Geospatial Data and Resources

With all of the data available, there are a few questions to consider when researching & acquiring geospatial data:

• Where is the data coming from?
• Does the data cover the geographic extent I need?
• Is the information current?
• Is the scale of the data consistent with my other data?
• How accurate is the data?
• What types of attribute data are available with the data?
• How large are the data files?
• Is the data properly formatted to open using geospatial software?
• Is the data consistently projected?
• What metadata accompanies the data?
• The major question:  Are there any use restrictions for using or accessing the data?