Intro to Finding Datasets
Love Data Week
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Learn core strategies to find public and research datasets from a variety of disciplines. We will cover the basics of two databases, Data Citation Index (provides a single point of access to quality research data from repositories across disciplines and around the world) and Data.gov (searches 300,000+ datasets from the U.S. federal, state, and local governments), as well as address important considerations when evaluating and using datasets.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email jennifer.patino@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.