Penn State Data Commons supports data sharing, discovery, and archiving, with tools to find data and share research datasets.

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About datacommons@psu

Penn State Data Commons is Penn State's institutional repository for sharing, discovery, and archiving of research data, operating since 2005. It provides outlined steps to share data, web-based visualization to find data, and a list of recently added datasets.

It also provides access to thousands of datasets from state, local, and federal agencies, including soils, aerial photography, land use/land cover, hydrology, elevation, CONUS weather data, and biodiversity data. It follows FAIR standards and is an initiative of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Key features

  • Share research datasets by following outlined steps
  • Find data with web-based visualization capabilities
  • Browse a list of most recently added data
  • Access thousands of state, local, and federal agency datasets
  • Find soils, aerial photography, hydrology, and elevation data
  • Get help with data management plans and metadata
Best for: Penn State researchers who need to share, find, or archive research datasets.
Good for
  • Institutional repository for Penn State since 2005
  • Follows FAIR standards
  • Acknowledged by the Research Data Alliance and scholarly journals

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Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
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Oct 5, 2026

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datacommons@psu FAQ

How do I share data through the Data Commons?
Follow the outlined steps on the Share Data page.
Where can I find state, local, and federal agency datasets?
Check the Core Data page, which includes soils, aerial photography, land use/land cover, hydrology, elevation, CONUS weather, and biodiversity data.
What if I cannot find the dataset I need?
Send an email to the Data Commons.
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