| Country |
Title |
Summary |
| Global |
The Antarctic Bibliography component of the Cold Regions Bibliography project |
The Antarctic Bibliography covers all disciplines related to the region including biological and geological sciences, medical sciences, meteorology, oceanography, atmospheric and terrestrial physics, expeditions, logistics equipment and supplies, and tourism. |
| Global |
Bioprospector (UNU) |
This information resource is maintained by the United Nations University. It provides access to web-based databases to assist in assessing and documenting the extent of bioprospecting in Antarctica, the Pacific, the Arctic and marine areas. |
| Global |
Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Management |
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) established JCADM in 1997 to manage Antarctic data. JCADM helps facilitate co-operation between scientists and nations with regard to scientific data. JCADM advises on the development of the Antarctic Data Directory System and plays a major role in the International Polar Year data system (IPYDIS). |
| Global |
International Polar Year Publications Database |
The International Polar Year Publications Database is supported by NISC (National Information Services Corporation USA). |
| Australia |
Australian Antarctic Data Centre |
The Australian Antarctic Data Centre is a part of Australia's Antarctic Science Program, responsible for managing data from Australia's Antarctic research. |
| China |
WDC for Glaciology and Geocryology, Lanzhou |
WDC for Glaciology and Geocryology, Lanzhou, is the main part of the World Data Centre. It is also one of the professional databases of Chinese scientific Database. The aims are the collection, saving, management and analysis on Chinese Cryosphere Database which includes the Polar Regions and high Asia Regions. |
| Denmark |
Danish Polar Center Library |
The Polar Library holds collections from the Danish Polar Centre, Eskimology and Arctic Studies (University of Copenhagen) as well as the Danish Arctic Institute. |
| Germany |
Alfred Wegener Institute for Marine Research Library |
The Library of the Alfred Wegener Institute Foundation for Polar and Marine Research is a special non-circulating library servicing the needs of the research scientists of the Institute in Bremerhaven, Potsdam, and on Helgoland and Sylt. |
| NZ |
New Zealand Antarctic Bibiliography |
Antarctica New Zealand has compiled a bibliography comprising publications by authors supported by New Zealand in Antarctica. The bibliography includes scientific publications, publications resulting from the Antarctica New Zealand Artists to Antarctica Programme, the Media Initiatives in Antarctica Programme, theses and internal university and governmental reports. In general, references are included up to five years after the author's last New Zealand supported visit to Antarctica. The bibliography includes articles from 1956 when New Zealand first supported visits to Antarctica. |
| UK |
Scott Polar Research Institute Library and Archives |
SPRI has the world's most comprehensive polar Library and Archives. Our new extension, The Shackleton Memorial Library was opened in November 1998. Together with the World Data Centre for Glaciology, Cambridge, the Library has developed high-quality online information resources. |
| UK |
The World Data Centre for Glaciology, Cambridge |
ICSU World Data Centre for Glaciology, Cambridge (WDCGC) is funded by the Royal Society and is located in the Library of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI). |
| USA |
United States Antarctic Resource Center |
The U.S. Antarctic Resource Center (USARC) is located at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Reston, Va. It maintains the nation's most comprehensive collection of Antarctic aerial photography, maps, charts, satellite imagery and technical reports. |
| USA |
World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder (WDCGB) |
The World Data Center for Glaciology, Boulder (WDCGB) is at the National Snow and Ice Data Center [Colorado, USA]. It supports research into our world's frozen realms: the snow, ice, glacier, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth's cryosphere. |
| UK |
Antarctic Digital Database |
The Antarctic Digital database (ADD) is a compilation of medium scale topographic data for the continent of Antarctica. It is derived from a wide variety of sources, and aims to provide the best currently available data in all areas. The ADD is managed by British Antarctic Survey on behalf of the copyright holder, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. |
