Data is information that can be analyzed and interpreted in order to develop a new knowledge or understanding of a topic.
Biology uses both qualitative and quantitative data. Most of the data sources you will find on this page provide quantitative data about observed and measured phenomena. This data may be useful to you if you are seeking to understand more about a particular ecological interaction, gene, gene sequence, or species. This data may also be useful if you are looking to conduct new analyses using previously collected information.
This list represents just a few of the databases available for researchers studying topics related to ecology, evolution, and conservation.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) provides several databases relevant to gene and sequence information:
Model organisms are species that are commoly used to investigate biological processes because they share similar genetic characteristics to humans and because they are easy to maintain and manipulate in a laboratory setting.
Don't see what you need here? Be sure to check our Finding Data guide, which includes resources for finding commonly sought numeric information from library databases and open datasets: