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ENV201/202 (fall 2020): Researching Environmental Problems: Organizations & Sources of Data

Fall 2020: A. Barron

Selected Government Sites

U.S. Government's Open Data
Over 230,000 datasets across a range of topics including selected state and local government contributions.
World Health Organization (WHO)
DOE (U. S. Dept. of Energy) Information
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
EJScreen:Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool (U.S. EPA)
UN Data [United Nations]
Access 33 UN Databases through a single web portal.
International Documents Collection (Northwestern University)
International Statistical Agencies
A directory of International Statistical Agencies. Compiled by the US Census Bureau.
Country Statistical Yearbooks (University of Wisconsin)
Science.gov
A gateway to over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from federal agencies.
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Find Data Sources

Find Statistics and Data (Smith Guide)

Google DataSet Search (Beta)
Provides access to 1,000's of data repositories across the Web.

Data Citation Index (Thomas)
Provides a single point of access to quality research data from repositories across disciplines and around the world.

Additional Data Sources

CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
(Columbia University)

ESRI ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World