The Library collects GIS data for areas around the world, with an emphasis on the nine county San Francisco Bay Area and northern California. Data can be accessed via GeoData @ UC Berkeley (the Library's geoportal), various databases, and at the GIS workstations in the Earth Sciences & Map Library. The guides below also include links to frequently-requested public datasets and sources.
A guide to sources for GIS data for basic mapping and analysis.
An overview of geospatial resources for Environmental Science research.
This guide gives you an overview of geospatial resources for Social Science research.
This guide gives you an overview of geospatial resources for Humanities research.
A guide to GIS data sources for the Bay Area and California.
A guide to sources for GIS data covering the United States and international areas.
Check out the Library's geoportal for GIS data collected by the Library and partnering universities!
To search the library catalog for GIS data:
1) In UC Library Search search for "geospatial data" You can also add a place name or theme to your search. Example: "geospatial data" Vietnam
2) Use the filters on the left side of the screen to limit the Resource Type to Maps
