Temple University Libraries provide access to easy-to-use mapping tools and associated databases. This guide shows the main aspects of 3 tools available to faculty, students, and staff throughout the library.
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| PolicyMap | Social Explorer | Simply Analytics | |
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| Focus |
Social, economic, health. |
Demographics. |
Business, marketing, demographics. |
| Data Topics | Housing, Income and Spending, Lending, Quality of Life, Economy, Education, Health. | Crime, Health, Elections, Opportunity Zones, Environmental Summaries, Business Patterns, World Development Indicators, European Statistics, UK Census, Canadian Census. | U.S Business and Points-of-Interest, PRIZM Segmentation, Consumer Buying Power, Retail Market Power, Financial CLOUT. |
| Census/ACS Years | 2000 to 2022 | 1790 to 2021 | 2000 to 2021 |
| International Data | No | Yes | No |
| Data Export Formats | CSV, PDF, PNG. | PNG, Annotations (GeoJSON, KML). | Excel, CSV, DBF, PNG, JPEG, PDF, Shapefile. |
| Visualization Options | Maps, charts, tables, reports. | Maps, charts, tables. | Maps, charts, heatmaps. |
| Data Upload | Yes (csv points, geocoding) | Yes (csv points, geocoding) | Yes (csv, FIPS codes) |
| Other Features | Multi Layer Maps, Preset Reports, Curated Collections | Storytelling, Compare View (side by side, swipe), demographic profiles, Geodata download. | Comparison tables, quick reports, ranking, business table, ring study table, location query. |
| Share Options | Link, Email, Embed, Social Network | Link, Embed, Email | No |
