Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find data?

Finding data that will help you answer interesting questions is often one of the biggest challenges. If you’re not sure where to start, try some of these resources:

• Search Google with “(data OR api OR csv)” appended to your search, e.g. “olympics (data OR api OR csv)”
• Try using Google’s dedicated Dataset Search
• Look for Wikipedia pages related to your topic. Many include data tables and data sources.
• Search Kaggle
• Many public organizations have data portals allowing access to their data
  • US Government
  • City of New York
  • National Park Service

How do I think of an idea for a data visualization, model, or app?

• Start with a question or curiosity you have about the topic and then try to find data that would help answer that question
• Try finding inspiration from r/DataIsBeautiful, the NY Times, 538, or past Mastery Quests