Maps and Geographical Information Systems
Sources on the World Wide Web and in Print
In Order by Category

This page is continually updated and modified. Comments on the categories are welcome.

Maps and GIS sites in alphabetical order Not yet updated to 2007!
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American Library Association. Map and Geography Round Table. (2006, January 7) Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT). Retrieved March 30, 2007 http://www.ala.org/ala/magert/magert.htm

The American Library Association round table concerning maps and geography.

Association for Geographic Information. (c2007). Association for Geographic Information. Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://www.agi.org.uk/

The Association for Geographic Information represents all interests which make up the UK geographic information community. Members are drawn from every sector of government, business and commerce and include both suppliers and users.

Association of American Geographers. ([no date]). Association of American Geographers. Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.aag.org/

"The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography, which they cultivate through the AAG's Annual Meeting, two scholarly journals (the Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Professional Geographer), the monthly AAG Newsletter, and the activities of its nine Regional Divisions and 49 Specialty Groups. The AAG conducts educational and research projects that further its interests and programs."

Federal Geographic Data Committee.

see: United States Geological Survey

Imaging and Geospatial Information Society. (2007, March 30). Imaging and Geospatial Information Society. ASPRS Online Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://www.asprs.org/index.html

"Founded in 1934, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a scientific association serving over 7,000 professional members around the world. Our mission is to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences to promote the responsible applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies. ASPRS: The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has officially incorporated the tag line "The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society," as part of the ASPRS identity. This tagline is representative of the Society's "New Vision," as it makes the changes necessary to better position its focus for the future."

International Society for Programmetry and Remote Sensing. (2007, January 18). ISPRS - International Society for Programmetry and Remote Sensing Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://www.isprs.org/

"Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is the art, science, and technology of obtaining reliable information from noncontact imaging and other sensor systems about the Earth and its environment, and other physical objects and processes through recording, measuring, analyzing and representation.

The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications. The Society operates without any discrimination on grounds of race, religion, nationality, or political philosophy."

MAGERT: Map and Geography Round Table

see: American Library Association. Maps and Geography Round Table

National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

see: United States. Department of Defense. National Imagery and Mapping Agency.

Society of Woman Geographers. ([no date]). Society of Woman Geographers. Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://www.iswg.org/

"The Society brings together women " explorers at heart " whose work has involved extensive travel in the investigations of little-known or unique places, peoples or things in the world."

United States. Department of Defense. National Geospatial IntelligenceAgency. (no date). NIMA : National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.nima.mil/portal/site/nga01/

"Our Mission: NIMA provides timely, relevant, and accurate Geospatial Intelligence in support of national security."

United States Geological Survey. Federal Geographic Data Committee. (2007, May 25). Federal Geographic Data Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2007, from http://www.fgdc.gov/

"The Federal Geographic Data Committee coordinates the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data. The 16 federal agencies that make up the FGDC are developing the NSDI in cooperation with organizations from state, local and tribal governments, the academic community, and the private sector."

United States Geological Survey. Federal Geographic Data Committee. Geologic Data Subcommittee. (2007, April 4). Geologic Data Subcommittee. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/fgdc_gds/

"The Geologic Data Subcommittee (GDS) of the Federal Geographic Data Committee is responsible for coordination of geologic data-related activities among Federal agencies. The GDS promotes the collection, use, sharing, and dissemination of geologic map information."

The Urban Land Institute. (c2007). The Urban Land Institute. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://www.uli.org/

"The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment... For more than sixty years ULI (The Urban Land Institute has been widely recognized as America's preeminent voice for encouraging and fostering high standards of land use planning and real estate development."

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Atlases

Color Landform Atlas of the United States

see: Sterner, Ray..

Sterner, Ray. ([no date]). Color Landform Atlas of the United States. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/

By Ray Sterner (Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Laboratory), the atlas provides links to each individual state and to the United States.

If you would like to use one or more of these maps for a project contact Ray Sterner at sterner@tesla.jhuapl.edu.

About the Color Landform Atlas of the United States

Currently the following maps are available for each state (with a few exceptions).

