Data Sources in Engineering and Computer Science

This guide will help you locate engineering-related data and statistics.

1. Who are your sources? Who might collect the data?

Government agency?
Nonprofit/nongovernmental organization?
Businesses?
Academic researchers?

2. Look for publications that cite the dataset

Repositories, scholarly articles, government reports, etc.

3. Do your search.

Is it freely available on the web? 
Does the library already subscribe as part of a package?
Can it be requested directly from the source? 

UCF Libraries Engineering Research Assistant

Start with a rich prompt that includes detailed instructions such as a defined persona, clear context and purpose, a specific task, and explicit output requirements including format, length, sophistication, and tone. 

Use your free or personal paid ChatGPT account.

To fully utilize the capabilities of this generative AI and achieve the best results, submit a research consultation request. Your engineering librarian can assist you with this process.