LibGuides: Geography and Geospatial Science: U.S. Websites

States

State Agency Databases Project
Portal to databases created by states and the District of Columbia.
South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections
Includes newspaper articles, photographs, state documents, and more.

Government Websites

Atlas of Rural and Small Town America
CIA World Fact Book Provides demographic, government, military, and economic information for nations of the world recognized by the United States.
Digital Library for Earth System Education Funded by the National Science Foundation, this site provides access to an extensive collection of educational resources in the geosciences for all academic levels.
Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST) Group From Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S Dept. of Engergy
U.S. Board on Geographic Names Provides information about physical and cultural geographic features of all types in the United States, associated areas, and Antarctica, both current and historical. The entries are cumulative, including both historical and current names.
How to Find Government Information Finding aid for Government Information from the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library
Library of Congress Largest library in the world, main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA): GEOnet Names Server (GNS) Access to database of foreign geographic feature names.
The National Map From U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program. Geographic information includes orthoimagery (aerial photographs), elevation, geographic names, hydrography, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover.
United States Geological Survey
US Home Town Locator: Gazetteer Geographic information on cities, towns, and neighborhoods.

Free Databases

GeoRef
Database from American Geosciencesl Institute, provides access to geoscience literature of the world.
HathiTrust Digital Library
Partnership of academic & research institutions, offers millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Hathi Trust U.S. Federal Government Documents Program
Provides digital access to U.S. federal publications.

Universities/Research Centers

GeoData@Tufts Tufts and Harvard are collaboratively developing this open source, federated web application to discover, preview, and retrieve geospatial data as part of global and national spatial data infrastructure.
Center for Advanced Spatial Studies, Univ. of Arkansas Multi-disciplinary center for research and technology. Works with multiple partners on applications of geospatial technologies.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) A structured vocabulary primarily for the field of art history, but with the potential for wide applications in related disciplines such as archaeology, history, and geography.
OAIster Database developed at University of Michigan, searches open-access digital resources.
Scholar's Lab Digital Resources Access the Scholars' Lab's GIS data, including datasets in many standard formats. Hosted by the University of Virginia.
National Drought Mitigation Center Weekly map showing location and intensity of drought, from University of Nebraska
Data Analysis and GIS Mapping (Butler University) Learn more about the history of GIS and data analysis from Butler University. Suggested by Amelia!

Government Information Portals

USA.gov
Official portal to government information and services provided by the federal government.
Current Research Information System (CRIS)
From U S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides reports on publicly financed research in agriculture, forestry, food, and nutrition.
Agricultural Network Information Collaborative (AgNIC)
From a voluntary alliance of universities and other organizations; provides selected, quality information on agriculture, the environment, and food.
trail (Technical Report Archive & Image Library)
Identifies, acquires, catalogs, digitizes and provides unrestricted access to U.S. government agency technical reports.
Catalog of United States Government Publications (CGP)
Finding tool for historical and current federal publications. Includes direct links to the full document, when available. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general keywords, or use the Advanced Search.
Science.gov
Searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.
GovInfo.gov
Presents online versions of major U.S. government publications, such as: the Congressional Record, congressional publications of all kinds, the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Supreme Court decisions, executive branch documents and more.

WorldWide Science This link opens in a new window
A global science gateway comprised of national and international scientific databases and portals.