Map and Spatial Data Librarian
Theresa Quill
she/her
Contact:
Herman B Wells Library E241C
theward@iu.edu
Website
theward@iu.edu
Subjects: Geography, Maps and Spatial Data
Statistics
For general sources of statistics, please see our guide on International Data: http://libraries.iub.edu/data-international-statistics
Stanford University has also compiled a thorough list of sources for African Statistics.
Most countries have a national statistical office, but these sites are not always easy to navigate, and may not have an English language option. The United Nations maintains a very helpful list of their websites: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/inter-natlinks/sd_natstat.asp
If you need general, or regional data, some great places to start are:
- UNdata
- Proquest Statistical Abstracts of the World
- The World Bank e-Library
- World Development Indicators
- IMF eLibrary
- OECD iLibrary
- World Health Organization Statistics
- ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
- Polling the Nations (opinion polls)
A few Africa-Specific Sources
Maps
- Africa Map, run by Harvard, is a great interactive mapping tool with lots of data!
- African Development Bank Maps and GIS Data
- Land Scan population mapping
- Proquest Historic MapWorks: maps from around the world
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- CIA Reference Maps
- Digitized Africa Maps at the University of Texas Austin
- Open Street Map
See also: Stanford's list of spatial data sources for Africa and list of digitized maps
David Rumsey Map Collection