• A topographic map optimized to show the landforms. The same color shading is used across the country.
• A map showing counties in a state. The background topography has been somewhat suppressed to allow the county boundaries to show well.
• A black and white version of the shaded relief map. If black and white is needed these maps work better than converting the color ones. They are not completely black and white but close enough to modify easily.
• Satellite images of the state. These have been obtained here directly from the NOAA weather satellites and use the
• AVHRR image data.
• An 1895 map of each state. These are from an old Rand McNally Atlas of the World. The atlas did not have a detailed map of Hawaii.
• A PostScript map of counties in the state These are intended for download and printing on a PostScript printer.

United States. Geological Survey. (2006, May 22). National Atlas of the United States. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://www.nationalatlas.gov/

"The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners began work on The National Atlas of the United States of America in 1997. The National Atlas is designed to promote greater geographic awareness through the development and delivery of products that provide easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural landscapes. The National Atlas is being designed to serve the interests and needs of a diverse populace in many ways; as an essential reference; as a framework for information discovery; as an instrument of education; as an aid in research; and as an accurate and reliable source for scientific information."

United States. Geological Survey. (2006, July 26). The National Map Retrieved July 13, 2007, from http://nationalmap.gov/

"The National Map is a consistent framework for geographic knowledge needed by the Nation. It provides public access to high-quality, geospatial data and information from multiple partners to help support decisionmaking by resource managers and the public. The National Map is the product of a consortium of Federal, State, and local partners who provide geospatial data to enhance America's ability to access, integrate, and apply geospatial data at global, national, and local scales. "

United States. Library of Congress. ([no date]). Ortelius Atlas. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gnrlort.html

"Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) is considered the first true atlas in the modern sense: a collection of uniform map sheets and sustaining text bound to form a book for which copper printing plates were specifically engraved. The Ortelius atlas is sometimes referred to as the summary of sixteenth-century cartography. "

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van der Krogt, Peter (2003, March 12) MapHist Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.maphist.nl/

"MapHist, the Map History Discussion List, is an e-mail discussion group whose primary focus is historical maps, atlases, globes and other cartographic documents. The list is open to all persons interested in the history of cartography and discussion is encouraged on all aspects of this broad subject.
The primary purpose of MapHist is to encourage individuals to communicate current research; evaluate methods and tools of analysis; announce important acquisitions and news; announce position vacancies; announce new publications; investigate library holdings; and to share information between conferences and the appearance of relevant journals."

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Geographical Information Systems

Government, Educational, etc. Sites

Gillings, Mark, et al (1998) GIS Guide to Good Practice Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/goodguides/gis/

This document is designed specifically to provide guidance for individuals and organisations involved in the creation, maintenance, use and long-term preservation of GIS-based digital resources. It should be noted that although the overall emphasis is upon archaeological data, the information presented has much wider disciplinary implications.

GRASS development team ( 2007, April 4) Welcome to GRASS GIS Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://grass.itc.it/

Commonly referred to as GRASS, this is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization. GRASS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies.

Montana. Natural Resource Information System. ([no date]). Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://nris.mt.gov/gis/default.asp

"Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of geospatial data for Montana. The Montana Geographic Information System Clearinghouse acts as a clearinghouse for GIS databases and provides services to State,Federal, Private, Non-Profit, and Public groups or individuals needing access to GIS technology. "

North Carolina State University Libraries. ([no date]). NCSU Libraries Geospatial (GIS) Data Services. Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis/

"The NCSU Libraries provides assistance in locating, selecting, and using GIS data resources. The Libraries provide networked access to a wide variety of data resources and also makes available GIS software. Workshops are also provided. The NCSU Libraries is participating in the GIS Literacy Project, co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. The Project seeks to introduce and investigate use of GIS in research libraries and the campus community."

Open Geospatial Consortium (2007, March 16) Welcome to OGC Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.opengeospatial.org/

"The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC) is a non-profit, international, voluntary consensus standards organization that is leading the development of standards for geospatial and location based services."

Stanford University (2006, December 12) Geographic Information Systems at Branner Earth Sciences Library Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/gis/

"Branner is the central on-campus location for GIS services and access to spatial data". This site is rich in GIS resources and links.

Thoen, Bill (c2006) GISnet Online Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.gisnet.com/

"GISnet is a consulting company focused on integrating or building GIS software and geographic data products to meet the spatial information needs of our clients. Established in 1989, GISnet has provided hundreds of clients from private business, government, and education with solutions to their spatially-oriented problems. "

United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. (2007, January). GIS and Public Health Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/gis.htm

By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Includes maps and GIS news and information.

