Welcome
Welcome to the School of Data Science's library dashboard. The dashboard provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your course. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students.
Your Librarian
Your Librarian is Jennifer Huck.
Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. 
Connect with Jenn for help with your assignments. This service is available to all Data Science students, and meeting with a librarian early in your research process can help you save time and get a better grade.
Jenn can help you find articles and books, find data to analyze, and organize your sources. Jenn can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom.
Ask a Librarian
Sign Up for Library events
Sign up for Library orientations, workshops, and events with our online calendar. UVA Library programming is offered in-person and online.
Explore datasets/data repositories
- Find Data and Statistics - Research GuideThis Research Guide will point you to popular sources of data and statistics. If you don't find what you are looking for, schedule an appointment with the librarian on this page.
Search for academic articles
Academic databases contain peer-reviewed articles, scientific papers, reports, and more. These are the most used databases for data science research.
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowFind articles and other information from the journals, proceedings and standards published by IEEE and by the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
- ProQuest SciTech Collection This link opens in a new windowFind articles on natural sciences, engineering and technology. Areas covered include materials science, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science, computer science and earth sciences in addition to many more.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar is a free academic search engine that can be thought of as the academic version of Google. It searches repositories of publishers, universities or scholarly websites. Sync with UVA Library to access the PDFs.
Consult policy reports
Are you doing research with a policy emphasis or an applied outcome? Consider reviewing reports and policy briefs from think tanks, research centers, advocacy groups, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. These databases make it really easy to find reports - far easier than looking for them with a regular Google search.
- Policy File Index This link opens in a new windowIf you don't find what you need in Policy Commons, check Policy File Index next.
Locate resources by program
- Data Science Research GuideThis is the full Data Science Research Guide that will show you where to find academic articles, news, policy articles, and government documents.