diff --git a/lib/rdf/dataset.ex b/lib/rdf/dataset.ex
index 46229de..39ff032 100644
--- a/lib/rdf/dataset.ex
+++ b/lib/rdf/dataset.ex
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ defmodule RDF.Dataset do
   def new(%RDF.Description{} = description),
     do: new() |> add(description)
 
+  @doc """
+  Creates an unnamed `RDF.Dataset` with a `RDF.Graph`.
+  """
+  def new(%RDF.Graph{} = graph),
+    do: new() |> add(graph, graph.name)
+
+
   @doc """
   Creates an empty named `RDF.Dataset`.
   """
@@ -61,6 +68,12 @@ defmodule RDF.Dataset do
   def new(name, %RDF.Description{} = description),
     do: new(name) |> add(description)
 
+  @doc """
+  Creates a named `RDF.Dataset` with a `RDF.Graph`.
+  """
+  def new(name, %RDF.Graph{} = graph),
+    do: new(name) |> add(graph, graph.name)
+
 
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/test/unit/dataset_test.exs b/test/unit/dataset_test.exs
index 9408ef1..8109739 100644
--- a/test/unit/dataset_test.exs
+++ b/test/unit/dataset_test.exs
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ defmodule RDF.DatasetTest do
     end
 
     test "creating a named dataset with an initial description" do
-      ds = Dataset.new(EX.GraphName, Description.new({EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
-      assert named_dataset?(ds, uri(EX.GraphName))
+      ds = Dataset.new(EX.DatasetName, Description.new({EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
+      assert named_dataset?(ds, uri(EX.DatasetName))
       assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object})
     end
 
@@ -80,6 +80,32 @@ defmodule RDF.DatasetTest do
       assert unnamed_dataset?(ds)
       assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object})
     end
+
+    test "creating a named dataset with an inital graph" do
+      ds = Dataset.new(EX.DatasetName, Graph.new({EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
+      assert named_dataset?(ds, uri(EX.DatasetName))
+      assert unnamed_graph?(Dataset.default_graph(ds))
+      assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object})
+
+      ds = Dataset.new(EX.DatasetName, Graph.new(EX.GraphName, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
+      assert named_dataset?(ds, uri(EX.DatasetName))
+      assert unnamed_graph?(Dataset.default_graph(ds))
+      assert named_graph?(Dataset.graph(ds, EX.GraphName), uri(EX.GraphName))
+      assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object, EX.GraphName})
+    end
+
+    test "creating an unnamed dataset with an inital graph" do
+      ds = Dataset.new(Graph.new({EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
+      assert unnamed_dataset?(ds)
+      assert unnamed_graph?(Dataset.default_graph(ds))
+      assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object})
+
+      ds = Dataset.new(Graph.new(EX.GraphName, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object}))
+      assert unnamed_dataset?(ds)
+      assert unnamed_graph?(Dataset.default_graph(ds))
+      assert named_graph?(Dataset.graph(ds, EX.GraphName), uri(EX.GraphName))
+      assert dataset_includes_statement?(ds, {EX.Subject, EX.predicate, EX.Object, EX.GraphName})
+    end
   end
 
   describe "add" do