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Data Downloads

Numeric Data All States | Numeric Data U.S. and Beyond | Data on CD-ROM in KU Libraries

Spatial Data (Download)

GIS Data for World, US, Europe, Canada, Mexico- ESRI Data and Maps- KU Libraries (through campus site license)
Lawrence, KS Aerial Photographs, Rectified- KU Libraries T. R. Smith Map Collection
Lawrence, KS Aerial Photographs, Non-rectified- KU Libraries T. R. Smith Map Collection
Johnson County, KS Data- AIMS
Kansas City Metro Data- Various datasets for 8 county area- Mid-America Regional Council
Sedgwick County, KS Data- Sedgwick County Geographic Information Systems
Kansas Data- political boundaries, DOQQs, DRGs, TIGER (census geography), and more- KS Data Access & Support Center
Boston, MA Data- basemap, Big Dig, building footprints, land use, transportation, more - Boston Redevelopment Authoritys Boston Atlas
New York State Data- Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository
North American Rainforest Coast Data- more than 250 data layers- Inforain
U.S. Basemap Data- view/download raster data such as DRGs and aerial photos for custom areas- TerraServer USA
U.S. Census 2000 TIGER Data- ESRI
U.S. Census Boundary Files- U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Data (historical) (beta release)- University of MN, National Historical GIS
U.S. Data (various)- census, crime, landcover, natural resources, transportation, wildlife and more at scale of 1:2,000,000- National Atlas
U.S. Department of Agriculture Data - data covering the U.S. such as DRGs (topo maps), DOQQs (orthophotos) NAIP (recent color imagery), and more.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Data- refuge boundaries, National Wetlands Inventory, regional ecosystem coverages, more
U.S. Geological Survey Data- data covering the U.S. such as DRGs (topo maps), DOQQs (orthophotos), and DEMs- Geocommunity
U.S. Geology Data- U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Land Cover (NLCD)- 21 classes derived from satellite data, ftp download by state (1992)- U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Land Cover (NLCD)- 21 classes derived from satellite data, interactive map download (1992, some 2001)- U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Land Use Land Cover (LULC)- available at 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 by state- U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Place Names Data (GNIS)- point locations of cultural and geographic features such as cities, hospitals, schools, etc.- U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. National Park Service Data- park boundaries, hydrology, trails, more
U.S. Soil Data- Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database- Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Transportation Data- North American Transportation Atlas, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
U.S. Transportation Data on CD- North American Transportation Atlas, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
U.S. Tree Range Data- for species occurring in the eastern U.S.- USDA Forest Service
North and South America Data- botanically-related environmental and geographic data- The Americas Base Map
Africa GIS Data- The Map Library for Africa
Africa Satellite Imagery, Vector and Tabular Data- Africa Data Dissemination Service
Australia Data- GeoScience Australia
Canada Data- GeoGratis
Canada National Soil DataBase- soil, landscape, climatic data- Canadian Soil Information System
Central American Vegetation/Landcover Data- Center for International Earth Science Information Network
China Socioeconomic and Spatial Data- CIESIN, SEDAC, NASA
China Historical Data- China Historical Geographic Information System Project
Ecuador GIS Data- L'Institut de Recherce pour le Developpment
Puerto Rico GIS Data (in Spanish)- Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
Russian Federation Vector Data- political boundaries, population, election- Washington State Geospatial Data Archive
Thailand GIS Data- L'Institut de Recherce pour le Developpment
Global Ambient Population, 2001 - LandScan, Oakridge National Laboratory
Global Bathymetry, Topography, and Relief Data- also by US State, NOAA National Geophysical Data Center
Global Biodiversity/ Specimen Data- choose 'Data Query' (data are tabular format with lat/long)- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Global Data (various)- small-scale data for cultural landmarks, landcover, roads, vegetation and more (Digital Chart of the World)- The Harvard Geospatial Library, Harvard University
Global Digital Elevation Data - nearly the entire world at 90 m (SRTM)- CGIAR Consortium for Spatial Information
Global Environmental Data- biodiversity, population, forests, emissions, disasters, health, more- United Nations Environment Network
Global Land Cover Characterization (GLCC)- derived primarily from early 1990s 1 km AVHRR data- U.S. Geological Survey
Global/ International Places Names Data - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency biodiversity, population, forests, emissions, disasters, health, more- United Nations Environment Network
Global Satellite Imagery- Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland
Global Satellite Imagery- TerraLook- U.S. Geological Survey and NASA
Global Wetlands, Lakes and Reservoirs- University of Kassel, Germany

