This guide is intended to introduce Yale researchers to Library-provided text data.

The contents of this guide is only a starting point—researchers can reach out or book a consultation for more advice on their particular project.

Licensed data is data that the library pays a third party for access to. The terms of the library's agreement with that third party determine the kinds of use researchers can make of that data. For example, most licenses restrict researchers' use of AI with licensed data (for more on this, see the AI Guidance for Library Resources research guide).

This guide can help you get started making the most of Yale Library's licensed data. For now, it includes:

• A table of our licensed text data sets, including links to easy-to-browse versions

We are in the process of adding:

• Support getting started with tools to access licensed text data in a streamlined way
• Information for researchers interested in advanced projects with licensed data

There are many ways of getting data for your projects—from APIs to experimentation—and library-provided data is just one option. If you're interested in getting data another way, feel free to reach out for more support.

At any point in your project—from planning to acquiring data to troubleshooting code—you can book a consultation with the DHLab for support.