United States. Geological Survey. ([no date]) Geographic Information Systems. Retrieved April 5, 2007, from http://www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=445&type=theme

This U.S. Geological Survey page provides introductory information on Geographic Information systems and useful links.

University of Connecticut Libraries. (2007, March 19). MAGIC: Map and Geographic Information Center Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/

University of Connecticut, MAGIC site contains Access to electronic geodata in the public domain Connecticut: State · County · Quad · Town United States · NorthEast Atlantic · New England A webReference Collection for geo-spatial information. Reference · Map and Travel Literature · Map Libraries · Commercial Products

University of Edinburgh Department of Geography. (c1996) Association for Geographic Information GIS Dictionary. Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html

Compiled at the University of Edinburgh Department of Geography.

Unversity of Edinburgh Department of Geography. ([no date]). Edinburgh Geographical Information Systems WWW(GIS) Server Home Page. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/gishome.html

Produced by the Department of Geography at the Unversity of Edinburgh, it contains a variety of sources.

University of Maine/NCGIA (2005, March 18) Spatial Odyssey - GIS Literature Data Base Retrieved April 19, 2007 from http://libraries.maine.edu/Spatial/gisweb/

"Spatial Odyssey provides information on how to access the table of contents of GIS journals or their abstracts through commercial databases, provides listings of the contents of many GIS conference proceedings and published collections of articles, and provides access to the full text of selected GIS conference proceedings articles. Spatial Odyssey is a joint project between: Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine and National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis"

University of Portsmouth (c2007) The Great Britain Historical GIS Project Retrieved April 19, 2007 from http://www.gbhgis.org/

"The Great Britain Historical Geographical Information System is a unique digital collection of information about Britain's localities as they have changed over time. Information comes from census reports, historical gazetteers, travellers' tales and historic maps, assembled into a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts."

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About.com (c2007) History of GIS Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/History_of_Geography.htm

The About Network list of web pages concerning the history of GIS.

Caliper Corporation ([no date]) Caliper Corporation Retrieved April 19, 2007 from http://www.caliper.com/Default.htm

Web site for Caliper Corporation, makers of Maptitude Desktop Mapping Software; TransCAD Transportation GIS Software; Professional GIS Software; and other related products.

CARIS (c2005) CARIS Revolutionizing Geomatics Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://www.caris.com/

CARIS Geographic Information System (GIS) web site.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (2007, April 27) Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://www.esri.com/

GIS and Mapping Software. Site contains products, services, etc.

Geospatial Data Solutions (c2007) Geospatial Data Solutions Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.geospatial-data-solutions.com/

"Geospatial Data Solutions provides imagery products and geospatial services for a wide range of customer applications. We acquire and distribute a multitude of remotely sensed image products as well as develop GIS and image processing solutions to support geospatial applications, both local and worldwide. Our products and solutions are designed to integrate smoothly into industry-standard GIS and image processing software, maximizing cost-efficiency and flexibility in customers’ projects."

MapInfo (c2007) MapInfo Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://www.mapinfo.com/location/integration

The home page of MapInfo Corporation, Troy, NY.

ThinkBurst Media, Inc. (c1995-2005) GeoCommunity GIS Search Engine Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://search.geocomm.com/

"The GeoCommunity Search Engine is a revolutionary new concept in Web searching. Our Industry-specific Web portal allows you to do extensive searching within geographic-related Web sites, because we limit submissions to the geographic community."

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Geography

About, Inc. (c2007). About: geography Listservs and Newsgroups Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://geography.about.com/library/misc/bllist.htm

"There are several key listservs and newsgroups online for geographical communication. Listservs operate via email and each time someone "posts" to a listserv, all members receive a copy. Newsgroups are less intrusive - you can read newsgroup postings and replies as you'd like, ignoring those subjects which don't appeal."

About, Inc. (c2007). About: Geography : World Atlas : Maps and Geography of the World. Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm

A wealth of links to geography resources all over the web.

Environmental Systems Research Institute. ([no date]). The Geography Network Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.geographynetwork.com/index.html

"The Geography Network is a global community of data providers who are committed to making geographic content available. This content is published from many sites around the world, providing you immediate access to the latest maps, data, and related services. This portal to the Geography Network enables you to discover this content and share your own."

The Getty. ([no date]). Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn

"The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) is a structured vocabulary developed primarily for the field of art history. Geographic names from the thesaurus can be used to record the current location of the art object, its place of origin, the loci of activity of the artist, and the sites of the artist's birth and death. The TGN is the only available automated geographical resource that is hierarchical, global in scope, and targeted at researchers, catalogers, librarians, and archivists dealing with the history of art and architecture."

