Data   (plural form of datum) A collection of pieces of information, generally taking the form of numbers, text, bits, or facts, that are related either by the method in which they are collected or the manner in which they are stored. For more information, see: Data: Analysis and Interpretation

Used in the following modules: Authoring Modules I, Bone Changes in Rock Climbers, Charles Darwin II, Data: Analysis and Interpretation, Data: Statistics, Data: Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence, Data: Using Graphs and Visual Data, Earth's Atmosphere, Genetics I, Plate Tectonics I, Plate Tectonics II, Research Methods: Comparison, Research Methods: Description, Research Methods: Experimentation, Research Methods: Modeling, Research Methods: The Practice of Science, Scientific Communication: Peer Review, Scientific Communication: Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles, Scientific Communication: Utilizing the Scientific Literature, Scientific Ethics, Scientific Institutions and Societies, Scientists and the Scientific Community, The Carbon Cycle, The Case of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, The Process of Science, Using History and Biographies in Science, Visionlearning Teaching Modules