Swivel: New Web tool for exploring and sharing data sets
August 31st, 2007 by Samantha Earp
Swivel is an online tool to upload, share and explore data sets. After setting up a free login, you can browse existing data sets or upload your own to share with a group or with the Swivel membership at large. A set of data analysis tools allows you to manipulate the display of data using different types of templates and formats. In many cases, data sets can be downloaded for further use in Excel or statistical programs. Users can also create their own tags to categorize data or use community tags, making Swivel another addition to the Web 2.0 toolkit.
Swivel’s Official Source program allows researchers and research organizations to make selected data sets available for use by members; current participants include the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Health Organization, and UNESCO.