National Geographic Society (c1996-2007) nationalgeographic.com Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html

A general site for the activities and publications of the National Geographic Society.

University at Buffalo. ([no date]). Geographic Information and Analysis Lab Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/GIAL/netgeog.html

University at Buffalo. Geography resources on the Internet.

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library. (2007, March 30) Current Geographical Publications. Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/cgp_toc/cgp_toc.html

Additions to the research catalog of the American Geographical Society Collection of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - The Golda Meir Library

Geospatial Data Resources

Arizona State University Libraries ([no date]) Place Name Sites Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/maps/geogname.htm

Composed by staff at the Arizona State University Libraries Map Collection, this site is an extensive list of Earth and other planet place names.

Cornell University. Albert R. Mann Library (c2006) Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu/

" CUGIR is an active online repository in the National Spatial Data Clearinghouse program. CUGIR provides geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on those natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, and human-environment interactions. In order to provide the best possible access to geospatial data for New York State, CUGIR coordinates its activities with those of the NYS GIS Clearinghouse."

Natural Resources Canada (2007, April 2) National Topographic Data Base Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.cits.rncan.gc.ca/cit/servlet/CIT/site_id=01&page_id=1-005-002-001.html

"The National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) is a digital data base developed by Geomatics Canada. It covers the entire Canadian landmass and contains the features normally found on topographic maps at the scales of 1:50 000 and 1:250 000: hydrography, hypsography (contours), vegetation, the road network, roads, the rail network, the electric power network, designated area, land form, wetlands, and manmade features. In addition to allowing map production, the NTDB is highly useful to users of geographic information systems (GIS). For NTDB topographic coverage at the 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scales, see the index maps. "

Natural Resources Canada (2006 September 6) Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

"The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) is internationally recognized as a leading centre of excellence in the use of earth-observation data, and supports an expanding industry sector including the world leaders in global ground station, image analysis and radar mapping markets. CCRS is responsible for the reception, processing, archiving and dissemination of remotely sensed data for Canada."

Nebraska. Department of Natural Resources. ([no date]) Nebraska Geospatial Data Center Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://www.dnr.state.ne.us/databank/geospatial.html

The Nebraska Geospatial Data Center provides internet access to a wide variety of geospatial databases developed and/or maintained by various state, federal and local government agencies, academic institutions, and private entities. It is a one-stop enterprise portal for on-line searching, accessing, displaying and mapping available geo-data relating to the geographic area of Nebraska. The Center has created a unified enterprise-wide metadata clearinghouse and developed a web-based metadata submission site for the State.

Nemiroff, Robert and Jerry Bonnell . (2007, April 5) Astronomy Picture of the Day Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

New York State Museum ([no date]) New York State Museum Geographic Information System Data Retrieved June 29, 2007 from http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/gis/

The datasets of the NYS Museum which are posted here are made freely available: Geology; Boundary Data, Surficial Geology; Bedrock Geology, Upper Saranac Lake Watershed

New York State Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Coordination ([no date]) New York State GIS Clearinghouse Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/

GIS Data Sharing Cooperative, Raster Imagery, Statewide GIS Coordination Program and Reports, Metadata and Data Repository (an FGDC Clearinghouse node), Participants, Education & Training Resources, User Groups, Electronic Discussion Groups, Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center ([no date]) Topographic Engineering Center Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.tec.army.mil/

TEC's mission is to provide the warfighter with a superior knowledge of the battlefield and to support the nation's civil and environmental initiatives. This mission is accomplished through research, development, and the application of expertise in the topographic and related sciences.

United States. Bureau of Land Management. ([no date]) Geospatial Information Center Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.blm.gov/gis/

"This directory contains a miscellaneous collection of GIS utilities and some data files. The executable programs are in EXE (DOS/Windows) format. Included is a PC version of the public-domain GIS program MOSS (Map Overlay and Statistical System.) Also included are conversion utilities between some of the popular GIS and graphics formats (MapInfo, AutoCad, ESRI, Tiger, VPF, SDTS, and MOSS, and probably some others.) The programs were contributed by various parties and are in varying states of development. All material dates from 1998 or before. GIS data files include an outline map of the 48 states, with county boundaries, of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) district boundaries, of the coastlines of the world, and miscellaneous other sets. Origin and accuracy of the data is unknown."

