Quick Links
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Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowLibrary catalog for books, videos, journals/magazines, etc.
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Find Journals & Magazines This link opens in a new windowFind journals and magazines online and in print
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CaminoLink back to your course syllabus, readings, etc.
GIS Web Resources
WEB WARNING ABCs
Authority - Is the website from an authoritative source? Check "About Us."
Bias - Is the website trying to sell you goods or an idea?
Currency - Is the information current? Check the website date
Although excellent .org, .com, .net sites exist, use the search engine's Advanced Search to get more
reliable results by limiting the domain name to .gov or .edu -- or use Google Scholar.
Web Resources for GIS
U.S. Geological Survey l Santa Clara County
California Govt & NGO Resources l Other Govt Resources l ESRI Resources
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What is a GIS?Well-illustrated "poster" explains what a GIS is and how it uses mapping to show land-use patterns, wetlands locations, and more.
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Water GISNational hydrologic units divided by region, subregion, accounting unit, and--at the most granular--cataloging unit. Also links to annual water data, water quality, drought, etc.
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Santa Clara County GISIn addition to an interactive Santa Clara county map, the county GIS site includes links to GIS-based information on water features, contour, elevation, land-use, zoning, and more.
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Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictCreeks, watersheds, groundwater, boundaries, parks and open space, California biodiversity database--SCVWD offers GIS information and links to these and more.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionInformation includes watersheds, vegetative cover, forests, demographics, etc.
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California Spatial Information LibraryProvides GIS data, maps, information about services. The California GIS community can contribute and collaborate at this site (requires registration).
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San Francisco Estuary InstituteBAARI (Bay Area Aquatic Resource Inventory): GIS data for detailed base map of Bay Area's aquatic features: wetlands, streams, ditches, tidal marshes, riparian areas.
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Geo.Data.govU.S. government's "One Stop" for geographic data. Find data and maps in subject areas from Agriculture to Utilities. Browse or search.
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National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)Covering US history from 1790 to the present, NHGIS statistics include state and county census data, searchable by population, social indicator, etc. and in a variety of geographic ways. Data, including GIS-compatible formats, is free, but users must register.
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National Park Service GISHow the national parks use GIS, links, park GIS data, maps...
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Surf Your WatershedEnvironmental Protection Agency lets you search by city, country, zip code, or stream: watershed information, groundwater quality, beach monitoring sites, stream flow, etc.
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U.S. CensusA wealth of demographic information on most every aspect of U.S. life. Includes maps.
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Victorian BioregionsThe state of Victoria, in Australia, has mapped its bioregions and linked them to pdfs that provide a wealth of information on each region.
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ESRI GISESRI, a leading provider of GIS systems, especially to academia and government, provides a getting-started GIS site.
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Environment and ConservationProvides examples of how to use GIS for environmental management of water, oceans, land, wildlife, and vegetation.
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Case StudiesCase studies related to environmental management: from biodiversity and habitat to sustainable development, pollution, and toxics. Some are overviews, some are more detailed.
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Maps & Apps for Everyone at ArcGISMany of the maps published here by Esri and the user community are freely available: U.S. topos, protected areas, etc.
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GIS and ScienceBlog provides "news, resources, commentary, and interviews on the use of GIS technology by the scientific community and for scientific applications."
Subject Guide
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