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Database Categories

This page provides an overview of all 14 major database categories with source counts and access patterns.

Category 1: Government and Statistical Databases

Sources: 15+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (public data) or Free with Registration

Examples: Statistics Canada, UN databases, government portals

Government Free Statistical

Category 2: Ecosystem and Environmental Databases

Sources: 20+ databases

Access Pattern: Mix of Free (government/research) and Paid/Subscription (commercial)

Examples: GBIF (free/open), OBIS (free/open), EIMP, CABIN, Biotics

Ecosystem Environmental Free/Paid

Category 3: Environmental Stewardship Organization Databases

Sources: 50+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (public reports, interactive maps)

Examples: Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada, WWF Canada

NGO Free Conservation

Category 4: Indigenous, First Nations, and Native Databases

Sources: 44+ databases

Access Pattern: Free (public resources), Restricted (community protocols), Mixed

Note: All databases respect Indigenous data sovereignty principles

Indigenous Free/Restricted Data Sovereignty

Category 5: Violence, Crime, and Corruption Databases

Sources: 20+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (UN/government/NGO) with some Restricted access

Examples: UNODC (free), INTERPOL (restricted), NGO databases (free)

UN/NGO Free/Restricted Security

Category 6: Children, Child Health, and Mortality Databases

Sources: 15+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (UN/government/research)

Examples: UNICEF (free), WHO (free), IHME (free), CDC (free)

Health Free UN/Government

Category 7: Commercial and Trade Databases

Sources: 13+ databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Paid/Subscription (commercial services)

Free Options: UN Comtrade (free basic, paid advanced), WITS (free), Trade Map (free with registration)

Commercial Paid/Free Trade

Category 8: Geocoding and Location Services

Sources: 12+ databases

Access Pattern: Mixed - Free tiers with paid upgrades common

Examples: Google Maps API (free tier, paid usage), GeoNames (open/free), LocationIQ (free tier, paid)

API Free/Paid Geocoding

Category 9: Platform-Specific Technical Databases

Sources: 10+ databases

Access Pattern: Platform-specific (PostgreSQL, Firebase, etc.)

Examples: CAPlatform PostgreSQL, Firebase services, third-party APIs

Platform Technical Internal

Category 10: API Endpoints and Services

Sources: 10+ databases

Access Pattern: Platform-specific API endpoints

Examples: Health & Automation API routes, Profile API, Sitemap API

API Platform Endpoints

Category 11: Gender-Based Organization Databases

Sources: 19 databases

Access Pattern: Primarily Free (UN/NGO/government databases)

Examples: UN Women (free), FAO Gender databases (free), NGO databases (free)

Gender Free UN/NGO

Category 12: Language Translation Services and Dictionaries

Sources: 15+ databases

Access Pattern: Mixed - Free tiers with paid upgrades

Examples: Google Translate (free tier, paid API), Microsoft Translator (free tier, paid)

Translation Free/Paid Language

Category 13: Top 10 Database Sources by Category (External Research)

Sources: 50 databases (10 per category)

Purpose: Balanced representation across underrepresented categories

Categories: Commercial/Trade, Geocoding, Marine, Urban, Subterranean

Research Top 10 Balanced

Category 14: Database Access Type Summary and Patterns

Purpose: Summary of access types across all categories

Content: Access type distribution, statistics, planning recommendations

Focus: Guidance for free access, budget-conscious, commercial, and research projects

Access Types Summary Guidance

Summary Statistics

Total Sources: 310+ unique database sources

Total Categories: 14 major categories

Access Distribution: ~60% Free, ~15% Free Tier + Paid, ~10% Paid Only, ~5% Open Source, ~3% Restricted, ~2% Unknown