LibGuides: Geospatial Data: Home

Consultation Appointments

Students and faculty requiring specialized assistance with finding maps, geospatial data and/or integrating GIS into their research projects can schedule a consultation with a librarian.

Questions about Geospatial Data

Are you an student or faculty with a general question about acquiring geospatial data and GIS software? Contact us at gislib@yorku.ca

Quick Links

Here are a few quick links to commonly-used sources of geospatial data (note that some may require a York login to access).

Scholars Geoportal The Scholars Geoportal provides access to large scale geospatial data sets, as well as sophisticated search, discovery and analysis tools to make the data readily available to Ontario University researchers. Resources include data licensed by Ontario academic libraries, such as land-based vector data (water, cultural features, etc.), census geography, and orthophotography.
Open Data Search: Geospatial Data This links to the open data search portal produced by the Government of Canada. You can use this portal to search for geospatial data.
SimplyAnalytics Create and download thematic maps, tables, reports and geospatial data using Canadian and American demographic, business, and marketing variables. It is only available to members of the York University community.Canadian data sources include: Adjusted Census Data, Demographic Estimates, Household Spending, PRIZM, and COVID-19 Outbreak data. American data sources include: U.S. Census Bureau Data, Community Demographic Estimates, Consumer Expenditure Estimates, Uniform Crime Reporting and NOAA Climate Divisional Database.
Lunaris (FRDR) Use Lunaris to find open geospatial datasets produced by academic researchers in Canada, as well as select government agencies.
ArcGIS and ESRI Products @ YorkU

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