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GIS Data and Websites
Where can you get data to use in a GIS? The UM Libraries have geospatial data in the collections, many websites have free data, and data can also be purchased.
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U.S. Government
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Reference
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Software
Health Data
Health Resources and Service Administration
CDC - National Center for Health Statistics
National Cancer Institute - GIS webpage
Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System
Demographic and Health Surveys
Injury Prevention & Control: Data and Statistics (CDC)
World Health Organization Data and Statistics
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
NCCOR Catalogue of Surveillance Systems
This website gathers together a listing of tools and raw data sources pertaining to childhood obesity.
Obesity and Overweight: Data and Statistics (CDC)
Useful Books
GIS Tutorial for Health (3rd Edition)
Book and accompanying CD let you work through exercises using health data in a GIS.
ESRI Map Books
ESRI map books show representative projects from a variety of fields. They are produced yearly so the information is current and can help spark ideas.
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