Open Data
What is open data?
According to SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), open data is "research data that is freely available on the Internet, permitting any user to download, copy, analyse, re-process, pass to software or use for any purpose without financial, legal, or technological barriers."
Open Data Organizations and Initiatives
- Open Knowledge FoundationNon-Profit Organization dedicated to promoting open knowledge and open data through technology, training, policies and research.
- Creative CommonsNonprofit organization that has various licenses allowing individuals to choose which type of copyright protection best suits them and their work - licenses for literary works, videos, photos, audio, open education, scientific research and more.
- DatalibreA group blog that advocates for Canadian governments to make information and data readily available to the public.
- Federated Research Data RepositoryPlace for Canadian researchers to deposit and share information/data.
Government of Canada Open Data
- Open Government PortalProvides links to learning about open data, as well as those that will assist in searching Government of Canada maps, data and information.
Projects using Government of Canada open data
- OpenParliament.caPresents current information about individual MP and committee activities, topics being discussed in Parliament and more.
- Open Government Apps GalleryMobile and web-based applications that have incorporated data licensed by the Government of Canada.
Government of Manitoba Open Data
- Open MBWebsite/portal for accessing government data sets, reports from various departments, as well as a medium for sharing ideas/viewpoints.
City of Winnipeg Open Data
- City of Winnipeg Open DataInformation from particular sources such as Winnipeg Transit, public notices, 311 performance metrics, and more.
Jurisdictions Across Canada
- Open Government Across CanadaOpen data initiatives in the provinces, territories and municipalities.
International Sources of Open Data
- Data PortalsListing of open data portals in the world.
Selected Sources of Open Data
- Data.gov (United States)US Government's open data with data sets on a range of topics.
- UN DataInternational database where users can access statistical data assembled by the United Nations.
- World Bank DataProvides users with open access to World Bank data.
- The Dataverse ProjectOpenly accessible data repository where researchers can both publish and deposit data.