One-on-one consultations for geospatial services have returned to the Leventhal Map & Education Center! To schedule an appointment, simply fill our our Geospatial reference request form. For general reference and research inquiries, please visit the Ask a librarian form.
The Leventhal Map & Education Center offers geospatial information services to help you create, find, manipulate and preserve information stored in digital formats compatible with mapping software and GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
Our specific services include:
Cartinal, our guides & documentation portal;
A robust data portal with special focus on Boston & New England; and
One-on-one consultations with geospatial library staff.
Happy mapping!
The LMEC Data Portal
As part of a public data project, the LMEC makes a wide variety of geospatial datasets publicly available. We also developed our own metadata schema for describing GIS data.
What kinds of data can I find in the LMEC portal?
Datasets related to Boston or New England cleaned up or preserved by the LMEC
Datasets that are useful for teaching
Datasets created during LMEC projects, programs, or publications
Datasets relating to historical geography or BPL map collections
Make an Appointment or Request
Whether you're a seasoned mapmaker looking for project feedback, or a newcomer to the world of digital cartography, we're here to help! Please reach out with GIS questions, project ideas, dataset inquiries, and all other things geospatial.
What can our geospatial information library staff provide?
Research consultations about your GIS data or mapping project
Assistance with finding online data and software resources
Tips for structuring your own data or reformatting existing data for new purposes
Guides and tutorials on how to find and work with GIS data
Resources for best practices on managing geographic information in historic archives
Please reach out to us using the form below: