Get Access to Data

The UW–Madison Libraries have licensed a number of full-text, bibliographic, and other datasets that may be suitable for text mining or similar research uses. Use the links below to access datasets purchased and licensed by the Libraries, text and data mining platforms, and databases with API access. You can also browse additional datasets and related subject guides available through our Libraries or reach out to a subject librarian for help finding data. For tips on what to keep in mind when searching for data, please see Research Data Service’s guide to Finding, Reusing, and Citing Data.

If you are interested in finding out more about what datasets may be acquired by the UW-Madison Libraries, please see our Data Set Acquisition Policy. For support please contact your liaison librarian or Research Data Services.

• Explore UW-Madison's Libraries Datasets

  Access data sets that have been purchased and licensed by the Libraries

• Text and Data Mining Platforms

  Access data mining platforms like Gale Digital Scholar Lab, TDM Studio, and the HathiTrust Research Center

• Licensed Databases with API Access

  Learn about databases licensed by the Libraries that provide API access

• Browse the Databases

  Find datasets available through licensed databases

• Contact a Subject Librarian

  Contact a subject librarian for help finding datasets in your discipline

• Contact a Research Data Services Consultant

  Contact an RDS consultant for help finding datasets in repositories