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GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
- Directions Magazine: All Things Location
“Information, news, and commentary in the fields of geospatial and location-based technology.”
- GeoCommunity
GIS news, data, jobs, products, discussion forums, and events.
- GeoTech Center
Core competencies, instructional resources, career guidance, and professional development provided by GIS professionals working in higher education and industry.
- GIS.com Provides a basic overview of GIS; maintained by GIS software developer, Esri.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) “The Nation’s largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency.”
- American Fact Finder
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic information via the U.S. Census Bureau.
- ArcGIS Online
Free online mapping tool.
- DATA.gov Access to geospatial Federal Government datasets.
- DataPost
Links to data from the Washington Post and other local and national organizations.
- DC GIS
GIS data and applications provided by DC Government.
- FedStats
Statistical data from more than 100 U.S. agencies.
- GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation
Free geospatial software through Arizona State University.
- Geodata.gov
Part of the “Geospatial One-Stop” e-government initiative to provide access to geospatial information and data.
- Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS)
Free open source GIS software used in academic and commercial settings.
- GISdata.Virginia.gov
“A service of the Virginia Geographic Information Network, a part of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.”
- Nationalatlas.gov
Maps and map layers of American agriculture, climate, history, transportation, and more.
- National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
“Global and environmental data from satellites and other sources.”
- National Geographic Education – Mapping
Free online mapping and other mapping activities and imagery.
- National Geophysical Data Center
Data describing the earth, ocean, and space observations.
- National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) Free U.S. census data and boundary files, for the period between 1790 and 2000.
- National Institute of Justice Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety“Supports research that helps agencies use GIS to enhance public safety.”
- Online Spatial Data by State Links to GIS data resources collected by MIT.
- Prince William County GIS
- Scholar's Lab Geospatial Data Portal
Search the portal for geospatial data from UVA and around the world.
- Scribble Maps
“Quick and easy way to rapidly make and share maps.”
- TatukGIS
Offers free and trial versions of GIS software products.
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: National Mapping Agencies Contact information including websites of official mapping agencies around the world.
- U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
Maps, boundary files, and links to sites related to Census Bureau data.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Geospatial Data Gateway“Environmental and natural resources data.”
- Association of American Geographers (AAG)
A nonprofit membership society that promotes geography through education, professional development, and job opportunities.
- University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
Group of universities and professional organizations dedicated to promoting GIS; includes information on GIS centers and labs, jobs, and news.
- Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Nonprofit organization for GIS and IT professionals working in local, regional, and state government.
- Virginia Association for Mapping and Land Information Systems
Education and networking opportunities for GIS professionals in Virginia.
This collection is maintained by Chrystie Greges and was last updated on February 17, 2012.
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