New Government Data sources

Both the United States and Canada launched new data web portals this month.

Data.gov is the United States' new data website offering a limited number of datasets in a broad range of categories including: Energy and Utilities, Science and Technology, and Transportation among others. Two searchable catalogs are provided, a raw data catalog and a tools catalog with links to data mining tools. A video tutorial is available at http://www.data.gov/howtouse. You can also make recommendations for datasets that are not already included. To read the Whitehouse press release visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Democratizing-Data/

In Canada, the National Research Council launched the new Gateway to Scientific Data which provides access to Canadian scientific, technical and medical data sets as well as information for scientists on best practices for managing data. The Scientific Data Sets cover a wide range of subjects including Aerospace, Biochemistry, Environment, Geosciences, Physics, and Thermodynamics among others. To learn more or search the data sets visit http://cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/services/cisti/gateway-scientific-data.html