Data Sets

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a visionary digital platform and organization that stands at the intersection of technology and cultural heritage. Established in 2013, its primary mission is to provide universal access to the wealth of knowledge and cultural heritage held by libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the United States.

Europeana is a digital platform that offers access to millions of cultural heritage items from European museums, galleries, libraries, and archives. They provide datasets for researchers interested in European culture and history.

The Library of Congress offers access to a wide range of digital collections, including historical documents, photographs, maps, and more. They provide downloadable datasets for research purposes.

The Getty Research Institute provides access to datasets related to art history and cultural heritage, including provenance research, catalog records, and more.

Project Gutenberg provides access to a vast collection of free eBooks, particularly focusing on classic literature and historical texts.

The Center for Digital Humanities at Princeton

The Administrative Data Division at NCES collects data from all state and local K-12 education agencies and from all postsecondary schools or institutions of higher education. Administrative data at NCES is organized by collections, which report on several different kinds of educational data that are of interest to the public, education professionals, researchers, and policymakers. Explore the five main data collections’ most recent data available and a schedule of upcoming releases.