The center has different types of GIS data stored in external drives, DVD's, and CDs.  Most of the data  can only be accessed within the center or at the Governemnt Publications and Microforms Department.  

Datasets at the Center

Census CDs and the Harris County Census 2000 Application

Houston Regional Data 
    InfoUSA business data (13-county planning area)
    aerial imagery (1930 & 1956 harris, 2002, 2005                   6-county)
    parcels (harris, galveston counties)
    streets (StarMap, census streets)
    buildings (city of houston)
    contours (1ft harris)
    metro (rail, bus routes, stops)

World Data
    ESRI Data CDs (North America, Europe, Africa, South     America, Asia)
    SRTM Elevation Data
    Satellite imagery (selected areas)

Find Data Sources by Regions

Houston
Texas
United States
State Data Clearinghouses  
Latin America
World
Beyond the Earth

Referrals

The GIS/Data Center suggests the following places/resources as other GIS and data needs:

• For help with statistics contact Rice's Statistical Consulting Lab or the Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics
• For help with digital text and image collections or training and services related to the use of data management technology in the development of Internet resources contact:
Digital Media Center or  Web Services
• For commercial GIS users, check the online Yellow Pages under Geographic Information Systems