2.14 Where can we find big data sources data?
Open data initiatives, e.g. Open Government Data
Directly on Websites (e.g. tables on Wikipedia webpage)
(Web) APIs = Advanced programming interfaces
- What is that?
- Overview of APIs: https://www.programmableweb.com/category/all/apis
- Used with additional software, e.g. R packages
- e.g. Twitter API; Wikipedia API
Data repositories
Leaked data: Beware of legal implications
Q: Go through a couple of sites: Which are the most interesting datasets you found? Generally and from a social science perspective?