United States. Bureau of the Census (2007, February 28) TIGER®, TIGER/Line® and TIGER®-Related Products, T I G E R : Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system

Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. All about TIGER, the "Coast to Coast Digital Map Database ".

United States. Department of Agriculture (2004, April 6) 1997 Census of Agriculture . Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/agr-geo.html

"The 1997 Census of Agriculture is the first census conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The census of agriculture is taken to obtain agricultural statistics for each county, State, and the Nation. This census is the leading source of statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the only source of consistent, comparable data at the county, State, and national levels. "

United States. Department of the Interior. National Parks Service (2007, January 18) National Archeological Database Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/TOOLS/nadb.htm

"The National Archeological Database—a computerized communications network for the archeological and historic preservation community—was established to improve access to information on archeological activities nationwide. This internationally recognized resource is maintained through a cooperative agreement between NPS and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas.NADB-MAPS (Multiple Attribute Presentation System) is a graphical application, which contains a variety of maps (GIS) showing national distributions of cultural and environmental resources across the U.S. by state and county."

United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Office of Geographic Information Services. ([no date]). Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Geographic Information Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/

The Geographic Information Program office at the Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s (RITA) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is a national resource for transportation spatial data and analysis that utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS enhancement allows planners and others to visualize large quantities of transportation data, often rendering it more meaningful. GIS helps highlight the transportation system's reach, coverage, modal relationships, key corridors, and relationship to our nation's economic activity and environment.

United States. Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ([no date]) geodata.gov Retrieved July 13, 2007 from http://gos2.geodata.gov/

"geodata.gov is a geographic information system (GIS) portal, also known as the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS), that serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data under the Geospatial One-Stop E-Government initiative. Geospatial One-Stop is one of 24 E-Government initiatives sponsored by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enhance government efficiency and to improve citizen services. The geodata.gov portal is designed to facilitate communication and sharing of geographic data and resources to enhance government efficiency and improve citizen services by making it easier, faster and less expensive for all levels of government and the public to access geospatial information. "

United States Geological Survey (2006, February 2) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/index.html

"The Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)Geography Discipline. Organizationally, the USGS is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. EROS opened in the early 1970's with a handful of employees and the largest mainframe computer in the State of South Dakota and now houses one of the largest computer complexes in the Department of the Interior. Today EROS has approximately 600 government and contractor employees."

United States Geological Survey. Earth Resources Observation and Science (2006, August 22) World Data Center for Remotely Sensed Land Data Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://edc.usgs.gov/wdcguide.html

"The World Data Center for Remotely Sensed Land Data (WDC/RSLD) is located at the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center (EDC) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Center holds the world's largest collection of space and aircraft imagery of the Earth's land surface, including over 3 million images acquired from satellites and over 8 million aerial photographs, and is also a focal point for information about data acquired by other countries' Earth observing satellites.

Facilities include advanced data analysis laboratories, production digital and photographic data processing systems, and on-line access and ordering capabilities for EDC holdings and the land data holdings of other facilities.

The EDC also hosts the NASA-supported Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) for land processes data, thus providing WDC users access to information about a wide variety of remotely sensed data collected by NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) sensors. "

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2007, April 5) National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/

"NESDIS provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, & enhance the Nation's economy, security, environment, & quality of life. NESDIS operates NOAA's National Data Centers for Climate, Geophysics, Oceans, and Coasts. Through these Data Centers and other centers of data, NESDIS provides and ensures timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources, provides information services, and develops science products."

University of Arkansas Libraries (2006, November 29) Starting the Hunt Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://libinfo.uark.edu/gis/us.asp

"Guide to Mostly On-Line and Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute Data, Second Edition "

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Global Positioning Systems

Trimble (c2007) GPS Tutorial Retrieved May 3, 2007 from http://www.trimble.com/gps/index.shtml

Developed by Trimble Navigation Limited. "GPS is a complex technology but understanding it can be quite easy if you take it one step at a time. This tutorial is designed to give you a good basic understanding of the principles behind GPS without loading you down with too much technical detail. For those details see the reference links in our GPS Guide.

