Data Management Resources and Tools
Data Management Contact Information
Directory of network data managers
List of networks and parks
Background Documents
Data Management Vision and Framework
Data Management Responsibilities
NRPC NPS Unit Information Database (NRUID)
Park and Unit Code and Address Information
An up-to-date, but unofficial, MS Access database of NPS units (Intranet).
Web Authoring Information
Information on setting up network websites, page models, practices and procedures (Intranet)
Database Design and Management
Useful Code & Tools
Code, modules, snippets, or shortcuts that users have developed for I&M-related databases (Intranet)
Recommended Naming Standards for Inventory and Monitoring Databases
Object naming standards for databases developed in Microsoft Access (Feb. 2005)
Microsoft Access database tables and a front-end application builder for natural resource data.
Suggested steps for moving data into a relational database
Guidelines for converting historical or legacy data into a new or more functional database
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
NPS Geospatial Data Policies and Standards
Links to NPS guidance documents and specifications for collecting and applying geospatial data
GPS field Data Collection
Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines
Instrument settings, field operation, and data processing for GPS data collection
Download a Shapefile of the National Network Map
Zip file (265 KB)
GPS and GIS Workflow
A suggested workflow that can be followed formally or informally for collecting and integrating GPS data.
Park GIS Coordinators Group
A forum for discussing GIS-related issues with monthly conference calls. (NPS only)
GIS Applications and Tools
On-line and desktop NPS Natural Resource GIS tools
Good information on data, software, education, applications, and more.
Curation and Archiving
Conserve-o-grams
Articles on topics such as specimen handling, care of digital and magnetic media, and photo storage
CD and DVD Care and Handling
2003 report produced by NIST and the Council on Library and Information Resources
Digital and print conservation
A website hosted by Stanford with information on preserving and archiving digital and print formats