# Bring Data into a Workspace

You can import data into your workspace by either linking directly to external files you have access to, or by interfacing with a number of platforms with which Terra has integrated access. 

For BDC researchers, one of the most relevant of these interfacing platforms is [Gen3](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/explore_data/gen3-discovering-data). However this section also provides you with resources that teach how to import data from other public datasets integrated into Terra’s data library, as well as how to bring in your own data.

Read on in this section for more information on:

* [Bringing in data from Gen3](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/analyze-data/terra/bringing-data-into-a-workspace/bringing-in-data-from-gen3)
* [Bringing in data from Terra's Data Library](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/analyze-data/terra/bringing-data-into-a-workspace/from-terras-data-library)
* [Using your own data with Terra](https://bdcatalyst.gitbook.io/biodata-catalyst-documentation/analyze-data/terra/bringing-data-into-a-workspace/using-your-own-data-with-terra)
* [Understanding the Terra ecosystem and how your files live in it](https://support.terra.bio/hc/en-us/articles/360058163311)


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