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Journals

Directions Magazine: "Your Mapping and Demographics News Source"

From the Directions Magazine mission statement: "Directions magazine is an internet-centered publication delivering news, analysis, commentary and product information to people who need timely, insightful and accurate information about geo-demographic trends and the tools to analyze them. "

Electronic TransactionsTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers is an international quarterly journal of geographical research. It publishes substantial, internationally refereed articles of the highest scholarly standard on any theoretical or empirical subject on Geography, and reviews books across the full spectrum of the discipline.
electronic Transactions aims to enhance Transactions and make it more accessible to those studying and researching Geography around the world. Using PDF (Portable Document Format), the original layout and page-numbering scheme of articles is reserved; moreover, the articles are enhanced by fully searchable text and a number of hypertext features.

Geo Info Systems Online

" The #1 magazine covering applications and trends in geographic information systems (GIS) and related spatial technologies."

GeoPlace.com

"The industry's daily report from Adams Business News."

GIS and Related Journals Online:

By Bill Thoen, includes: GIS Trade Journals , Other Directories of GIS or Related Journals Lists, GIS Vendor NewsLetters

Mercator's World

"The Magazine of Maps, Exploration and Discovery."

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Local Geographic Information - by Place Name

JAPAN GIS/MAPPING SCIENCES RESOURCE GUIDE

"KEYWORDS: Japan GIS, Japan Map, Japan Mapping, Japan Earth Sciences, Japan Geospatial Data, Japan Remote Sensing, Japan GIS Software, Japan Mapping Software, Japan Imagery, Japan Paper Sizes, Japan GIS Events, Japan Associations, Japan Glossary/Punctuation Guide of GIS Terms, Japan Mapping Sciences Periodicals, Japan GIS Products, Japan GIS Services, Japan Mapping Sciences Education"

Montana State Library. ([no date]) Montana Maps Retrieved April 9, 2007 from http://nris.mt.gov/gis/gisdatalib/mtmaps.aspx

All data are in Montana State Plane Coordinates (NAD 83). Fifteen different types of maps such as counties, population density, and railroads.

[St. Charles City-County] Geographic Information - St. Charles City-County [Missouri] Library District

"The St. Charles City-County Library District Geographical Information System is located at the Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Hwy. K, O'Fallon, Mo. Customers will need to make an appointment with the GIS/Government Documents Librarian Anna Sylvan to use the GIS. For an appointment call (314) 978-7997. Initially GIS will be offered only at the Middendorf-Kredell Library. In the future, the system will be Internet mounted. Eventually everyone will have access to the GIS at any place or time through the Internet."

[San Francisco] Bay Area Digital Geo-Resource (BADGER )Home Page

"Geo-Data for the San Francisco Bay Area."

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Maps

50States.com (c2007). States and Capitals .Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.50states.com/

"50 States & Capitals was created on July 16, 1996 by: Ray Weber of Santa Clarita, California" It includes compendia of statistics and state information in a clear format. State songs are available.

Autodesk. (c2007). Autodesk Map Guide. Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2995478

MapGuide software overview, produced by Autodesk.

British Cartographic Society (c2007) A Directory of UK Map Collections 4th Edition Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.cartography.org.uk/Pages/Publicat/Ukdir/index.html

The Directory has circa 400 entries which include:

• National Libraries [British, Scottish & Welsh];
• University Map Collections, and;
• Local Authority Libraries with a map collection.

British Library ([no date]). British Library Map Collections Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.bl.uk/collections/maps.html

". The focal point of the Map Collections is the Map Library which provides access to maps, atlases and globes of all parts of the world dating back to the 15th century. It also acts as a Library-wide advisory service for cartographic materials dating back to the early medieval period."

Dalhousie University Libraries (2007, March 23) Map and Geospatial Information Collection (MAGIC)

MAGIC, the Map and Geospatial Information Collection, is the combined administrative entity for the Map Collection and GIS Centre. The focus of MAGIC is on services and collections. As a combined entity, MAGIC is able to adapt to changing demands in print and electronic geospatial resources, as well as provide new and innovative means for delivery of services through the utilization of the GIS Centre.

Englander, Claire and Philip Hoehn (2007, March 26) Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/vegmaps.html

This checklist includes world wide coverage.

Expedia.com (c2007) Maps Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=over&rfrr=-357&&zz=1175803760870&

Developed by msn: includes Address Finder, Place Finder, Business Finder, and Driving Directions.

MapQuest, Inc. (c2007) MapQuest Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.mapquest.com/

A well-known source of maps and directions.

