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A wolf walking through the snow

NPS/ Photo - Denali National Park

 

Ensuring Quality of Information Disseminated by the National Park Service

"The National Park Service disseminates a wide variety of information to the public regarding the national parks, natural and cultural resources, geographic and spatial data, and commemorative events. Such information takes the form of brochures, research and statistical reports, policy and regulatory information, and general reference information. All offices should evaluate and identify the types of information disseminated that will be subject to these guidelines." - Director’s Order 11B


Efficient discovery of relevant and reliable library resources benefits National Park Service staff, partners, and members of the public alike. The sites linked below connect users to hundreds of thousands of references, records, and digital materials relating to America’s national parks and the stories they tell.

 
A color photo of showing some of the original books in Bishop White's study.
NPS LIBRIS Discovery | Library Resources

NPS LIBRIS Discovery is the primary online portal for the National Park Service's library resources. Begin your exploration.

Moose walks through shallow end of a lake with Denali in distance.
ArcGIS | Maps & Service-Wide Datasets

Search for NPS maps, layers, apps, groups and more in ArcGIS. Site includes NPS Service-Wide Datasets and NPS Open Data.

Snow and icy mountain range in background behind vibrant green pine trees.
IRMA | DataStore Home

DataStore application, a digital repository for the NPS that provides tools for adding, organizing, and discovering documents and datasets.

Lighthouse in background against a blue sky with yellow flowers in the foreground.
NPGallery | Digital Asset Management

Discover and explore digital assets in this comprehensive library of NPS images, video, audio, maps, presentations, documents and more.

John Hielscher to Leah Hielscher (1898) Envelope, manuscript letter
NPSearch | Find NPS-Related Resources

NPSearch | A rich variety of books, reports, studies, journals, manuscripts, papers, theses, maps, archival finding aids, and lesson plans.

Bison graze in Lamar Valley
NPSpecies | Search for Park Species

NPSpecies | Information about NPS species and parks where they are found. View, print, or download detailed species checklists for a park.

ETIC drawing of the historic Jupiter locomotive.
ETIC | Documents Produced by the NPS

Electronic Technical Information Center | NPS generated planning, design, construction drawings and related technical report documents.

Wide desert canyon draining into the Grand Canyon
NPS Land Acquisition Reports and Data

NPS acreage and accomplishment reports, geospatial data downloads, authoritative land status data, and NAPA assessments.

Rangers' Clubhouse in Yosemite NP, Black and white historic image
National Register Database and Research

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Explore Nature | NPS Science & Research

Parks are living laboratories where scientists ask questions and conduct research.

A park ranger holds up a Horseshoe Crab during a survey.
Park Science Magazine

Park Science is the flagship science magazine of the NPS. It covers research and stewardship related to our national parks.

Two scientists observe the leaves on a forest floor.
NPS Science Journal Articles

NPS scientists contribute to the body of science by publishing peer-reviewed results from studies that take place in parks.

 
 

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