Mapping Tools
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowAccess business, consumer, and market data from a variety of sources, including Neilsen, Simmons, and the Census Bureau. Using this data, you can build reports, export data, and create maps. Choose "Sign in as a guest" or create a personal account in order to save your work. Note: Only 10 users may access this database at one time. (SimplyAnalytics)
EASI Analytic Culture Index (by County) via SimplyMap
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowCreate reports and maps based on US Census data and demographic information. Create an account on the site to save your maps. (Social Explorer)
Total Population: White Alone (by Zip Code), 2013 ACS 5-year estimates via Social Explorer
- Social Explorer LibGuidesExcellent resource for tutorials on Social Explorer platform, including curated datasets/maps for different disciplines/research interests.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowAccess a data and mapping resource that combines demographic, health, employment, and socioeconomic data about communities, census tracts, and other regions within the United States. (PolicyMap)
Farmer's markets around Richmond, VA (Source: USDA) via PolicyMap
Databases that contain maps
- National Geographic Virtual Library This link opens in a new windowThis collection brings together a complete archive of National Geographic magazine along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images, and videos. CHOOSE "IMAGE SEARCH" AND LIMIT TO "MAPS."
- Congressional (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowIndex of Congressional hearings, reports, testimony, bills, laws & regulations from the first Congress to the current Congress.
-- LIMIT YOUR SEARCH TO "CONGRESSIONAL SERIAL SET MAPS" ON THE LEFT. - Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Virginia This link opens in a new windowSearch large-scale plans of Virginia cities and towns, created to assist fire insurance companies assess the risk associated with insuring a particular property. Map information includes data such as the outline of each building, the size, shape, and construction materials, heights and function of structures, and location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house numbers. (ProQuest)
GIS Data Sources
- Esri - Living AtlasCollection of "basemaps, maps, layers, apps, tools, and more from Esri and the global GIS user community."
- USGS - GIS DataGIS data from the U.S. and its associated territories.
UR Spatial Analysis Lab
- UR Spatial Analysis LabAccess information about the SAL, ongoing and previous projects, and associated datasets/documents.
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Help Menu
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch our library catalog (aka OneSearch) for all types of sources. It combines results from many of our databases. (Ex Libris)
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)
