Geographic Information Systems [GIS] at the U of A Library
Links to Other GIS Sites
Arizona
- Arizona Electronic Atlas
- Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC)
Information about AGIC, projects, listserv, list of GIS resources, publications and links. - Arizona Map (State Cartographers Office)
Includes political boundaries, rivers, lakes, township/sections, roads, railroads, USGS indexes, and wildfires. - Arizona NBII Data Services (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
Provides access to a wide range of geospatial data -- preview data as a .gif, view metadata, or download. - Arizona Remote Sensing Center (ARSC) (UA)
Includes descriptions of projects, computer hardware/software available in the lab, and personnel. - Center for Applied Spatial Analysis (UA)
CASA supports and develops research projects and encourages the wider use of GIS and related techniques in the social sciences through collaboration on grants, demonstration, training, teaching and
internships. - Digital Image Analysis Laboratory (UA)
Includes descriptions of projects, classes, software, publications, facilities, and personnel. - Earth, Water, Wind and Fire (UA)
Cooperative, multi-disciplinary approach to providing researchers, educators, and the general public access to natural resource information and application tools. - Pima County GIS Database Services
GIS and CAD definitions, Pima County GIS datasets, developing GIS for the web, using ArcInfo, and links. - Santa Rita Experimental Range (UA)
Landsat imagery, repeat photography, maps, and bibliography.
Associations & Societies
- Association for Geographic Information
The objective of the AGI is to maximise the use of GI for the benefit of the citizen, good governance and commerce. - Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA)
The Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA), is the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). - GIS Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
- GISMO
GISMO has been functioning, since 1990, as the New York Metropolitan Area's largest GIS users group. - Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Association of professionals using information technology to solve problems in planning, public works, the environment, emergency services, utilities and throughout state, regional and local governments.
Bibliographies & Books
- Current Literature on Geographic Information Systems and Libraries
Bibliography on GIS use in libraries. - GIS Master Bibliography Project (Ohio State University)
No longer being maintained, but a good resource.
Catalogs, Directories and Lists of Web Resources
- About.com - Geographic Information Systems
Basic information on GIS and GPS. - FreeGIS
Provides software overview on free Geographic Information Systems (this web site); communication on developments, plans, infos on free GIS software and free Geo-Data (mailing list); and software and data prepared for direct use (CD). - GeoCommunity
Includes SpatialNews (online magazine), GIS Data Depot, GeoBids and RFPs, and Career Center. - Geographic Information (St. Charles Library)
General GIS information, mapping sites, GIS data by state, GIS resources from federal agencies, and international resources. - GeoMapping.com
Part of Geoportals site, includes GIS information, interactive mapping sites, travel maps, and historical maps. - GIS and Remote Sensing Servers
- GIS Resources on the Internet (UC-Berkeley)
Lists directories, data resources, tools and training, and other (web mapping, bibliographies, publications, jobs). - GIS WWW Resource List (University of Edinburgh)
- GISCafe.com
Online GIS magazine. - Great GIS Net Sites
- Infomine: Maps & GIS
Virtual library of internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and researchers at university level. - MAGERT: Electronic Publications
Some of the publications cover GIS. - Magic: Map and Geographic Information Center
Provides access to geospatial data of Connecticut, index to historical aerial photography, and variety of raster data. -
MapDex
Searchable database of over 1,500 ArcIMS servers (interactive web-based mapping sites) providing information on the servers, map services, and layers. Includes sites such as the USGS' National Map and the Arizona Electronic Atlas. - Odden's Bookmarks
Very comprensive map and mapping site. - Open directory Project - GIS - Geographic Information Systems
- Resources for Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing
- University of Washington Library's Maps/Geographic Information Systems
- Yahoo: Geographic Information Systems
Classes, Help Sites, Tutorials, & Articles
- About.com - Geographic Information Systems
Basic information on GIS and GPS. - Computer-Assisted Map Analysis: Fundamental Concepts (by Joseph Berry)
Discusses the fundamental operations used in computer-assisted map analysis. - ESRI Virtual Campus
Take classes online, some are free. - FIPS codes
List of Federal Information Processing Standards Codes for states, counties, metropolitan areas, and congressional districts. - GeoSpatial Solutions
Online magazine for the community of professionals who develop and deploy GIS and related spatial
technologies. - GIS Guide to Good Practice (Archaeological Data Service, Arts and Humanities Data Service)
- GIS Web Links
Includes GIS Tutorials and On-line Help, GIS Education and Research Centres, Government Centers, Private GIS Companies, Non-Profit Organisations, Supplies of GIS datasets, GIS Software Makers, Online GIS Magazines, and GIS List Servers and Newsgroups. - GISCafe.com
Online magazine. - GISjobs.com
- Spatial News
Online magazine.
Colleges & Universities
- Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science - Michigan State University
Includes Michigan Maps and Information, Data and Documents, Products and Services, Project, and Imagery Archive. - Directions Magazine's GIS Programs in Higher Education
Fully searchable database of GIS training programs and libraries at schools around the world. - GeoSpatial Analysis, Emporia State University
Lists classes in Geospatial Analysis (offered as a minor degree). - GIS in the Earth Sciences & Map Library, University of California, Berkeley
Lists equipment and data available. - Numerical and Spatial Data Services
Lists sofware and data available. - Map and Imagery Laboratory (Univ. of California at Santa Barbara)
Includes Services, Holdings, Lab Tour, Projects and Personnel. - National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
Independent research consortium dedicated to basic research and education in geographic information science and its related technologies. - Open GIS Consortium
International consortium of more than 220 companies, government agencies and universities to develop publicly available geoprocessing specifications. - Penn State's Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems
- Rahr Computer Lab--Dartmouth College
- The University of Arizona ARC/INFO User Group (UAAIUG)
- Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- University of California, Berkeley, GIS Task Force
Companies & Commercial websites
- Autodesk, Inc.
