Landscan: Worldwide Population Data Sources

If you are looking for detailed population data outside the U.S., then please visit Landscan Global Population Database. Developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the data is licensed but available online free for U.S. Federal Government users and for educational research. The latest product is 2003. Please check it out.

New Collection-ESRI Data and Maps and Street USA DVDs (2004)

The DVDs contain all of the Data & Maps vector and image data to make maps around the World, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and USA. In addition, the StreetMap USA data provides nationwide street display, routing, and geocoding for the United States. The collection provides you with new ways to present your information using ArcGIS software. Please check it out in Fenwick Library, Government Documents/Map unit.

NEW: Govdocs blog at Mason

I have created a govdocs blog to disseminate up-to-date news on government information. Please check it out to see articles on Google's activity on satellite maps; a new feature about Population Finder through American Factfinder, and much more.

NGA: Proposal to Remove Aeronautical Information

Another document may be disappearing from the federal depository libraries. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to remove its Flight Information Publications (FLIP),Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF), and related aeronautical safety of navigation digital and hardcopy publications from public sale and distribution. For more information, please visit:

http://www.nga.mil/NGASiteContent/StaticFiles/OCR/nga0411.pdf or

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-25631.htm