Google Dataset Search Explained

Google Dataset Search is a search engine from Google that helps researchers locate online data that is freely available for use.^[1] The company launched the service on September 5, 2018, and stated that the product was targeted at scientists and data journalists. The service was out of beta as of January 23, 2020.^[2]

Google Dataset Search complements Google Scholar, the company's search engine for academic studies and reports.^[3]

Features

Dataset Search can filter results based on the desired type of data (for example, focusing on images or text). It is also available in mobile.^[4]

Technology

Dataset Search is heavily reliant on dataset providers' use of metadata in accordance with the standards defined by the schema.org consortium.^[5] According to the Google AI blog,

Versions

Dataset Search was initially released in beta on September 5, 2018.^[6] It moved out of beta on January 23, 2020.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Castelvecchi. Davide. 2018-09-05. Google unveils search engine for open data. Nature. 561. 7722. 161–162. EN. 10.1038/d41586-018-06201-x. 30206390. 2018Natur.561..161C. 52190512. 0028-0836.
2. Web site: Noy . Natasha . Discovering millions of datasets on the web . The Keyword . 23 January 2020 . 18 June 2020.
3. News: Google launches new search engine to help scientists find the datasets they need. The Verge. 2018-09-07.
4. Web site: Noy . Natasha . Discovering millions of datasets on the web . The Keyword . 23 January 2020 . 18 June 2020.
5. Web site: Google . Vincent . FAQ - Structured data markup for datasets . Search Console Help . Google Inc. . 20 June 2020.
6. Web site: Noy . Natasha . Making it easier to discover datasets . The Keyword . 5 September 2018 . 27 June 2020.
7. Web site: Noy . Natasha . Discovering millions of datasets on the web . The Keyword . 23 January 2020 . 27 June 2020.