[National Library of the Netherlands] Koninklijke Bibliotheek Map Collection Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.kb.nl/skd/karto-en.html

This site includes: General description of the map collection ; Collection profile 1995 Depository map collection ; Atlas van der Hagen and Atlas Beudeker ; Index to the 'Atlantes Neerlandici' ; The most important Dutch map collections ; Mathematical data for bibliographic descriptions; Guide to cartographical sites

Natural Resources Canada The Atlas of Canada Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html

"NAISMap2: Interactive Mapping Tool . Welcome to NAISMap2, an interactive mapping tool for the geographic study of Canadian issues. With NAISMap2, you are able to examine any of a number of Issues containing a series of Map layers, selected and created by the geographical researchers and cartographers at NAIS. "

New York Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Coordination ([no date]) Welcome to the New Interactive Mapping Gateway Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gateway/mg/

"The Interactive Mapping Gateway is New York State's doorway to convenient access to digital orthoimagery of New York State. Through this application visitors can view and download imagery. In addition, there are links to metadata, direct download options and more.
The Mapping Application features responsive navigation tools, extensive searching capabilities, and several mapping options. Through the Mapping Application, custom maps can be created and printed, imagery viewed, and data downloaded for use in a GIS.
Also included on this page are links to the description and status of the NYS High Resolution Digital Orthoimagery Program, frequently asked questions, general help, and a glossary."

New York Public Library. (1998). Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection. Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/epo/mapexhib/index.html

"An online version of the exhibition "In thy map securely saile": Maps, Atlases, Charts, and Globes from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection at The New York Public Library."

Pennsylvania State University Libraries. (2007, February 1). Maps Library. Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.libraries.psu.edu/maps/

Interactive Mapping; Map Images; GIS Services in the University Libraries; Geographic Data to Download; Map Locator; Cartographic Resources; Gazeteers; Trip Planning; Mapping Agencies; Pennsylvania Spatial Data Acess; Online Atlases

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Image Collections. Regional Planetary Image Facility (c2007). Regional Planetary Image Facility . Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/rpif/rpif.cfm

"The Planetary Image facility houses over 300,000 photographs and images of the planets and their satellites. Cartographic products generated from these images are also available. Earth-looking photographs from early manned missions and from the Center's extensive collection of space shuttle photographs, as well as selected images from LANDSAT and other remote sensing experiments, are used for research in comparative planetology. "

State University of New York at Stony Brook University Libraries West Campus (2003). Map Collection . Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.sunysb.edu/library/ldmaps.htm

Arial photographs, Cartobibliographies online, New York State Maps

Switchboard.com (c2007). Maps on Us Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://mapsonus.switchboard.com/

Contains maps, routes and yellow pages..

United Nations Cartographic Section. Welcome to the United Nations Cartographic Section: Maps and Geographic Information Resources, [English] (c 1999-2007). Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

"More than 100 General Maps are currently available. Maps are in PDF format for best display and print results. Geographical names Capital city, country code and country name of each Member and non-member State is listed. Other UN Sites for Maps & GIS: Relief Web Map Centre; UN University ; WFP ; UNEP-Grid Arendal ; UNEP-Grid Sioux Falls ; Visit the Map Library: The Map Collection houses over 80,000 maps, some 3,000 atlases, digital cartographic products, etc. A list of recent acquisitions is available. "

U.S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Earth System Research Laboratory. United States Climate Page, (no date). Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/states.fast.html.

The site includes climate data and related information for the United States. " Physical Sciences Division archives a wide range of data ranging from gridded climate datasets extending hundreds of years to real-time wind profiler data at a single location. The data or products derived from this data, organized by type, are available to scientists and the general public via links on the web site pages."

United States Geological Survey (2006, July 6). The National Map Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://nationalmap.gov/

"In support of the U.S. Geological Survey's mission to provide information about the Earth and its physical resources, the National Mapping Program (NMP) provides geographic, cartographic, and remote sensing information, maps, and technical assistance, and conducts related research responsive to national needs."

United States Geological Survey. (2005, December 2) National Mapping Program Standards Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://nationalmap.gov/gio/standards/index.html

"Geospatial standards set the criteria and specifications to ensure that all products prepared by the USGS National Mapping Division (NMD) under the National Mapping Program (NMP) reflect current mapping and data policies and are accurate and consistent in style and content. The standards are essential for efficient sharing of products and to provide information about geospatial data."

United States Library of Congress (2005, May 23) Map Collections Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

"The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form.
The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection."

