GIS and Data Resources

Free and open source environment for using R and associated R packages. Requires installation of R from http://cran.rstudio.com/

A statistics and graphics package based on C and comparable to SAS

A program for statistical analysis of sampled data, comparable to IBM SPSS. Requires the GNU operating system.

An open source Python library for scientific computing

OpenRefine (previously Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data.

A free service that lets anyone publish interactive data to the web. Once on the web, anyone can interact with the data, download it, or create their own visualizations of it. No programming skills are required.

Gephi is an interactive visualization and exploration platform for all kinds of networks and complex systems, dynamic and hierarchical graphs.

An open source programming language based on Java for developing visually oriented applications with an emphasis on animation and providing users with instant feedback through interaction

ArcGIS Online is ESRI's cloud-based platform for creating interactive maps. Geocode addresses, change map features, connect to ArcGIS Desktop, and share maps.

Story Maps is ESRI's set of web apps with themes and templates to publish maps that are accompanied by narratives.

Carto is a cloud-based platform that allows users to import data, create maps, and integrate geospatial analyses directly into a website.

Mapbox is a stack of platforms that facilitates custom design elements for online, interactive maps. Download Mapbox Studio to design maps.

StoryMapJS is a free tool to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events.

Harvard WorldMap is an online, open source mapping platform developed to lower barriers for scholars who wish to explore, visualize, edit, and publish geospatial information.

Donated by David Rumsey to Stanford University Library, this collection includes over 150,000 digitized maps, including atlases, globes, wall maps, school geographies, pocket maps, books of exploration, maritime charts, and a variety of cartographic materials. Items range in date from around 1550 to the present.