GIS Datain the UW Libraries and Beyond

[e-mail]LibrariesServicesDatacollectionsHowtofinddataWashingtonStatesourcesRegionalsourcesStatestatisticalsources(briefly)CensussourcesFederalsourcesAndhowtofinditifyoudon’tseeit…MetadataLibrariesServicesGISServicePolicy:TheLibrariesprovidesUWstudents,facultyandstaffwithaccesstogeographicinformationsystems(GIS)softwareanddataownedbytheLibraries…Whenrequestingdata,pleaseleavea48-hourturnaround(workdaysonly)toreceivedata...(con’t)LibrariesServices(con’t)“Librarystaffareavailabletomeetone-on-onewithUWstudents,staffandfaculty,[e-mail]”ObjectivesProvideaccesstoGISanddesktopmappingsoftwareIdentify,acquireandprovideaccesstodigitalgeospatialandstatisticaldataHelppatronsdeterminetheirdataneedsandassistwithlocatingdataHelppatronsincorporatedataintoprojectsLibrarystaffworkwithStudents,staff,facultyFromanycampusdepartmentGeography,UrbanPlanning,Geology,ForestResources,PublicHealth,English,History,andothersPublicSoftware&EquipmentUWLibrariesGISLab–G004SuzzalloLibraryArcGIS9.X(ArcView,Arc/Info,olderversions),othersEncarta,MapPoint,Streets&Trips,etc.20MachinescanbeusedfordataconsultationandtimeforbasicmanipulationbeforetakingdataawayAccesstocolorprinters,plottersCollectionsCollectionfocusesonSeattle,PugetSound,WashingtonStateAlsocollectionsfortheUnitedStates,internationaldata,individualcountriesDataislistedincatalogAskifyoucan’tfindit.Itmightbeonorder,orbeabletobeordered.GISDataTypesofGISdataSocialandeconomicdata-Censusdata,demographics,governmentinformation(local,stateandfederal)Physical-environmentaldata-geology,hydrology,etc.Canincludestreets,parceldata,rivers,lakesanddrainage,soils,geology,airqualityinformation,medianhouseholdincome,etc.DataformatsVector(points,lines,polygons)e.g.,busstops,streets,parcelsRaster(cells)e.g.,digitalelevationmodelsImage,e.g.,digitalaerialphotography,digitalrastergraphicsStatistical,e.g.,.dbffiles,Excel,Access,.csv,.txt,e.g.,assessor’sfilesDigitalRasterGraphic(DRG)CityofSeattleDigitalOrthophotoDataproducersLocalgovernmentsExamples:CityofSeattle,King,Pierce,Thurston,SnohomishcountiesFederalgovernmentUSGS,USFS,USCensusWAStateDNR,DOT,EcologyVariousregionalandotherorganizations,e.g.,PugetSoundRegionalCouncilDataRestrictionsSomeisrestrictedbylicenseagreementtoUWstudents,staffandfacultyonlyFulluseforacademic&researchpurposesPermissionsneededforpublishing(includestheWeb)RestrictionsMuchispublicdomain(anythingfromUSgovernment,forexample)CanbeusedforanypurposeNomatterthepurpose,makesureyourcitationsarecorrect:CartographicCitations:AStyleGuide,bySuzanneM.Clark,MaryLynetteLarsgaard,CynthiaM.Teague.OntheMapsReferenceShelfatGA108.7.C551992FindingGISdataIntroductionto:FindingdatainUWcatalogOtherUWdatasitesWashingtonStatesourcesStatestatisticalsources(briefly)RegionalSourcesCensussourcesFederalSourcesAndhowtofinditifyoudon’tseeitlisted…AcquiringdataDownloadPurchaseDatasharingRegardless,beawareof:LicensingandrestrictionsPublicdomainvs.privateWashingtonStatesourcesUWLibrariesCatalog,KeywordsNameoftheareayou’reinterestedin,plus“computerfile”and“maps”e.g.:seattleandcomputerfileandmapsMuchpublicdomaindataisavailablethroughUW,viainterlibraryloanordirectdownloadWashingtonStateresourcesWashingtonStateGeospatialDataArchive.Dataavailablefordownloading,includesWashingtonDEMs,Washingtongeology,Seattle,KingCounty,etc.PrimarilyArc/Info,ArcViewformatsWashingtonStateresourcesWashingtonStateGeospatialClearinghouse,wa-node.gis.washington.eduLikealibrarycatalogLinkstoWA-createdmetadata,somedownloadabledataConnectstointernational(searchable)networkofmetadatanodesOtherstateclearinghousesEg,Alaska()andGeorgia()WashingtonStateresourcesSubject-treeguidetosubjectsinlibraryMapCollectionhomepageDatacontactspageforWashingtonStatewagda.lib.washington.edu/datacontacts/WashingtonStatesourcesGISDataDepot,Terraserver,terraserver.microsoft.com(photoscannowbeusedinGIS,instructions:wagda.lib.washington.edu/data/doqs.html)WashingtonStatesourcesDepartmentofTransportation,OfficeofFinancialManagement,Ecology,Health,WAGAP,Topurchase:WADepartmentofNaturalResourcesUSGS:earthexplorer.usgs.govContactvariouscountiesdirectly(someselldata,somegiveitawayfree,someseekdataswaps)StatestatisticaldataGoodfirstsourceformanytopics:access.wa.govVariousUSgovernmentsites,forexampleGovernmentPublications(Libraries)CSSCR,CenterforSocialScienceComputationandResearch,