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Geographic Information System Glossary Sites Columbia Government, Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks University of Edinburgh Dept. of Geography GIS Standards and Protocols MetroGIS Project - Metropolitan Council Z39.50 Protocol Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines Governor's Council On Geographic Information MetaData and WWW Mapping Home Page Open GIS Consortium Avenza SW Future GIS Trends and Open GIS Links GIS and Map Information Essential Information GIS Project Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Hunter College Terrain Analysis Mapquest Manifold GIS Software National Imagery and Mapping Agency Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection University of Connecticut Magic U.S. Census Bureau Data Access Tools Rand McNally GIS Server Tools Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) GeoMedia Web Map Intergraph Software Solutions Sylvan Maps Software for Open GIS Open GIS Consortium, Inc. MindFood Link To Database Tools United States Geological Survey USGS The following public sites in Minnesota are state affiliates of the USGS Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) network and contain information about maps, cartography and GIS: Minnesota Planning's LandManagement Information Center (LMIC) was established in 1977 by thelegislature to promote the use of geographic information and analysis ingovernment. The link to Base Maps for the 1990s at this site provides information about the availability of USGS map products in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota's JohnR. Borchert Map Library also contains a variety of information about mapsand cartographic information. The Borchert Map Library is a map depositoryfor USGS topographic maps and receives copies of published maps and digitaldata as they are completed and released to the public. USGS National Mapping Information The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geospatial data. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has assumed leadership in the evolution of the NSDI in cooperation with state and local governments, academia, and the private sector. The USGS provides primary technical and operational support to the FGDC for various surveying, mapping and spatial data activities involving standards and production. The USGS node of the National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse is a component of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and provides a pathway to find information (i.e., "metadata") about geospatial data available from the USGS. USGS Maps And Cartographic Products There are several ways to obtain USGS map products. There are a number of businesses that sell USGS products as commercial map dealers. The Minnesota Geological Survey also sells USGS printed maps for Minnesota. You can contact the MGS Maps and Publications Sales office at 612-627-4782. The USGS maintains several regional Earth Science Information Centers that can provide assistance regarding USGS products and ordering procedures. There are also additional internet sites that contain information for ordering USGS products. There is also additional information on USGS Geospatial Data, Information and Related Products for specific inquiries and USGS General Interest Mapping Publications for people looking for more generic information.