LibGuides: Geosciences Research Guide: Map Resources & GIS

Virtual Maps

USGS Publications Warehouse - START HERE
Check the Publications Warehouse to see if the item you need is available online through the U.S. Geological Survey. Try the Advance Search option.
Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data
Interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global analysis
National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)
The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) is an archive of geoscience maps (including geology maps), reports, and stratigraphic information for the United States. The NGMDB contains information on more than 90,000 maps and related geoscience reports published from the early 1800s to the present day, by more than 630 agencies, universities, associations, and private companies. Much of the content can be viewed and downloaded through NGMDB.
National Map
A collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. It has many uses ranging from recreation to scientific analysis to emergency response.
University of Akron Libraries Catalog

Find Maps & Atlases at UA

University of Akron Libraries Catalog

Location of Maps and Other Publications at Bierce Library

By Format:

Fiche: Most maps and materials will have call numbers beginning with I 19.76 (Check drawers near Writing Lab/Tutoring in Bierce Library, lower level). Note: Fiche and microfiche printers and readers are located in front of the MakerStudio.
Physical Maps: Check map drawers (Drawers against the wall) near the Curriculum Resource Center area, lower level, Bierce Library.
Other Publications : Check drawers located against the wall, near the Curriculum Resource Center area, lower level, Bierce Library.

Virtual Software Labs
ArcMap is available in the Engineering Lab.

Learning GIS

GIS and computational tools like ArcGIS are best learned in a comprehensive manner during a for-credit course. But if you want to go it alone, or brush up, these are some good websites.

GIS Primer (PDF document)
This is a somewhat old, but still useful introduction to GIS book by David J. Buckley. He allows visitors to download the entire full-text PDF (about 5 MB).
Getting Started with GIS
Free course from ESRI. Requires a (free) ESRI account, but a good starting place.
New to GIS?
Introductory pages from the Wiki GIS online encyclopedia.