Master of Applied Data Science (MADS)
Suggested library resources for students in the U-M School of Information's online Master of Applied Data Science program.
Finding data via the library
U-M Library provides access to various types of data (numeric, geospatial, textual data, "big data" as well as smaller datasets of both data and statistics). These data are available in various ways. Some may be unique datasets purchased separately or content available via a licensed data or statistics database. Access to some datasets may involve signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
About finding data
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Finding Data guideStrategies and resources for finding data across the social sciences including opinion surveys.
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Finding Statistics and DataFind data produced by governments on a wide variety of topics including data on local communities, other countries, criminal justice, incarceration and jails.
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Geospatial DataSubject guide for finding and using geospatial data. Includes tutorials for using elevation data to make contours, and using arial imagery layers to output imagery even more efficiently than Google Earth Pro.
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News content for text miningTextual datasets from select newspapers, available for text and data mining. Note that these are typically limited by date range.
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Text and data mining for citation indexesHow you can go about retrieving content for text/data mining purposes from the major citation indexes to which we subscribe. A citation index is a bibliographic index which allows you to take a scholarly work (typically a journal article) and track its influence over time by identifying later works that cite the article.
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Deep Blue Data (research data)Repository for sharing and archiving research data that were developed at U-M.
Examples of unique data collections
- CoreLogic Parcel Level Real Estate Data Aggregated data from individual, parcel-level real estate transactions and financial records. We have licensed access to Tax, Deed, and Foreclosure data at the parcel level for every county in the United States.
- Web of Science citation indexes XML files - described here, available by request
- Brandwatch has full firehose data back to 2010 for Twitter, Reddit and Tumblr. It does not have Facebook or Instagram data. Use Brandwatch to search and view analytics. The Library pays for a limited number of Brandwatch queries or projects. Fill out the form to request access to one of those queries. Brandwatch can be used for academic research only.
- InfoGroupUSA business historical data files
Data and statistics databases
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StatistaA portal for current statistics from private and government sources on wide range of topics including technology, health, public opinion, and market research.
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Sage DataProvides access to statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, private companies, and intergovernmental organizations. Create maps and reports from data you select from over 640 datasets. Subjects include health, crime, population, finance, industry, and marketing.
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2025 1:56 PM
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