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GIS & Data Lab
GIS & Data Lab
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
- 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
- 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)
- Lawrence Interactive Map- City of Lawrence, KS
- Douglas County GIS Map Viewer- Douglas County, KS
- Generate Maps Related to Environmental Regulation - US EPA EnviroMapper
- Global Climate Data- Click 'Launch Map Viewer'- NCDC of NOAA
Tabular Data (US)
- Demographic and Socio-economic Data- KU Institute for Policy & Social Research
- Cancer Mortality Data- National Cancer Institute
- Census Data- U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder
American Fact Finder Guide
- State Census Data Clearinghouses- U.S. Census Bureau State Data Centers
- Historical Census Data- University of VA Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
- Detailed Census (IPUMS) Data- Sample data from fourteen censuses of the American population- U.S. Census Bureau
- Unemployment and Related Data- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Quantitative Data on American Religion- The American Religion Data Archive
- Water Resources Data- U.S. Geological Survey
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
Data on CD-ROM in KU Libraries
| 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.
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![]() These CDs are available in Anschutz Library, at the main (Circulation) desk or in the GIS and Data Lab. |
Last modified: Thursday December 03 2009




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