PolicyMap | eDesiderata

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Overview

PolicyMap 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

Posted:

Feb 5, 2015 10:19am

Updated:

Apr 3, 2023 2:10pm

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 covered	Demographics, Incomes and Spending, Housing, Lending, Quality of Life, Economy, Education, Health, Federal Guidelines and Analytics
Geographic coverage	United State with inhabited territories
Chronological coverage	2000 - current day
Source format(s)	online
Total titles	1
Total pages	NA
Major language (s)	English
Digital collection launch date	2007
Completion date	Ongoing
Collection ongoing	Y
Update frequency	Continous
Available supplements	NA

Specifications

Metadata:


MARC records available	N
Creator of MARC records	N
Source for obtaining MARC records	N
Fee for MARC records	N
Subject authorities used	N
Name authorities used	N

Technical Platform:


Browser compatibility	Chrome. Firefox, Edge
Authentication options	EZ Proxy, Shibboleth SSO, IP, Password based
Archiving solution (master files)	NA
Archiving solution (derivative files)	Within account	Customers can choose to share with other users
Available in web discovery tools	NA
Open url target	https://www.policymap.com
Federated searching, z39.50	NA
Local host option	NA
Usage stats based on Counter code	N	Usage 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 permitted	Y
Text/data mining permitted	N
Restrictions on use	Y

Terms and Provider Details

Terms:


Subscription option	Y	Standard; Premium and Enterprise licenses
Purchase option	Y	Downloaded data can be held in perpetuity
Multiple year payments option	Y	Discounts offered for multi-year license
Maintenance fees	N
Hosting charges	N
Archiving	Y

Provider:

PolicyMap

Website:

https://www.policymap.com

Main Address:

1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1500

Philadelphia, PA 19107

United States

CRL Review

Collection Content:

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

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/

https://www.policymap.com/curriculum-resources/

https://www.policymap.com/citing/

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

https://www.policymap.com/blog/

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:

Standard Subscription: permits1-5 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders.
Premium Subscription: permits 1-10 users via list of email addresses of authorized holders.
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...

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

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...

CRL Offers & Status

Status	Current	Description
CRL Flagged	no	Potential interest to CRL community
Offer Pending	no	Currently a candidate for CRL offer
Active Offer	yes	Currently offered for purchase or new subscription
Trial Access	no	Available for trial
Renewal Offer	no	Currently offered for renewal
Expired Offer	no	Past offers
Inactive / Declined	no	No longer under consideration by CRL
Reviewed by CRL	no	Evaluation available by CRL and community
Special Access	no	Member-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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