GIS Resources   Tags: geographic_information_systems, gis  

With so much GIS data available, it is impossible to list everything.  Therefore, this guide is not meant to be comprehensive.  This guide is meant to serve as a starting point for GIS data discovery.  It also serves as an entry point for data that with some basic work can be transformed into GIS data.  If you need additional help locating more GIS data, please contact Joe Hurley. 

GIS and Demographic Data Workshops

• Monday, February 18, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Classroom 1 on the 1^st floor of Library North

• Thursday, March 7, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm in Classroom 1 on the 1^st floor of Library North

• Wednesday, March 13, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Classroom 1 on the 1^st floor of Library North

These workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines.  In these workshops, you’ll learn about resources such as Social Explorer, SimplyMap, Community Analyst, and Business Analyst, which enable you to easily create web-based maps and reports by utilizing their large current and historical datasets. 

For more information about these workshops, contact Joe Hurley.

All GSU students, faculty, and staff have free access to many ESRI online training courses.  These highly useful courses range from simple one hour sessions to longer, more involved courses.  Visit the GSU Department of Geosciences Geospatial Laboratory site for more information on how to register for these courses.

ArcGIS is a geographic information system software suite that allows users to create, manipulate, analyze and display geographic information.  Where can you access this software?

• Georgia State University Library PC Workstations
  The Georgia State University Library provides students, faculty and staff with access to ArcGIS software on nearly all of our PC workstations.

• GSU Department of Geosciences Geospatial Laboratory
  The Department of Geosciences maintains a Geospatial Laboratory in 365 Sparks Hall.

• Purchase ArcGIS 9.3 or ArcGIS 10
  GSU students, faculty and staff may purchase ArcGIS software.  See the GSU Software Purchase site for more information.

Want to learn more about GIS?  Consider getting a Professional Certificate in GIS from the Department of Geosciences at GSU.  The Department of Geosciences offers GIS courses from beginning to advanced levels.