- CARIS
Supplier of GIS and Spatial Information Management solutions. - ERDAS Inc.
- ESRI
- GeoGRAFX
Commercial source for Mexico data. - Geolytics
Provides detailed demographic and geographic data on CD-ROM. - ImageNet
Online resource for satellite data. - Intergraph
- Manifold GIS System
Provides 3D Analysis, Mapping and GIS, and Database Magic. - MapInfo
- Millennium Technical Contracting, Inc. (MTC) - CAD/GIS
Professional GIS recruiters. - Modis Solutions
Provider of legacy systems migration and renovation technologies and services. Can modernize
mission critical applications to take advantage of Open Systems technology. - Open GIS Consortium
International consortium of more than 220 companies, government agencies and universities to develop publicly available geoprocessing specifications. - Softree - Natural Resource Software
- Structural Geology Mapping/GIS Software
- TeleAtlas
Main map product is DynaMap which provides a national street database
Conferences & Meetings
Data Set Sources
- Alexandria Digital Library
- Arizona Electronic Atlas
- Arizona NBII Project
Includes online data, projects, and links. - GeoCommunity: GIS Data Depot
- Geography Network
Managed and maintained by ESRI. Provides a network of GIS users and providers where you can access dynamic maps and downloadable data. - North Carolina Geographic Data Clearinghouse (NCGDC)
- NYS Spatial Data Clearinghouse
- On-line GIS Baltic Sea Drainage Basin Database
- SANDAG: Geographic Information Systems
- Starting the Hunt: Guide To On-line And Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute Data
- US Geographic Data Download (USGS)
Dictionaries
- AGI GIS Dictionary
- Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
Foreign countries
- Australian Natural Resources Atlas
- China Dimensions
- Geoconnections - Canada's Geographic Information on the Internet
- Japan GIS/Mapping Sciences Resource Guide
Listservs & Newsgroups
Map Creation Sites (interactive)
- Afghanistan Geographic and Thematic Layers
- American FactFinder
U.S. Bureau of the Census site for 1990 and 2000 census data. - Arizona Electronic Atlas
- Australian Natural Resources Atlas
- Baltic Sea Region GIS, Maps and Statistical Database
Includes interactive map, metadata, and data in Idrisi, ArcInfo, ArcView, and MapInfo formats. - Delaware DataMIL
Prototype for the USGS National Map. - EPA Enviromapper
Create maps by state, county, city, zipcode, or EPA region. - GATHER Map Servers at CDC
Provides access to spatial data that is pertinent to the analysis and exploration of public health issues. - Inside Idaho
- Lewis and Clark Education Project (University of Montana)
- Make a Map with the National Atlas of Canada
- Harvard GeoSpatial Library
- Maporama
- National Atlas of the United States
- National Geographic's Map Machine
- Pennsylvania Statistics by County
- Public Lands Information Center
- San Diego/Tijuana Interactive Atlas
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- TopoZone and TopoZone Pro
- Wildfire Information - GeoMAC (Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group)
Mapping Services and Map Finders
- MapBlast!
- MapDex
Searchable database of over 1,500 ArcIMS servers (interactive web-based mapping sites) providing information on the servers, map services, and layers. Includes sites such as the USGS' National Map and the Arizona Electronic Atlas. - MapQuest
- TopoZone and TopoZone Pro
"The Web's first interactive topo map of the entire United States." - Odden's Bookmarks
Maps: Pre-Designed
- ARL Electronic Atlas
- Electronic Map Library
Online atlases of U.S., various states and major cities. - New York City Maps
- The San Francisco Bay Area EcoAtlas
- A Tapestry of Time and Terrain - U.S. Lower 48 States
Metadata
- Alexandria Digital Library
- Arizona Electronic Atlas
- Arizona NBII Data Services (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
Provides access to a wide range of geospatial data -- preview data as a .gif, view metadata, or download. - Baltic Sea Region GIS, Maps and Statistical Database
Includes interactive map, metadata, and data in Idrisi, ArcInfo, ArcView, and MapInfo formats. - Educational and Research Program in Support of Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- EPA Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
- Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
Information about metadata, national clearinghouse, standards, framework, and stakeholders. - National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Research Centers, Groups, Laboratories & Projects
- Advanced Resource Technology Group, University of Arizona
- Arizona GAP Analysis Project
- Arizona Remote Sensing Center (ARSC)
- Center for Earth Observation - Yale University
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
- Digital Image Analysis Laboratory, Univ. of Arizona
- Metro Denver Temporal GIS Project
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
- North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
- Open GIS Consortium
- Preserving Digital Information--Final Report and Recommendations
- University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
- W.M. Keck Foundation Image Processing Laboratory, Whittier College
U.S. Federal Government Agencies
- U.S. Census Bureau
- EPA Geographic Information Systems
- Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
- U.S Geological Survey (USGS)
- Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
- Geospatial Home Page (BLM)
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure
- National Wetlands Inventory (U.S.F&WS)
- Oakridge National Laboratory and the Geographic Information Systems Revolution
- Open GIS Consortium
International consortium of more than 220 companies, government agencies and universities to develop publicly available geoprocessing specifications. - Sandia National Laboratories - Geographic Information Systems
- TIGER
U.S. State Agencies
- Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC)
- California Geographical Survey
- Geographic Information North Carolina
- Idaho Geospatial Data Center
- Louisiana Geographic Information Center
- Michigan Center for Geographic Information
- New Mexico Geographic Information Systems Advisory Council
- Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
- Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
- Texas, Geographic Information Systems Planning Council
- Texas Natural Resource Information System
- Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center