Data on CD-ROM in KU Libraries
Spatial Data (Download)
- GIS Data
for World, US, Europe, Canada, Mexico- ESRI Data and Maps- KU Libraries
(through campus site license)
Lawrence, KS
Aerial Photographs, Rectified- KU Libraries GIS/Data Services
- Lawrence, KS
Aerial Photographs, Non-rectified- KU Libraries T. R. Smith Map Collection
- Johnson County,
KS Data-
AIMS
- Kansas City Metro Data-
Various datasets for 8 county area- Mid-America Regional Council
- Sedgwick County,
KS Data- Sedgwick County Geographic Information Systems
- Kansas Data-
political boundaries, DOQQs, DRGs, TIGER (census geography), and more- KS
Data Access & Support Center
- Boston, MA
Data- basemap, Big Dig, building footprints, land use, transportation,
more - Boston Redevelopment Authoritys Boston Atlas
- New
York State Data- Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository
- Wisconsin Imagery- WisconsinView Data Portal
- U.S. Basemap Data- view/download raster data
such as DRGs and aerial photos for custom areas- TerraServer USA
- U.S.
Census 2000 TIGER Data- ESRI
- U.S. Census
Boundary Files- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Census Data (historical)
(beta release)- University of MN, National Historical
GIS
- U.S. Data (various)-
census, crime, landcover, natural resources, transportation, wildlife and
more at scale of 1:2,000,000- National Atlas
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Data
- data covering the U.S. such as DRGs (topo maps),
DOQQs (orthophotos)
NAIP (recent color imagery), and more.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Data- refuge boundaries, National Wetlands Inventory, regional
ecosystem coverages, more
- U.S. Geological Survey
Data- data covering the U.S. such as DRGs (topo maps),
DOQQs (orthophotos), and
DEMs- Geocommunity
- U.S. Geology Data-
U.S. Geological Survey
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U.S. Land Cover (NLCD)- 21 classes derived from satellite data, ftp download by state (1992)- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Land Cover (NLCD)-
21 classes derived from satellite data, interactive map download (1992, some 2001)- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Land Use Land Cover (LULC)-
available at 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 by state- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Meteorological GIS Data- NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. National
Park Service Data- park boundaries, hydrology, trails, more
- U.S. Place
Names Data (GNIS)- point locations of cultural and geographic features such as cities,
hospitals, schools, etc.- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Soil Data- Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database- Natural Resources Conservation Service
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U.S. Transportation Data- North American Transportation Atlas, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Africa Data- satellite imagery and administrative data- The Map Library for Africa
- Africa Satellite Imagery,
Vector and Tabular Data- Africa Data Dissemination Service
- Australia Data- GeoScience
Australia
- Canada Data- GeoGratis
- Canada
National Soil DataBase- soil, landscape, climatic data- Canadian Soil
Information System
- Central America Data- satellite imagery and administrative data- The Map Library for Central America
- Central American Vegetation/Landcover
Data- Center for International Earth Science Information Network
- China Socioeconomic Data- CIESIN, SEDAC, NASA
- China
Historical Data- China Historical Geographic Information System Project
- Ecuador GIS Data- L'Institut de Recherce
pour le Developpment
- Puerto Rico GIS Data (in Spanish)- Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
- Global Basemap Data- use online data via ArcGIS (US topos, imagery, world streets, relief, etc.)- ESRI
- Global
Bathymetry, Topography, and Relief Data- also by US State- NOAA National Geophysical Data Center
- Global Climate Raster Data- grids for numerous variables, geographies and timeframes- NOAA Physical Sciences Division
- Global Climate Data- Click 'Get NCDC GIS Data' at left to use data via desktop GIS (can convert 'WFS...' layers to shapefiles)- NCDC of NOAA
- Global Data (various)- small-scale data for
cultural landmarks, landcover, roads, vegetation and
more (Digital Chart of the World)- The Harvard Geospatial Library, Harvard
University
- Global
Digital Elevation Data - nearly the entire world at 90 m (SRTM)-
CGIAR
Consortium for Spatial Information
- Global Environmental Data- biodiversity,
population, forests, emissions, disasters, health, more- United Nations Environment
Network
- Global/ International
Places Names Data - National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- Global Satellite Imagery (Use Internet Explorer)-
Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland
- Global Satellite Imagery- U.S. Geological Survey and NASA
- Global Satellite Imagery- EarthExplorer- U.S. Geological Survey
- Global
Wetlands, Lakes and Reservoirs- University of Kassel, Germany
Spatial Data (Access Online)
Tabular Data (US)
Tabular Data (International)
- Energy, Agriculture, Foreign Trade, etc. Data
- KU Libraries OECD
Statistical Compendium
- Financial
Data on market summaries, forecasts, sales growth, etc.- KU Libraries CompuStat Research Insight Database
- Financial Data
from Emerging Markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe-
KU Libraries ISI Emerging Markets Database
- Food and Agriculture
Statistics- KU Libraries FAOSTAT, United Nations
- Global Climate Data- ASCII format (search by geography, station, etc.)- NOAA
- Global Historical Climatology Network- ASCII data includes temperature, precipitation, and pressure datasets by land station- NOAA
- Meteorological Data- pressure, temperature, etc.; 1970 to present (month/year) by weather station in ASCII format- NOAA Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive
- Public Opinion, Psychological, Economic, etc. Data-
Odum Institute
- Social
Science Data Sites, General- KU Libraries
ICPSR Database
- Social and Economic Data- by country and aggregated on global basis- KU Libraries
WDI Database
- Social Science
Data in Numeric Format- KU Libraries
ICPSR Database
- Social Science Data Search-
University of CA, San Diego
- Statistical Data from U.S. Government
- business, economic and international trade information- KU Libraries STAT-USA Internet, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Statistical Data from Sources
Worldwide- information published by government; business, professional and research organizations;
universities; etc.- KU Libraries LexisNexis Statistical Database
- Statistical Data by Country
(United Nations Common Database)- demographics, energy, industry, economic and social affairs data- KU Libraries
UN Common Database
- Australian Social Science Data Archive
- China National Bureau of Statistics
- China Statistical and Economic Data-
macroeconomic, city, county and industrial statistics- China Data Online (through KU Libraries)
- German Microdata-
population, occupation, etc. data- German Social Science Infrastructure Services
- India Census Tables- Census of India
- Korea Statistics- Korea National Statistical Office
- Tanzania Census Tables- Tanzania National Website
- United Kingdom Digital Data-
data on agriculture, education, environment, health, more- University of London
Computer Centre
KU Libraries has over 1000 CDs containing spatial and/or statistical data.
Many are from government agencies such as USGS,
NOAA
and the US Census Bureau. You can find these CDs are in the
online catalog using the tips below.
1. Click 'Set Other Search Limits' button.
2. Set Location to 'Anschutz Library (all collections)' and click 'Set Limits' button.
3. Click on the 'Advanced Search' tab and try the following:
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These CDs are available in Anschutz Library, at the main (Circulation) desk
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Last modified: Friday June 26 2009
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