Datasets from MSU Libraries Collections
The datasets listed below have been compiled from the Libraries' collections and are offered here as data sources for text mining or other "non-consumptive" research, that is, research conducted by computational methods which does not reproduce significant portions of text for personal or public display.
Comics as Data: North America
(open to all users)
Over 50,000 records.
Years covered: 1888-2018
Size: 29 MB
Fannie Lou Hamer papers, 1966-1978
(open to MSU users)
Number of Works: 640 documents
Years covered: 1966-1978
Size: 14 MB
(open to MSU users)
Number of Works: 640 documents
Years covered: 1966-1978
Size: 14 MB
Sunday School Books in Nineteenth Century America (open to all users)
Number of Works: 166 works
Years covered: 1809-1887
Size: 11.6 MB
Number of Works: 166 works
Years covered: 1809-1887
Size: 11.6 MB
The Michigan Tradesman
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 1,179 issues
Years covered: 1883-1906
Size: 35 GB
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 1,179 issues
Years covered: 1883-1906
Size: 35 GB
The Grange Visitor
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 429 issues
Years covered: 1875-1896
Size: 8.53 GB
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 429 issues
Years covered: 1875-1896
Size: 8.53 GB
Michigan Farming Journals
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 1,954 issues
Years covered: 1878-1938
Size: ~60 GB
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 1,954 issues
Years covered: 1878-1938
Size: ~60 GB
Feeding America
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 76 books
Years covered: late 18th - early 20th century
Size: 78+ MB
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 76 books
Years covered: late 18th - early 20th century
Size: 78+ MB
M.A.C/M.S.C Record Dataset
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 2694 works
Years covered: 1896-1955
Size: 24+ GB
(open to all users)
Number of Works: 2694 works
Years covered: 1896-1955
Size: 24+ GB