Where to Find Resources (by type)

Collects data to monitor and evaluate population, health and nutrition programs. Surveys provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and reproductive health.

Statistical data for 201 countries and background on their history, economy and political conditions from Michigan State University.

Basic demographic and socioeconomic data for almost every country in the world from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Extracts facts and figures from sources such as the CIA Factbook and allows users to generate graphs by category for easy comparison.

Global maps scanned from CIA publications, plus lists of other maps. Especially strong collection of world city maps. Includes several guides on maps, tides, projections, and bibliographies.

Comprehensive data on the United Kingdom.

Economic data and information about the activities of the World Bank in countries and regions worldwide.

Published by the World Bank, WDI provides access to more than 600 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2005, where data are available.

CERN's open access data portal for shared research, primarily science research but includes data from some museum object preservation efforts.

Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) compiled this inventory, including a description, link, key features (such as update frequency and whether the data can be exported or customized), and FFIS’s assessment of its timeliness and ease of use.

Data tools, publications, infographics, maps and much more from the US Census Bureau.

City of Chicago's open data portal contains city data, neighborhood facts, etc., to create maps and graphs about the city or freely download the data for analysis.

Histories of Chicago neighborhoods, designed for residents with links to many local resources for data and history.

Download data, maps, etc. from the city of Chicago and the US Census.

Access to data for Chicago Public Schools: accountability and assessment reports, demographics, metrics, and surveys.

Index of data sources surrounding the criminal justice system in Chicago. Aggregates sources of data, provides insight into how this data is generated, discusses how to get it, and exposes what data is unavailable.

Group of volunteers that create apps with open data to improve transparency and citizen understanding of Chicago government.

Leader in the study of water resources for more than a century. Research and service programs provide citizens, industries, and government agencies with timely, science-based information and analysis.

Lists of art law resources.