Research Guides: Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies (EEAS): Advanced research

Data and Statistics

Data and Statistics Guide
A curated list of datasets and places to find data, sorted by subject discipline.
OpenTopography
High-resolution data and tools. OpenTopography facilitates efficient access to topography data, tools, and resources to advance our understanding of the Earth’s surface, vegetation, and built environment.
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and is the world's largest social science data source. It maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences and is an international consortium of over 700 academic institutions and research organizations.
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Geography and Geospatial Data (WKU Libraries)
View a curated list of data specific to geography and GIS.

Sanborn® Maps Kentucky (1867-1970) This link opens in a new window
Digital Sanborn® Maps (1867-1970) delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life. Sanborn® fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted maps in libraries. Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire insurance maps for nearly 100 years, repeatedly mapping towns and cities as they changed.

The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use; and also depict pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features likely to affect the property's vulnerability to earthquake, fire, and flood.

Comparing Data and Statistics by using ingredients and a recipe.

Imagine you look at a recipe. Data are your ingredients and Statistics are the final product.

Data Type	Definition / Example
Observational	What you capture in real-time
Experimental	What you produce in your lab classes
Simulation	Modeling / Machine-generated
Derived	E.g., Text mining, 3D Models
Textual	Field / Lab notebooks
Discipline-specific	E.g., Viewing stars through a telescope
Instrument-specific	E.g., Taking your body temperature

Geography Journals (WKU Libraries)
Search through WKU's collection of geography journals.

USGS Library Catalog
Find books, maps, reports, and more. *Subscription content only for USGS employees.*
National Geospatial Program
The mission of the National Geospatial Program is to provide National topographic information ... [and] provides a foundation of digital geospatial data representing the topography, natural landscape, and manmade environment of the United States.
Maps and Mapping Guide - USGS Library
A comprehensive guide for various map and GIS resources available from the federal government. Find historical maps, projections, aerial photos, satellite images, planetary and lunar maps, flood maps, and more. *Some content is subscription-based for USGS employees only*
Aerial Photos Collection - USGS Library
A comprehensive guide of aerial photograph collections. *Some content is subscription-based for USGS employees only*

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