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Data Sources Explorer

Explore examples of various data types which can be used for research and innovation in an interactive gallery which can be filtered by sector.

Use this tool to get a sense of some of the many types of data sources available on the general market.

Start by clicking one or more categories to generate a list of data source cards.

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Business
Finance
Gaming
Generic Data Types
Geodata
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
News
People
Public Sector
Resources
Social Media
Telecom
Transportation
Social Post
Social Post

A brief piece of content posted by an individual or organization into a stream of other content, to be consumed or interacted with by other users in a social network.

Social Media
Social Media Account
Social Media Account

A specific address or identity used on a particular digital social network.

Social Media
Social Graph
Social Graph

A comprehensive collection of many data points about a particular individual or users, such as their posted content, connections with other users, interactions with others' content, actual identity and demographics.

Social Media
Social Comment
Social Comment

A response to another user's content.

Social Media
Proof of Identity
Proof of Identity

Authenticating documents or other methods to verify an individual is who they say they are.

People
Professional Contact Information
Professional Contact Information

Business-specific methods and addresses of communicating with an individual, such as phone numbers, e-mail or social network account names.

People
Political Affiliation
Political Affiliation

Ideological preferences for government, usually by party.

People
Personal Investments
Personal Investments

Financial holdings of an individual, such as stocks or stakes in a company.

People
Personal Contact Information
Personal Contact Information

Specific methods and addresses of communicating with an individual, such as phone numbers, e-mail or instant messaging handles.

People
Personal Connections
Personal Connections

Social or familial relationships between inidivduals in analog or digital social networks.

People
Employment History
Employment History

A chronology of current and prior employers.

People
Business Connections
Business Connections

Relationships between professionals in analog or digital social networks.

People
Headlines
Headlines

The brief summation of a news article designed to summarize the content and attract readers.

News
Entire News Story
Entire News Story

A complete piece of news including its headline, byline (authors), and text and/or video of the news being reported upon.

News
Authors
Authors

Journalists, commentators, editors or other producers of news.

News
Vlogs
Vlogs

Video-blogs where users share personal or professional content in a first-person form.

Media & Entertainment
Video Games Streaming
Video Games Streaming

Streams of online video game play (like television episodes or YouTube videos).

Media & Entertainment
Video Games
Video Games

Digital, software-based games and associated user communities.

Media & Entertainment
Television Programs
Television Programs

Video content designed for broadcast to the general public, usually in an series of episodes.

Media & Entertainment
Streaming Services
Streaming Services

Services which provide on-demand audio or video content, such as music, movies, or news.

Media & Entertainment
Sports Streaming
Sports Streaming

Recordings and streams of past sports games.

Media & Entertainment
Social Media
Social Media

Applications and websites which allow users to produce and consumer content in a social network.

Media & Entertainment
Radio
Radio

Live broadcast of music or the spoken word.

Media & Entertainment
Podcasts
Podcasts

Recorded monologues or dialogues akin to a radio show, usually produced in a serial or episodic format.

Media & Entertainment
Music Streaming
Music Streaming

Statistics about consumption of on-demand music.

Media & Entertainment
Movies
Movies

Fiction or non-fiction videos with a narrative.

Media & Entertainment
Live Sports
Live Sports

Games and scores for in-progress athletic events.

Media & Entertainment
Concerts
Concerts

Live performances of music.

Media & Entertainment
Blog
Blog

Written or mixed-media content where users or companies share personal or professional editorials.

Media & Entertainment
Audiobooks
Audiobooks

Audio recordings of written books.

Media & Entertainment
Weather
Weather

Climate status, statistics, and trends.

Geodata
Routes
Routes

Roads, paths and/or itineraries to traverse a physical landscape.

Geodata
Locations
Locations

A particular place or position, such as a building, city center, mountain or home.

Geodata
Foot Traffic
Foot Traffic

Measurement of human walking activity near particular locations.

Geodata
Country Information
Country Information

Statistics and structures of nations.

Geodata
Video
Video

Moving images recorded or live-streaming in digital form.

Generic Data Types
Text
Text

A collection of words or other alphanumeric characters.

Generic Data Types
Images
Images

A visual representation of the real world, an illustration, or a graphic generated by a computer.

Generic Data Types
Events
Events

Public, social or business occasions which start and end at a specific time and date.

Generic Data Types
Audio
Audio

Digital waveforms of sound such as a recording of a phone call.

Generic Data Types
Financial Services
Financial Services

Systems, services and utilities used the management of monies and other economic systems, such as banks, investment advisors and lenders.

Finance
Currencies
Currencies

A system of money used, either in a country or an online environment, such as pesos, Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) or Zencoins (in-game currency).

Finance
Cryptocurrencies [Distributed Ledger Technologies]
Cryptocurrencies [Distributed Ledger Technologies]

A distributed database (stored in many places at once and cross-verified) used for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Finance
Supply Chain
Supply Chain

The collection of key activities, resources and channels needed to move a product from its source to those who purchase or consume it.

Business
Products
Products

Offerings or outputs of companies and organizations, including assets, services, intellectual property, technologies or monetized marketplaces (such as an app store).

Business
Industries
Industries

Sectors of business or organizations, such as financial services or agriculture.

Business
Digital Properties
Digital Properties

Websites, apps and other online assets.

Business
Company Data
Company Data

Statistics about a corporation or organization's structure and performance.

Business
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