GIS Directories

Some very good search engines, portals, and lists dedicated to GIS exist on the Web. Below are some of the best.

• A Very Spatial Podcast—A weekly podcast on geography and geospatial technologies. They strive to improve geographic understanding through news highlights, discussions on geography and geospatial topics, and interviews with prominent geographers and geospatial professionals.
• About.com Geography and GIS sites
• Directions Magazine
• GeoCommunity—Includes The Ultimate GIS Search Engine.
• GeoPlace.com
• GIS Café
• GIS Development
• GIS Lounge
• GISuser.com
• Odden's Bookmarks
• spatiallink_org—Linking GIS volunteers through chat, Wiki, blog and other tools
• Spectrum Mapping GIS Portal
• University of Texas at Dallas: GIS and Remote Sensing Resources on the InterNet
• U.S. Census Bureau: The GIS Gateway