United States Library of Congress. Maps and Geography Division (1999, June 2) Mapping the National Parks Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/nphtml/nphome.html

"The Mapping the National Parks collection documents the history, cultural aspects and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks. The collection consists of approximately 200 maps dating from the 17th century to the present, reflecting early mapping of the areas that would become four National Parks, as well as the parks themselves. Production of this collection is being supported by a generous gift from The Rockefeller Foundation. "

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ([no date]). Solar System Simulator Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://maps.jpl.nasa.gov/

"This is a database of JPL/Caltech generated planetary maps. Select your planetary system of choice! "

United States. ([no date]). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved April 4, 2007 from http://www.nima.mil/portal/site/nga01/

"The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security objectives."

Universiteit Utrecht. Faculty of Geosciences. ([no date]). Odden's Bookmarks. Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php

"The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping." Greater than 6500 links, produced by Roelof P. Oddens, Universiteit Utrecht.

University of California Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. (c2007) Map and Imagery Laboratory [Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.sdc.ucsb.edu/

"The Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL), located in the DavidsonLibrary, promotes interdisciplinary use of spatial data and provides technologies for integrating diverse information formats. The 12,500 square-foot facility is unique among academic institutions in the quantity of its spatial data and the availability of sophisticated equipment for using both analog and digital materials.
The MIL serves the academic and research needs of the University of California community, the state university systems, business, industry, federal and state government, and other domestic and foreign educational institutions. Since its opening in 1979, MIL has become the focus for regional, national and global academic research (in such fields as geography, ecology, oceanography, geology, and history) and has hosted symposia and seminars on related topics."
Part of theAlexandria Digital Library (University of California, Santa Barbara)

University of California Santa Barbara Libraries. (c2004). Alexandria Digital Library Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/

"We are a consortium of researchers, developers, and educators, spanning the academic, public, and private sectors, exploring a variety of problems related to a distributed digital library for geographically-referenced information. Distributed means the library's components may be spread across the Internet, as well as coexisting on a single desktop. Geographically-referenced means that all the objects in the library will be associated with one or more regions ("footprints") on the surface of the Earth. "

University of Minnesota Libraries. John R. Borchert Map Library (2006, December 14)Other Map Libraries and Related Organizations

Created at University of Minnesota, John R. Borchert Map Library, an extensive list of map library organizations and map libraries arranged geographically.

University of Texas at Austin, (2007, March 29). Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection . Retrieved March 30, 2007 from http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

Produced by University of Texas at Austin, General Libraries. A good array of links to online maps.

University of Texas at Austin. The Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection. (2006, December 1). Historical Map Web Sites Retreived March 30, 2007 from http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/hist_sites.html

Virginia Tech University. University Libraries Special Collections Guide to the Historical Map Collection Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://spec.lib.vt.edu/specgen/map/maptoc.htm

"This guide lists and describes United States maps in the Special Collections Department of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. Many of the maps listed here date from the nineteenth century and earlier. Many are rare, and in the case of manuscript maps, some are unique. High-quality reproductions of rare maps and bird's- eye views of cities are also included.

Dispay title for page: "Guide to the Historical Map Collection in the Special Collections Department of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech"

Wessel, Paul and Walter Smith (2007, April 1) Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/gmt/

GMT is an open source collection of ~60 tools for manipulating geographic and Cartesian data sets (including filtering, trend fitting, gridding, projecting, etc.) and producing Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS) illustrations ranging from simple x-y plots via contour maps to artificially illuminated surfaces and 3-D perspective views. GMT supports ~30 map projections and transformations and comes with support data such as coastlines, rivers, and political boundaries. GMT is developed and maintained by Paul Wessel and Walter H. F. Smith with help from a global set of volunteers, and is supported by the National Science Foundation. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

World Wide Web Virtual Library (2007, April 1) Map History/ History of Cartography : THE Gateway to the Subject Retrieved April 5, 2007 from http://www.maphistory.info/

" Old maps, early maps - non-current maps in general - are the subject of this site. Whether you are an academic, family historian, collector, teacher, parent or surfer - WELCOME! Use this site to find the worthwhile information about old maps, both on the web and in the real world. The site's 100 'pages' offer comment and guidance, and 4,500 annotated links - selected for relevance and quality. As the information is logically organised in a directory structure, you should easily find what you want. For an overview, check out What the site is about."