Think Tanks
Many think tanks (non-profit, advocacy-oriented research organizations) provide access to research data. Use the following list from Wikipedia to discover think tanks focused on issues related to your research subject.
- US-based Think TanksWikipedia list of US-based Think Tanks.
Open Data Sources
- data.gov
The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Tools and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more. - Healthdata.govFederal government website dedicated to making high value health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers in the hopes of better health outcomes for all.
- SF OpenData
Open data platform for the City and County of San Francisco. - US Census BureauFederal US demographic statistics.
- CIA World FactbookReference information organized by nation.
- World Health OrganizationHealth-related statistics for the 194 member nations of the W.H.O.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationData gathered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- World Bank Open DataFinancial and economic data from the World Bank.
- EU OpenData PortalOpen data from the European Union.
- Pew Research Center DatasetsThe Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank, makes research data available after the publication of their research reports.
