Librarians and researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the amount of shared data available online, and the plethora of data repositories available to researchers and the public in many different areas. Rarely though, is there a resource which seeks to simplify our investigation of data repositories and provide a central site to search. Welcome then, to Databib.

Databib is a new resource that aims to "help engage librarians in data services by providing them with an online, community-driven, annotated bibliography and registry of research data repositories." Databib will function as a reference resource to librarians, data users, data producers, publishers, research funding agencies, and researchers who are looking to share their data.

The site is very straightforward to use, and is simply a list of data repositories available online, across the world. You can browse the list alphabetically, or by subject. Repositories are categorised under such subjects as: Agriculture, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Biological Sciences, Business, Communications and Information Sciences, Ecosystem Sciences, Education, Environmental Sciences, Fine and Performing Arts, Geosciences, Health and Medical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Philosophy and Religion, and Social Sciences.

Databib is currently being beta-tested and so the bibliography continues to be added to. It is not necessary to register to use the resource, but users have the option to register if they wish to make suggestions for inclusions in the bibliography.

Databib is a partnership between Purdue and Penn State Universities, and is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Databib will prove to be an invaluable resource, access it today - http://databib.org