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Academic research

From social science to computer science, X data can advance research objectives on topics as diverse as the global conversations happening on X. 

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Resources and inspiration for your next academic research study

Research areas

Is social media research your specialty? Check out some of the research areas that teams at X are working on today, and find related inspiration or references for your next research project.

Resources and tools

Learn the fundamentals of using X data for academic research with tailored get-started guides. Or, take your current use of the API further with tutorials, code samples, and tools.

Curated datasets

Free, no-code datasets are intended to make it easier for academics to study topics that are of frequent interest to the research community. They are purpose-built, predefined, comprehensive datasets of all public Posts related to a specific topic.

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Help us design for your needs by taking part in our academic research panel. Your feedback will help shape our investments that serve the academic research community.

Connect with other academic researchers

Meet other academic researchers using the X API in our community forum, talk about methodologies or ideas for projects, and ask or answer questions about Academic Research access.

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