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Overview

PolicyMap [1] is a curated geographic data library with mapping and analytic tools.  PolicyMap provides access to over 37,000 indicators from over 150 sources, including Center for Disease Control, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Housing and Urban Development, FDIC, FCC, FEMA, and the US Department of Agriculture.  

Provider: 
PolicyMap [2]
Posted: 
Feb 5, 2015 10:19am
Updated: 
Feb 17, 2023 12:27pm
Source
Information provided here is drawn from a number of sources, and may not yet have been fully verified by CRL.
Details

Collection Content

Subject Areas: 
Arts and Humanities
Health and Life Sciences
Science, Engineering and Technology
Social Sciences
Resource Types: 
Big data
Census data
Dataset
Economic information
Geospatial data
Maps
Reports
Statistical data
Statistics
Tools
Major Languages: 
English
Content Details: 
Topics coveredDemographics, Incomes and Spending, Housing, Lending, Quality of Life, Economy, Education, Health, Federal Guidelines and Analytics
Geographic coverageUnited State with inhabited territories
Chronological coverage2000 - current day
Source format(s)online
Total titles1
Total pagesNA
Major language (s)English
Digital collection launch date2007
Completion dateOngoing
Collection ongoing Y
Update frequencyContinous
Available supplements NA

Specifications

Metadata: 
MARC records available N
Creator of MARC recordsN
Source for obtaining MARC recordsN
Fee for MARC recordsN
Subject authorities usedN
Name authorities usedN
Technical Platform: 
Browser compatibilityChrome. Firefox, Edge
Authentication optionsEZ Proxy, Shibboleth SSO, IP, Password based
Archiving solution (master files)NA
Archiving solution (derivative files) Within accountCustomers can choose to share with other users
Available in web discovery tools NA
Open url target https://www.policymap.com [3]
Federated searching, z39.50 NA
Local host option NA
Usage stats based on Counter codeNUsage statisitcs reported via google analytics; self-service admin on roadmap
Interface Tools: 
Full text displayed Y
Page images Y
Color images Y
Search full text Y
Advanced search Y
Search within results Y
Limit results by dates and/or document types Y
Display highlighted search terms Y
Display snippet (search term in context)Y
Relevance sorting Y
Save searches Y
Download PDF Y
Download HTML Y
Print page Y
Print full document Y
Export citations Y
Annotation tools Y
Cross-product searching NA
ILL permittedY
Text/data mining permittedN
Restrictions on useY

Terms and Provider Details

Terms: 
Subscription option YStandard; Premium and Enterprise licenses
Purchase option YDownloaded data can be held in perpetuity
Multiple year payments option YDiscounts offered for multi-year license
Maintenance feesN
Hosting charges N
ArchivingY
Provider: 
PolicyMap [2]
Website: 
https://www.policymap.com [3]
Main Address: 
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
CRL Review
Collection Content: 

PolicyMap [1] is a curated geographic data library with mapping and analytic tools.  PolicyMap provides access to over 37,000 indicators from over 150 sources, including Center for Disease Control, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Housing and Urban Development, FDIC, FCC, FEMA, and the US Department of Agriculture.  

Information on PolicyMap's data indicators, can be found at: https://www.policymap.com/data/our-data/ [4]

PolicyMap stated: "PolicyMap products, including our Academic Enterprise Licenses, are powered by our growing and current library of indicators, from more than 150 authoritative public and proprietary sources. Our dedicated team expertly curates the data to ensure it is the most accurate available, with the greatest geographic coverage of national data available at the local level across the US. The data comes from disparate sources but is standardized to allow for simple analysis across indicators. We also create unique data, such as trends over time and indices that combine relevant indicators. Our team is always on the lookout for new data sources and requests from users. As we add new content to the platform, it becomes available in your product immediately and at no additional charge on PolicyMap."

The subscription options and content available are:

Standard Subscription

  • 1 – 5 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders
  • Maps, Tables, Download, Upload/geocoding, Multi-layer maps
  • Community Profile Report, Rental Housing Report, Home Mortgage Report
  • Premium Data and Community Health Report are NOT included

Premium Subscription

  • 1 – 10 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders
  • Access to all subscription level features including Maps, Tables, Download, Upload, Multi-layer maps
  • Some custom data processing. One widget.
  • Community Profile Report, Rental Housing Report, Home Mortgage Report
  • Premium data:
    • Health Outcomes and Risk Factors. 
    • Consumer Spending Habits 
    • Medical Spending Estimates 
    • The Social Needs Index 
    • The Community Healthcare Report 

University Licenses

  • Unlimited concurrent users via IP authentication
  • Access to all subscription level features including Maps, Tables, Download, Upload, Multi-layer maps
  • Community Profile Report, Rental Housing Report, Home Mortgage Report
  • Premium data:
    • Health Outcomes and Risk Factors. 
    • Consumer Spending Habits 
    • Medical Spending Estimates 
    • The Social Needs Index 
    • The Community Healthcare Report 

PolicyMap provides a support page and additional teaching resources to subscribing libraries.  More information can be found at:

https://policymap.helpdocs.io/ [5]

https://www.policymap.com/curriculum-resources/ [6]

 

https://www.policymap.com/citing/ [7]

 

https://www.policymap.com/curriculum-resources/assignments-and-papers/ [8]

 

https://www.policymap.com/blog/ [9]

Delivery: 

PolicyMap reported the following features on their platform:

  • Access easy-to-use data and mapping tools
  • Time series data on schools, demographics, health, income, and more
  • Create community profiles for any place or custom area
  • Upload your own location data
  • Multiple filters to identify hot spots
  • Download data to use in your own tools

 

Terms: 

PolicyMap is available via a subscription.

The subscription options include: 

  1. Standard Subscription: permits1-5 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders.
  2. Premium Subscription: permits 1-10 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders.
  3. University License: permits unlimited concurrent users via IP authentication.

Key Terms:

  • Perpetual access is not available.
  • Text and Data mining is not available.
  • Usage stats are based on Google Analytics, and are not COUNTER compliant.

Link to VPAT: https://www.policymap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ITI-VPAT-v1.4_polic... [10]

Link to Accessibility Roadmap: https://www.policymap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/policymap-accessibi... [11]

Sources

Additional Reviews in Other Sources: 

Dworak, Ellie. "PolicyMap." The Charleston Advisor.  Volume 22, Number 1, 1. July 2020. https://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/charleston/ch... [12]

CRL Offers & Status
StatusCurrentDescription
CRL FlaggednoPotential interest to CRL community
Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer
Active OfferyesCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription
Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial
Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal
Expired OffernoPast offers
Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL
Reviewed by CRLnoEvaluation available by CRL and community
Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time
The complete offer and activity details for this resource are only available to CRL members.

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Source URL: https://edesiderata.crl.edu/resources/policymap

Links
[1] http://www.policymap.com/
[2] https://edesiderata.crl.edu/providers/policymap
[3] https://www.policymap.com
[4] https://www.policymap.com/data/our-data/
[5] https://policymap.helpdocs.io/
[6] https://www.policymap.com/curriculum-resources/
[7] https://www.policymap.com/citing/
[8] https://www.policymap.com/curriculum-resources/assignments-and-papers/
[9] https://www.policymap.com/blog/
[10] https://www.policymap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ITI-VPAT-v1.4_policymap_122016-.pdf
[11] https://www.policymap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/policymap-accessibility-roadmap-02072017.pdf 
[12] https://charleston.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/charleston/chadv/2020/00000022/00000001/art00012