About

The Net Data Directory is a free, publicly accessible database of information on different sources of data about the Internet. The directory is intended to make finding helpful quantitative data about a broad range of Internet-related topics—broadband, cybersecurity, freedom of expression, and more—easier for researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the public. Users can search, sort, and filter records within this database to identify datasets relevant to their work. The vast majority of datasets within the directory are themselves open and publicly available.

Records in the directory include the name of the data source, a short description of the available data, and a link. Data sources are tagged both by geographic coverage (including global, regional, and country-level tags) and by topic (such as broadband, cybersecurity, and social media).

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Net Data Directory Team

Fernando Bermejo
Justin Clark
Rob Faris
Casey Tilton

The Net Data Directory is a partner of Internet Monitor, a project of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

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Recent Blog Posts

Data Highlight: Learning About the Internet in Turkey

August 11, 2016

In Turkey’s recent coup, social media and messaging services such as Whatsapp played a large role. In the aftermath of the coup, the government blocked and continues to block various websites across the internet. The Net Data Directory has a number of data sources that contain information on Turkey's complex digital environment.

Data Highlight: Learning About the Internet in China

August 5, 2016

The Net Data Directory includes a number of databases that shed light on the Chinese Internet environment, one of the largest and most complex in the world.

Data Highlight: Twiplomacy and Politwoops Explore the Ways Politicians Use Twitter

July 14, 2016

Barack Obama joined Twitter in 2007, the first head of state to have a Twitter account. Political leaders around the globe are increasingly using the platform. Two projects listed in the Net Data Directory are collecting and sharing data that illuminates how.

Data Highlight: Map Applications of the Internet

July 11, 2016

The Net Data Directory offers a number of sources that use maps to help communicate information about DDoS attacks, Internet infrastructure, online censorship, and more.

Announcing the Net Data Directory

June 2, 2016

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is delighted to announce the launch of the Net Data Directory, a free, publicly available, searchable database of different sources of data about the Internet.