LibGuides: Physics and Liquid Crystals: Datasets

Dataset Definition

"A collection of related data items, eg, the responses of survey participants." (Data Planet)

Data Planet: Data and Statistics Terminology and Definitions

Databases that Include Datasets

Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to three multidisciplinary databases covering selected journal literature and conference proceedings in the areas of the arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

Web of Science includes "Data Citation Index," which indexes research data sets and data studies from a wide range of international data repositories in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Alternatively, you can conduct a Research Topic search in Web of Science Core Collection, then refine your search results to "Associated Data."

Data Repositories

Data.gov
A federal open government data site.
figshare
General data repository for a wide range of research outputs including datasets, images and videos.
Zenodo
Zenodo is a general-purpose open-access repository developed under the European OpenAIRE, It allows researchers to deposit data sets, research software, reports, and other research outputs.
Dryad
Dryad is an international open-access general-purpose repository of research data, especially data underlying scientific and medical publications.
Harvard Dataverse
Harvard Dataverse is an online data repository where you can share, preserve, cite, explore, and analyze research data.
Mendeley Data
Mendeley Data is an open research data repository, where researchers can upload and share their research data. Datasets can be shared privately amongst individuals, as well as published to share with the world.
re3data.org (Registry of Research Data Repositories)
re3data is a global registry of research data repositories. The registry covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. re3data is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

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