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Paid mapping program (academic discounts available) that focuses on tools to tell stories with data. View examples of a variety of topics for free. Note - GWU students - you have free access via Gelman > Databases > Social Explorer. Description: Gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations. Reinforce your decisions with Social Explorer's reliable data mapping capabilities. Alternate program is Policy Mapper

Maps in a VERY visual way global indicators of infectious disease, wealth, nutritional deficiency burden, labor strikes, public health spending, nurses working, religion, fuel used, etc.

I often talk to students interested in learning NVivo. Watching training videos is the best place to start, followed by coming to me for more specific questions. This provides a great tutorial for those with some NVivo familiarity on the various data visualization functionalities of the program. This helps you do an exploratory analysis of your data. I honestly find these of limited utility, but may be useful for some.

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps called cartograms, where territories are resized on each map according to the subject of interest. Covers a variety of topics including health, climate, and politics. Good place for exploratory analysis

Site where you can plot locations and save as an image. Nice for presentations where you would like to quickly present the geographic distribution of sites.

Tutorials to use UDS Mapper. The UDS Mapper is designed to help inform users about the current geographic extent of U.S. federal (Section 330) Health Center Program (HCP) awardees and look-alikes, and was largely designed upon algorithms and reporting methods developed by John Snow, Inc. for BPHC-requested service area analyses. The information available in the UDS Mapper includes estimates of the collective service area of these health centers by ZCTA, including the ratio of HCP awardee and look-alike patients reported in the Uniform Data System (UDS) to the target population, the change in the number of those reported patients over time, and an estimate of those in the target population that remain unserved by HCP awardees and look-alikes reporting data to the UDS (but may be served by other providers). Due to data limitations, this tool is meant to be only one of many important resources available for exploring the extent of health centers. To inform additional exploration, users can also map U.S. Census data and see the locations of all HCP awardees and look-alikes and their service delivery sites, locations of other federally-linked providers (NHSC Sites, Rural Health Clinics, Tribal Organization Facilities, etc.), and shortage areas such as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/Ps).

Data visualization of state level data on incarceration and other criminal justice statistics. Pulls from primary source data - U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data. Provides high level and detailed data. Excellent place to access data that is often difficult to find. Great starting point.

Statewide data, with some local data sources, on health, economy education, business, and other social determinants of health. Please note that you can try the search term "open data portal" for any state/county/town to see what is available. Description: Maryland's Open Data Program provides transparency so that businesses, residents, visitors, and civil servants can use state data to aid in decision making. The transparency of data helps improve accountability, as data owners share the responsibility for ensuring that data is accurate, up-to-date and available to the public. Each January, the Council on Open Data makes it's Annual Open Data Report available to the public.

Absolutely fantastic mapping tool with free and subscriber options. GWU students - you have access to the professional license by going through Gelman Library > Databases > Policy Mapper. PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.

Fantastic source the provides federal primary source data in a user friendly format, including comparisons to county, state, and national level data. Free to use, and designed for public health professionals. Be sure to check out "trend data" and download the reports for your reference. Description "Many factors influence how well and how long we live, from our access to affordable housing or well-paying jobs to opportunities for a good education for our kids. The County Health Rankings model shows us how these factors work together and illustrates where we can take action to improve health and eliminate unjust barriers to opportunity."