Manage your references
Use these tools to help you organize and cite your references:
Books, news and articles
Library catalog and databases to help you find books, news and articles
- BartonUse this to search the libraries collection for books, films, music and more. Search for journal titles, but not articles.
- MIT's WorldcatSearch libraries across the country and around the world. Search results indicate if MIT owns the book, or if it is available through Borrow Direct. If the book is available through the Borrow Direct, you can request it and have it sent here, usually within a few days.
- Proquest Research LibraryIndexes thousands of journals, newspapers and magazines in a broad range of subjects. Many articles are available in full text.
- Building Green SuiteInformation on green design, including information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building. MIT's access includes: Environmental Building News, Greenspec Database of Green Building Products, and High Performance Buildings Database.
- Lexis Nexis AcademicLexis Nexis Academic provides access to the full-text of many news, business, and legal resources, including the New York Times.
Images and data
- MIT GeowebSearch, discover, preview, and retrieve data and view metadata from the MIT Geodata Repository and other partner repositories using a standard web browser.
- Greater New Orleans Community Data CenterA product of Nonprofit Knowledge Works, GNOCDC is a data resource for ten Parishes in Greater New Orleans on people, income, housing, education, public safety, health and more. Creates original reports.
- Dome - Digitized content from the MIT Libraries' collectionsMIT Libraries digital collections can be found in Dome. There are over 70,000 images, maps, and documents.
- Louisiana Digital LibraryContains photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more. Primarily historical and cultural.
Intro to GIS
- GIS for 11.027These are the slides from the GIS presentation.
GIS Help
The GIS & Data lab, housed on the 1st floor of Rotch Library (7-238), is available for use during Rotch's operating hours. Software and one-on-one help is for use by the MIT Community only.
Get Help
Complete our GIS help request form to ask a question or schedule an appointment (in person or virtual) or stop by during drop-in help hours (no appointment needed).
GIS Drop-In Help:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 2-4pm
Wednesdays: 1-3pm
Updates:
Thursday, 12/7: GIS drop in help ends for the semester. It will resume in February 2024.
GIS & Data Lab computers are available to use remotely when Rotch Library is closed. Submit our help request form to make a reservation.
