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Here you will find a list of websites, articles, books, tools and other resources about GIS and mapping that we find helpful or pertinent. Although a small amount of the resources found here originated with GMI, most are other people's work.

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Websites

Links to leading websites, online directories and gateways that connect you with mapping information.

	WorldMAP Partnership A free tool dedicated to helping connect the body of Christ with valuable global missions information via an interactive online mapping system.
	4K World Map An interactive global map that provides a new way to see people and respond to their needs.
	Mission InfoBank A collaborative online database and mapping system for international missions.
	MisLinks (Maps) A directory of links to maps and mapping systems.
	International Mission Board (IMB) Global research for church planting movements among all peoples.
	Getting There: Our Journey to Impact an Unreached World A Map from the International Mission Board (IMB) that has the unreached people groups of the world portrayed as dots on a map with interactive options to pray for these people.
	Esri The leader in GIS software.
	ChartsBin A simple and interactive way of showing historical and statistical data on either charts or graphs.
	Odden's Bookmarks Perhaps the best, most comprehensive, most up-to-date listing of mapping-related websites.
	Google Map Maker Offers satellite imagery of your world—and invites you and your neighbors to transform those images into truly useful maps.
	Etnopedia Diaspora Maps The free, editable website on the diaspora of the ethnic peoples of the world from a Christian perspective.
	Northwestern University Library Key International Web Resources. Customized Google searches of the most important NGO (non-governmental organizations) and IGO (inter-governmental organizations) statistical andmapping resources.
	The New York Times: Mapping America Browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009 overlaid onto a map of the world. Scroll your mouse over any area to see more data.
	PEW Research Group - Muslim Maps A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population. The PEW Forum - U.S. Religious Maps See the percentage of the U.S. adult population that is affiliated with the various religious traditions, including the unaffiliated.

Services

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Software and Tools

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Map Library

Lists and collections of maps and map databases.

Free

	Mission InfoBank Map Library Find, explore and exchange information for greater mission effectiveness in this extensive map library.
	United Nations Maps Maps and geographic information resources (PDF downloads of high quality maps for many countries of the world).
	World Factbook Regional maps used in the CIA World Factbook.
	Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection A huge collection of finished maps from the University of Texas at Austin.
	World Missions Atlas Project This site contains various forms of information including maps, tabular data sets and written descriptions. The information is helpful in assessing the current status of missions progress throughout the world.
	National Geographic Maps and Geography Interactive world maps, "editor's pick" databases and map-related activities.
	National Geographic Map Machine Satellite, street maps and more in one online atlas. View the world from multiple views: road map, satellite, bird's eye and 3D.
	Penn State University Map Library Over 400,000 maps. The Maps Library holds topographic maps in addition to many other kinds of maps such as nautical charts, tourist and road maps, atlases, gazetteers and more.
	Dr. Stephen Huffman Language Maps A series of maps of language phyla and families using data from GMI's World Language Mapping System and Seamless Digital Chart of the World.
	WorldMapper A collection of world maps where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters.
	World Atlas An online atlas currently under development, which will feature an online map of every country, island, possession, province, state, territory and major city on planet Earth.
	Ethnologue Country Index Access global language information from a series of regional reference maps.
	Free Stuff from Maps.com Access online mapping, the World Reference Atlas and map games.
	Taiwan Missionary Fellowship An introduction to the set of 135 Taiwan Protestant Church Distribution vs Education and Income Levels maps.
	Relief Web Maps from various efforts and problem areas around the world.
	The Almighty Dollar Mapping distribution of income by religious belief in America.
	Social Explorer Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States from 1790 to the present. Here you can make your own United States demographic maps.

Paid

	Global Ministry Mapping System This GMMS map gallery is populated with many examples of what the GMMS can accomplish for your mission.
	Maps.com Digital maps, wall maps, atlases, mapping software, travel information, etc.
	Digital Vector Maps Royalty-free and cartographically-accurate maps in Illustrator and PDF format for use in print, web and multimedia design projects.
	OmniMap Over 250,000 map items on its website; one of the world's largest specialty retailers of paper and digital maps, hiking guides, travel accessories, map pins, globes, flags and more; they specialize in international maps and offer maps for nearly all countries and regions of the world.
	1-World Maps Specializes in the unusual or harder to find maps, ranging from extra large wall mural maps of the world, many types of raised relief and classroom maps, among other styles.
	1-World Globes 1-World also has a separate website with a wide assortment of globes.

Organizations, Associations and Networks

Events

	Custom Mapping Service GMI provides an extensive array of GIS and mapping services to assist international Christian ministries in their learning, planning, management, assessment and communications.
	Google Earth View satellite images of any area of the world. Basic Google Earth is free. It is necessary to have a fairly fast Internet connection to get good results. You need to install the program on your computer.
	Graphic Maps Excellent assortment of U.S. and state maps, continents, countries, flags, globes, world and U.S. images. Custom maps available for a fee.
	MapQuest Searchable, viewable maps of every city, town and village in the United States.
	Mapping Center Software and data to help U.S. churches map out their cities for Christian ministry.
	Inserv South African based Christian mission organization that serves the mission cause through strategically selected information oriented projects.

	Global Ministry Mapping System A combination of highly-functional Geographic Information System (GIS) software with a vast collection of geographic data, statistical data, software extensions and sample maps carefully chosen to help Christian ministries plan, coordinate and evaluate mission work.
	Google Earth View satellite images of any area of the world. Basic Google Earth is free. It is necessary to have a fairly fast Internet connection to get good results. You need to install the program on your computer.
	ESRI's ArcGIS for Desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software for visualizing, managing, creating and analyzing geographic data. Using ArcGIS for Desktop, you can understand the geographic context of your data, allowing you to see relationships and identify patterns in new ways.
	MapEdit A graphical editor for Web image maps (clickable image maps) brought to you by Boutell.
	EpiInfo Software developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the U.S. Simple, easy to use, but limited functionality.
	Mapping Center Software and data to help U.S. churches map out their cities for Christian ministry.
	Google Map Maker Offers satellite imagery of your world—and invites you and your neighbors to transform those images into truly useful maps.
	GPS Visualizer One of the best sites for taking international address lists (such as lists of missionaries, churches, or projects) and "putting them on the map", either using a GIS system such as the GMMS or online services such as Google Maps or Google Earth.
	Frank Hardisty's Cartogram Site All cartograms presented here are based on Gastner and Newman's algorithm. A cartogram is a map where areas are sized by a mapping variable. This website also has links to other cartogram information.

	Seamless Digital Chart of the World A globally seamless adaptation of the Digital Chart of the World (Vector Map Level 0, Edition 5) in ESRI shapefile format, with country polygons and updated first-level subdivisions of countries providing detailed geopolitical and geophysical data.
	World Language Mapping System The most comprehensive, up-to-date and trusted geographic data set of the locations of the world's nearly 7,000 ethnolinguistic peoples.
	Esri Data and Maps for ArcGIS The latest update to Esri data and maps.
	Digital Vector Maps Royalty-free and cartographically-accurate maps in Illustrator and PDF format for use in print, web and multimedia design projects.
	GeoHive Global Statistics Population statistics of regions, countries, provinces and cities, including statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure, statistics on natural phenomena and more.
	People Groups An extensive collection of people groups around the world with the ability to search by country, people name, religion or language.

Mapping Training, software, and databases for missions mapping.

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