Applied Sciences Librarian
Director of Scholarly Communications Strategies
Virginia
- Virginia's DataOpen datasets covering Virginia agriculture, education, commerce, GIS, and more.
- Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new windowDigitized fire insurance maps of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia from 1867-1970.
- Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN)VGIN Services include the statewide metadata and data clearinghouse portal, hosted web mapping services and applications and geospatial needs assessment and project management services.
- Virginia GIS ClearinghouseData and metadata for Virginia datasets made available through state agencies, local governments, and others.
United States
- Data.gov This link opens in a new windowDatasets on nearly every aspect of society, from climate to finance to agriculture.
- GeoPlatformGeospatial data and maps from the US federal government.
- National Historical Geographic Information SystemFree census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States from 1790 to 2011.
- The National Map (US Geological Survey)A collaborative effort by the USGS and federal, state, and local partners to deliver topographic information for the nation.
- US Geological Survey (USGS) DataA collection of GIS data sources gathered by the USGS. Filter by topic, location, or year. Focus is on the US, but includes some global data.
- Geospatial Data Gateway (US Department of Agriculture)Map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers. Includes environmental and natural resources data from the USDA.
- ZillowSite includes data on home index values, median sale prices, rentals, etc. for multiple geographic boundaries in the United States.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowOnline mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
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A demographic research tool that includes over 220 years of data and enables the creation of customizable, interactive maps.
World
- NASA EarthdataOver 35,000 Earth science data set and service descriptions. Includes the content of NASA's previous Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) project.
- EarthExplorer (US Geological Survey)Supports the searching of satellite, aircraft, and other remote sensing inventories through interactive and textual-based query capabilities. Registered users have access to more features than guest users.
- World Environment Situation Room (United Nations Environment Programme)Statistics and geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like biodiversity and nature loss, climate change, disasters and conflicts, forests, freshwater, and energy.
- US Geological Survey (USGS) DataA collection of GIS data sources gathered by the USGS. Filter by topic, location, or year. Focus is on the US, but includes some global data.
- IPUMS TerraIPUMS Terra integrates population and environmental data across disciplinary scientific domains, enabling research into dramatic transformations of human populations, the environment, and their interactions.
- COVID-19 GIS HubGet maps, datasets, applications, and more for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Scroll down for a compilation of datasets.
- OpenTopographyAs an NSF-EAR-funded data facility, OpenTopography’s primary emphasis is on Earth science-related, research-grade, topography and bathymetry data.