Data & Resources

Data & Interactive Web Maps

Geoportals are used to find and access geographic information and associated geographic services (display, editing, analysis, etc.). To browse geoportals, click here.

As GIS is used in a wide variety of contexts and disciplines, interdisciplinary data is a vital asset to GIS researchers. To browse interdisciplinary data and resources, click here.

Earth sciences data is used to map things such as forest change, the effects of climate change, and other similar changes on the planet. To browse earth sciences data and resources, click here.

Human geography data covers topics such as population change and urban coverage. To browse human geography data and resources, click here.

Thousands of maps have been digitized and are available to view online. To browse collections of these digitized maps, click here.

Gazetteers

Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries or directories used in conjunction with a map or atlas. To browse gazetteers, click here.

Statistics

Statistical analysis is used in order to understand GIS data. To browse statistics-related resources, click here.

Additional Resources

GIS data covers many topics in addition to those listed above. To browse these additional resources, click here.