Spatial Data (View)

Lawrence Interactive Map- City of Lawrence, KS
Douglas County GIS Map Viewer- Douglas County, KS
Generate Maps Related to Environmental Regulation

EPA

Topographic Maps of U.S. Places at Various Scales - TopoZone

Data for Kansas

Demographic and Socio-economic Data- KU Institute for Policy & Social Research

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Statistics on Older Adult Well-being- Kansas ElderCount (measures by county)
University of Kansas Data- Attendance, Enrollment, Faculty, Students, more (under Profiles and Reports)- KU Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Data for All States (US)

Cancer Mortality Data- National Cancer Institute
Census Data- U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder American Fact Finder Guide
State Census Data Clearinghouses- U.S. Census Bureau State Data Centers
Historical Census Data- University of VA Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
Detailed Census (IPUMS) Data- Sample data from fourteen censuses of the American population- U.S. Census Bureau
Raw Census Data on Child Welfare- KIDS COUNT, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Unemployment and Related Data- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Quantitative Data on American Religion- The American Religion Data Archive
Water Resources Data- U.S. Geological Survey

Data for U.S. and the rest of the World

Financial Data on market summaries, forecasts, sales growth, etc.- KU Libraries CompuStat Research Insight Database
Financial Data from Emerging Markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe- KU Libraries ISI Emerging Markets Database
Food and Agriculture Statistics- KU Libraries FAOSTAT, United Nations
Energy, Agriculture, Foreign Trade, etc. Data - KU Libraries OECD Statistical Compendium
Social Science Data Sites, General- KU Libraries ICPSR Database
Social and Economic Data- by country and aggregated on global basis- KU Libraries WDI Database
Social Science Data in Numeric Format- KU Libraries ICPSR Database

ICPSR Download Guide

Public Opinion, Psychological, Economic, etc. Data- Odum Institute
Social Science Data Search- University of CA, San Diego
Statistical Data from U.S. Government - business, economic and international trade information- KU Libraries STAT-USA Internet, U.S. Department of Commerce
Statistical Data from Sources Worldwide- information published by government; business, professional and research organizations; universities; etc.- KU Libraries LexisNexis Statistical Database
Statistical Data by Country (United Nations Common Database)- demographics, energy, industry, economic and social affairs data- KU Libraries UN Common Database
Australian Social Science Data Archive
China National Bureau of Statistics
China Statistical and Economic Data- macroeconomic, city, county and industrial statistics- China Data Online (through KU Libraries)
German Microdata- population, occupation, etc. data- German Social Science Infrastructure Services
India Census Tables- Census of India
Korea Statistics- Korea National Statistical Office
Tanzania Census Tables- Tanzania National Website
United Kingdom Digital Data- data on agriculture, education, environment, health, more- University of London Computer Centre

Data on CD-ROM in KU Libraries

KU Libraries has over 1000 CDs containing spatial and/or statistical data. Many are from government agencies such as USGS, NOAA and the US Census Bureau. You can find these CDs are in the online catalog using the tips below.

1. Click 'Set Other Search Limits' button.

2. Set Location to 'Anschutz Library (all collections)' and click 'Set Limits' button.

3. Click on the 'Advanced Search' tab and try the following:

Search for: cdrom (all of these), Search by: Keyword Anywhere OR

Search for: cd rom (all of these), Search by: Keyword Anywhere AND

Search for: soil, landcover, etc., Search by: Keyword Anywhere, Titles (all), Subject Headings, etc.

These CDs are available in Anschutz Library, at the main (Circulation) desk or in the GIS and Data Lab.