Library Guides: GIS (Geographic Information Systems): Data

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.

GeoData @ UC Berkeley

Check out the Library's geoportal for GIS data collected by the Library and partnering universities!

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Geospatial data in both vector and raster formats including GIS data and scanned maps.
GeoData@UC Berkeley is the library's geoportal. It allows users to search for and download geospatial data collected by the UC Berkeley Library and partner institutions for a wide range of topics including transportation, land use, boundaries, demographics, agriculture, natural resources, and more. The geoportal includes vector and raster GIS data and scanned maps. Users can search both geographically and using a text-based search. Some data is restricted to UC Berkeley access only.

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