Research Guides: Electrical and Computer Engineering Resources: Data & Statistics

Data Management

Data Management for Undergraduate Researchers
This research guide provides basic information on data management (documentation, security & back-ups, file naming conventions, data sharing, DMPs, publication/preservation), ideal for undergraduates or anyone new to the topic of data management.

Data Repositories & Statistical Resources

Data is raw information that is analyzed and interpreted to create statistics. Many of the sources below contain both raw data sets and statistical information.

Registry of Research Data Repositories
Global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Annual compendium of statistics from government and nongovernmental sources produced by the Census Bureau from 1878-2012 and ProQuest from 2013-present.
Proquest Statistical Insight
Provides access to statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, state governments, private organizations, and major international governmental organizations. Search between approximately 200,000 to 500,000 tables with advanced Search Tables functionality.

Coverage includes over 50 years.

Purdue University Research Repository
The Purdue University Research Repository (PURR) is a research collaboration and data management solution for Purdue researchers and their collaborators.