Why is Open Data Important?
Sharing your research data openly improves the transparency and impact of your work. Additionally, shared data contributes to future research and collaboration. Funders and journals are increasingly requiring the deposit of data in a stable, open repository.
Find Open Data
The following data repositories are useful both for discovering existing open data sets, with a focus on those with social work related data:
- Data.gov
- Open Science Framework
- Open ICPSR
- Figshare
- World Health Organization Global Health Observatory Data
- Qualitative Data Repository
Open Social Work 