How Do I Cite Data & Maps?
- Citing Geospatial Data Resources - from the University of Waterloo Map & Design Library
- Citing Maps - from Ohio Wesleyan University
- Guide to citing Maps & Atlases - from the McMaster University Libraries
Find Data: Starting Points
- FedStats - Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies, including Commerce, Labor, Energy, Transportation, and more.
- Statistical Data and International Classification - Top international statistics sites from the United Nations, World Bank, OECD, and many more.
- Washington State Geospatial Data Archive (WAGDA) - start here to find geospatial data layers for the City of Seattle, King County, and Washington State. Some data are restricted to UW students, faculty, and staff.
Find Data
- UW Libraries Catalog
- Search here AFTER trying WAGDA (see above). See How to Search for Geospatial Data in the Library Catalog
- GeoData.gov
- Aims to be THE one-stop for U.S. federal, state, and local geospatial data.
- The National Map
- USGS provides several data layers at national scale for download through an interactive map viewer. Over time this will include data at the state and local scale as well.
- USGS Seamless Data Distribution System
- Free downloads of national base layers including orthoimagery, national elevation data, national land cover, Shuttle Radar Topography, Bureau of Transportation (roads), etc.
- The GIS Data Depot
- Some data available through this site is free, some is not. Browse by state.
- The Geography Network
- Some data is free, some can be previewed, some requires purchase. Searchable.
- GeoData Portal
- Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme. Topics covered include themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP. Data can be displayed on-the-fly as interactive maps, graphs, data tables or downloaded in different formats.
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
- Specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment.
- TerraServer.com
- Digital aerial photo imagery of the U.S. and more - For imagery of WA start with WAGDA.
- More data sources...
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