Research Guides
Geography: Data
Welcome to the research guide for Geography, a starting point for finding journal articles, books, data and more!
Starting Points for Finding Data
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PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowOnline mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the United States
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowMaps and reports based on U.S. Census and other data sources, 1790 to present.
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SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowCreate maps and tables of demographic, business, and marketing variables. (Formerly known as SimplyMap.)
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Dewey Data This link opens in a new window
Dewey Data is a research platform that provides access to third-party datasets across a variety of data categories including foot traffic, construction permits, cryptocurrency, healthcare, workforce, consumer behavior, and transportation.
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Sage Data This link opens in a new windowInteractive database allows you to create tables, maps, and figures from a variety of licensed and public data sources. International, U.S., and state/local data.
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Explore Census Data This link opens in a new windowCensus and survey data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
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2020 City of Seattle Census DataData from the Census Bureau. Includes maps and demographics.
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Statistical Data and International ClassificationTop international statistics sites from the United Nations, World Bank & OECD
Geospatial Data
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Geospatial Data Resources: GIS Data WebsitesFind local, national & international GIS data
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National Neighborhood Data ArchiveThe National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) is a publicly available data archive containing measures of the physical, economic, demographic, and social environment at multiple levels of spatial scale (eg, census tract, ZIP code tabulation area, county).
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Washington State Geospatial Data Archive (WAGDA)Start here to find geospatial data layers for Seattle, King County & Washington
Data Sources: International
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World Development IndicatorsData from the World Bank. Indicators include: agricultural development, economic policy, education, health & more
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UN DataThe United Nations data retrieval system.
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National Statistical AgenciesLinks to the central statistical agencies for countries around the world.
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CIA World FactbookInformation on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
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World Bank e-LibrarySearchable library of e-Books from the World Bank. Includes literature on development, agriculture, health, and more.
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ImportGenius This link opens in a new windowInternational import and export shipment records, including factory, product, arrival dates and port-of-entry details. Husky OnNet is required for off-campus access.
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Consumer Pyramids dx This link opens in a new windowThe world's largest household panel survey, a continuous survey of more than 174,000 households in India, produced by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
