications like Tableau, or reinforce academic research and writing.
Sources
McDermott Library provides access to a number of resources with downloadable data sets, such as World Development Indicators, Government Finance Statistics, Statistical Insight, and many others. Here is a convenient list of these databases for you to review.
Software like Thomson Reuters Eikon and Bloomberg Professional are available in the Jindal School of Management Finance Trading Lab. JSOM students may also be interested in our Guide to Business Data Sets.
Finally, you can find freely available data sets on State and Federal Government websites like Data.gov, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the various "National Center" and "U.S. Bureau" sites, or on global resources like World Bank's Open Data page.