# Find data on HDX
This section walks you through the process of finding data on HDX. There are two main ways to discover data: searching for specific datasets using the search bar and browsing for datasets using our location, organization and crisis pages.
## Searching for data on HDX
You can search from the HDX home page or from the search bar in the header of any page.
### How to search for data on HDX
#### 1. Enter your search term
Type keywords into the search bar in English at the top of any HDX page.
#### 2. View your search results
The search results page displays datasets that match your search term. Each result includes the dataset title, the organization that published it, and a brief summary of the dataset contents.
By default, results are sorted by Relevancy, so the datasets most closely related to your search appear first. You can change the sort order to “Last Modified”, “Last Added”, “Name Ascending”, “Name Descending”, “Trending” and “Most Downloads”. You can also adjust how many datasets are displayed on a page, increasing the default from 10 results to 25, 50, or 100.
#### 3. Refine your search using filters
The left sidebar contains filters to help narrow your search results. You can filter by Location, Format, Organization, and Tags, as well as use the Advanced Filters, described below, to further narrow your results.
* **Tabular Data Endpoints:** Programmatic access to a number of tabular datasets hosted on HDX. [Learn more](https://docs.humdata.org/build/hdx-apis/tabular-data-endpoints).
* **HDX HAPI Data:** Standardized data from the HDX Humanitarian API, organized by indicator and country. Learn more.
* **CODs:** Authoritative reference datasets for administrative boundaries and population statistics . [Learn more](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/dcf6135fc0e943a9b77823bb069e2578).
* **Standard COD:** A COD that has been accepted for use by the humanitarian community, but has not gone through an additional standardization process.
* **Enhanced COD (also COD +):** A COD that has been standardized.
* **HPC:** Data related to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle data. [Learn more](https://knowledge.base.unocha.org/wiki/spaces/hpc/pages/3993075713/About+the+HPC?_gl=1*ya642f*_ga*OTU2MzMzNjgxLjE2NzQ2OTkwMzc.*_ga_E60ZNX2F68*czE3NzYxNDk2NTMkbzg5MiRnMSR0MTc3NjE1MDE5NCRqMzYkbDAkaDA.).
* **Humanitarian Needs:** Data from HPC Tools reflecting the humanitarian needs of affected people.
* **Response Planning:** Data from HPC Tools on the planned humanitarian action.
* [**Financials (FTS)**](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/?vocab_Topics=humanitarian+financial+tracking+service-fts)**:** Contains funding data from OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service (FTS) and HDX Humanitarian API (HDX HAPI).
* **Sub-national:** Data disaggregated below country level.
* **Geodata:** Datasets available in recognized geospatial data file formats e.g. GeoJSON, Shapefile etc.
* **Datasets with P-Codes:** Data containing a [p-code](https://knowledge.base.unocha.org/wiki/spaces/imtoolbox/pages/222265609/P-codes), short for place code, a unique identifier for locations in humanitarian datasets.
* **Tags:** Thematic filters such as "administrative boundaries", "population", or "health facilities".
### Tips for effective searching
* **Use English and full words rather than acronyms:** For example, search for 'internally displaced persons' rather than 'IDP'.
* **Combine search with filters:** Start with a keyword search, then use filters to narrow results. For example, search "displacement" and then filter by a specific location.
* **Use the sort options:** By default, dataset results are sorted by relevance. You can also sort alphabetically and by popularity and last modified date.
### Understanding archived datasets
At the top of the search results, you will see:
* **Datasets -** The number of public datasets matching your search
* **Archived Datasets -** Older datasets that are no longer maintained but may still be useful
If you are looking for historical data and are not able to find the data you need in the main search results, try the Archived Datasets tab. This will show older datasets that have been archived on HDX in the search results.
## Browse for data on HDX
HDX allows you to browse for data from a specific location, organization or humanitarian crisis.
* **Browse by location:** Location pages bring together datasets related to a specific country or territory. The map at the top of the location page shows all locations where data is available. Locations in red on the map or with a red dot beside the location name in the list under the map, denote a location with a humanitarian response plan
* **Browse by organization:** Organization pages show all datasets shared by a specific data contributor. Learn more about organizations on HDX here.
* **Browse by crisis:** When demand for crisis-related information is high, we activate a crisis page on HDX. Crisis pages bring together the most relevant datasets in one place for users to easily find, download, and use without needing to search across multiple organizations. Crisis pages are featured on the HDX homepage under the "Products" menu on the main header navigation.
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