Datasets

Datasets are collections of empirical data derived from research studies. A variety of datasets are available for secondary analysis to support research at PAU .

Use the links below to become familiar with vetted dataset repositories devoted to psychology and related disciplines, for help with using datasets, and to explore options for accessing public data wiped from federal websites as a result of changes in US government policies.

Scroll down the page to find recommended datasets and dataset archives you can search to meet a specific research need, at no cost.

Please contact librarian@paloaltou.edu for further information or assistance.

APA Links to Datasets and Repositories re3data.com Psychology Research Data Repositories Library Guide to Datasets Information on Accessing US Government Data

Free Dataset Search Tools

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) offers more than 300,000 digital files containing social science research data. Membership in ICPSR is provided by subscription through the PAU Library. To download data, use the login button, select Sign in with Google, and select your PAU email address. Once logged in, you can download all unrestricted data and do analysis on their website. Restricted data can be downloaded by faculty only.

The Child and Family Data Archive (CFData) holds hundreds of datasets and accompanying documentation concerning policy and practice related to young children, their families and communities, and the programs that serve them. CFData preserves and disseminates data on these topics for secondary data analysis and offers this search tool for access to their database. All data sets are freely available or accessible via ICPSR using your OneLogin credentials.

Explore this list of psychology-tagged datasets collected in data.world, an open platform for sharing and finding data resources. You can use the search box to explore datasets using other tags, like "education" or "counseling." Create a free account to get the most out of this search tool.

The Pew Research Center studies a wide range of topics including politics and policy; news habits and media; the internet and technology; religion; race and ethnicity; international affairs; social, demographic and economic trends; science; research methodology and data science; and immigration and migration. The Pew Research Center makes its data available to the public for secondary analysis after a period of time.

Free Dataset Search Tools

Free Government Datasets