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15 Databases Found for:GIS Data & Maps

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  • Resource available to authorized IU Bloomington users (on or off campus)

Covers American history from the colonial era through to the nation's rise as a global superpower.  Includes primary and secondary sources, including government and court documents, photos, maps, audio and video recordings.

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Also includes biographies of famous political and military figures, as well as 360 Course Essential Video modules recorded by master teachers and scholars.

Coverage:
1350 - Present
Simultaneous User Limit:
unlimited simultaneous users
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The Atlas presents in maps and text complete data about the creation and all subsequent changes (dated to the day) in the size, shape, and location of every county in the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. It also includes non-county areas, unsuccessful authorizations for new counties, changes in county names and organization, and the temporary attachments of non-county areas and unorganized counties to fully functioning counties.

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Data is available as shapefiles that users can download for use with geographic information system (GIS) software. Accompanying these data for each state and its counties are two versions of the essential metadata: one an extensive, detailed document following the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) model, the other a one-page summary. There also is a database that describes each change, provides the FIPS codes and complementary ID codes for all states and counties, and gives references to the authorities for every county change. A set of supplementary documents includes chronologies of changes, county areas in square miles for each version of every county, and a bibliography of the laws, maps, and other materials used to compile the boundary changes.

Coverage:
1600s to 2010 - Updates vary
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

B

  • Resource available without restriction
Alternate Name(s):Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal

Provides access to geospatial resources, including GIS datasets, web services, and digitized historical maps.

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Resources in the portal are selected and curated by librarians and geospatial specialists at twelve research institutions in the Big Ten Academic Alliance.

Coverage:
Varies
Simultaneous User Limit:
unlimited simultaneous users

C

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Digital collection of Indiana regional histories and atlases, covering thirteen cities and regions covered in 262 titles.

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Includes tables and lists of vital statistics, military service records, municipal and county officers, chronologies, portraits of individuals and views of urban and rural life. The atlases provide additional information on land use and settlement patterns and scarce early town and city plans.

Coverage:
1857-1922
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

D

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Access to Sanborn maps for all fifty states, large-scale plans containing data that can help estimate the potential risk for urban structures.

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While they are in Black and White, instead of the original color, the Digital Sanborn Maps allow researchers to view and download the maps, integrate them in various GIS applications, and access them remotely. Sanborn maps provide house by house or business by business details for cities and towns throughout Indiana. They show the development of water works, school and government buildings, and transportation systems.

Coverage:
1867 to 1970
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

E

  • Resource available to authorized IU Bloomington users (on or off campus)
Alternate Name(s):Geospatial EVGeoCloud, East View Geospatial EVGeoCloud, GeoCloud

Web-based platform that provides access to geospatial data.

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EVG currently hosts terabytes of vector data, raster data and digital maps.

Coverage:
Varies
Simultaneous User Limit:
unlimited simultaneous users

G

  • Resource available without restriction
Alternate Name(s):GNIS

Contains place name information for features in the United States, and location information, including state, county, topographic map name, and coordinates.

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The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The Board comprises representatives of Federal agencies concerned with geographic information, population, ecology, and management of public lands. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the Board promulgates official geographic feature names with locative attributes as well as principles, policies, and procedures governing the use of domestic names, foreign names, Antarctic names, and undersea feature names.

Coverage:
Varies - Regular
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users
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Alternate Name(s):GEOnet Names Server

A database of of foreign geographic feature names approved by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. Please note: resource works best with Chrome and Edge browsers.

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The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' (US BGN) database of foreign geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the US BGN. Approximately 20,000 of the database's features are updated monthly. Geographic Area of Coverage: Worldwide excluding the United States and Antarctica. For names in the U.S. and Antarctica, visit the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) web site. The GNS contains 4.0 million features with 5.5 million names (approximate). The coordinate system for data served by GNS is WGS84. Coordinates in the GEOnet Names Server are approximate and are intended for finding purposes only. The online database is updated on a bi-weekly schedule.

Coverage:
Varies - Updated Monthly
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

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  • Resource available without restriction
Alternate Name(s):GIS Atlas of Indiana

This interactive digital atlas can be used to create custom maps about Indiana, including mineral resources, the environment, geology, biology, hydrology, transportation, demographics and population.

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IndianaMap or the GIS Atlas for Indiana is an interactive digital atlas that can be used to make maps related to Indiana's environment, geology, biology, hydrology, transportation, demographics and population. It can be used to access and map over 250 layers of geographic and geologic information. GIS Data for Indiana can be viewed online using a web browser, or downloaded for use with geographic information systems (GIS) software.

Coverage:
Varies - Updated Monthly
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

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  • Resource available without restriction
Alternate Name(s):East View Geospatial LandScan Global Archive, LandScan Global Web Applications

Global population database that shows geographical distribution of population at one-kilometer resolution over an average 24 hour period

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LandScan is a global population database that shows geographical distribution of population at one-kilometer resolution over an average 24 hour period. In a humanitarian setting, relief workers use population distribution maps easily and quickly to determine the locations of potential victims who would otherwise be cut off from communication. The LandScan algorithm uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and the most up-to-date census data within an administrative boundary. Accurate administrative boundaries are an integral part of the LandScan population distribution modeling process. These population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region.

Coverage:
2012-Present
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

N

  • Resource available without restriction
Alternate Name(s):NGMD

The National Geologic Map Database contains information about geology-related printed maps and GIS data produced by Federal and state agencies.

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Searchable catalog providing access to maps and other spatially referenced data for geology, geophysics, marine geology, earth resources, hazards, geochemistry, geochronology, and paleontology. Includes links to other sources of topographic and related maps, other earth science databases, and additional Web resources related to geology.

Coverage:
1825 to Present - Updated regularly
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

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Alternate Name(s):Russia 50k Civil Series

Topographic map datasets from the Russia 50k Civil Series.

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Includes the following 12 cities: Saint Petersburg Novosibirsk Nizhny Novgorod Omsk Krasnoyarsk Vladivostok Irkutsk Kemerovo Ulan-Ude Smolensk Chita Yakutsk

Coverage:
Varies
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

S

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Alternate Name(s):SimplyMap

Web-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. PLEASE NOTE: Users may "sign in as guest," or register for an individual account if they would like to save their work.

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Allows users to:
-Access thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.
-Develop interactive thematic maps and export high-resolution images to word processing or presentation software.
-Select, sort, and compare data across multiple locations and build custom reports that can be exported to a spreadsheet for additional functionality.
-Explore historical census data to understand how regions change over time and use estimates and projections to analyze current and future trends.
-Make informed personal and business-related decisions by asking questions like “what are the social and demographic characteristics of my neighborhood?” and “where should I locate my retail store?”

Coverage:
1980-present - Updates vary
Simultaneous User Limit:
5 simultaneous users
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Access to documents chronicling the Trans-Atlantic and Intra-American slave trades.

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European colonizers turned to Africa for enslaved laborers to build the cities and extract the resources of the Americas. They forced millions of mostly unnamed Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas, and from one part of the Americas to another. Allows users to analyze these slave trades and view interactive maps, timelines, and animations to see the dispersal in action. Also includes access to the African Names Database, which provides personal details of Africans taken from captured slave ships or from African trading sites. It displays the African name, age, gender, origin, country, and places of embarkation and disembarkation of each individual.

Coverage:
Varies
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users
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Access to data maps, profile reports, demographic data, and data elements and variables. Includes interactive tools that allow users to create and share maps, presentations and tables, or compare and analyze data. Includes access to current and historical demographic data.

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Coverage:
Varies
Simultaneous User Limit:
3 simultaneous users
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