Consultation, full service (HLS, Baker), and referrals for locating sources of research data (e.g. Library subscriptions, government sponsor, repository).
Finding Data
Eligibility information is outlined below based on providers with offerings that are available to the entire Harvard community or a specific unit/appointment.
University-wide
Harvard College Library, Services for Academic Programs
Harvard College Library (SAP) offers consultations and referrals to data sources and data repositories with a particular focus on the social sciences and business/economic, public opinion, and demographic data. Consultations include locating data, recommending search strategies, and providing instruction sessions on finding data.
Audience
All Harvard community; focus on FAS undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty
Service Provider
Harvard College Library, Services for Academic Programs (SAP)
Service Fee
None
Service Website
https://library.harvard.edu/collections/data-and-government-information-collections
Contact Information
Hugh Truslow and Diane Sredi govdocs@fas.harvard.edu
Fine Arts Library
Fine Arts Library provides consultations, instruction, and referrals for finding image data sources and image databases.
Audience
- All Faculty
- All Graduate Students
- School Undergraduates
- All Affiliates
- Departments
Service Provider
Fine Arts Library
Service Fee
None
Service Website
Contact Information
Jessica Evans Brady: falibref@fas.harvard.edu
Harvard Map Collection
Harvard Map Collection has a network of vendors that specialize in maps and data from around the world.
Audience
All Harvard Affiliates
Service Provider
Harvard Map Collection
Service Fee
None
Service Website
Contact Information
Unit/Appointment-specific
Baker Library (Harvard Business School)
Baker Library provides full data finding services for HBS faculty (fee) and free consultations to School Faculty and Students. This includes data that is freely available, available at Harvard, needs to be purchased, or needs to be created provided by scratch.
Audience
- School Faculty
- School Graduate Students
Service Provider
Baker Library
Service Fee
Yes for HBS Faculty
Service Website
https://www.library.hbs.edu/Services/Finding-Data
Contact Information
Alex Caracuzzo: acaracuzzo@hbs.edu
Countway Library (Longwood Medical Area)
Audience
- School Faculty
- School Graduate Students
- School Affiliates
Service Provider
Countway Library
Service Fee
None
Service Website
https://countway.harvard.edu/services/publishing-data-services/data-services
Contact Information
Julie Goldman: julie_goldman@hms.harvard.edu
Gutman Library (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Audience
- School Faculty
- School Graduate Students
- School Affiliates
Service Provider
Gutman Library
Service Fee
None
Service Website
http://asklib.gse.harvard.edu/q.php
Contact Information
Harvard Kennedy School
Audience
- School Faculty
- Graduate School Fellows
- School Graduate Students
- School Affiliates
Service Provider
Harvard Kennedy School Library
Service Fee
None
Service Website
https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hks/data_resources
Contact Information
Harvard Law School
Audience
- School Faculty and School Graduate Students (all services)
- All Harvard Affiliates (consultation)
Service Provider
Harvard Law School Library
Service Fee
None
Service Website
Contact Information
Michelle Pearse: mpearse@law.harvard.edu