GIS: Geographic Information Science  Tags: gis geographic_information_systems geospatial geospatial_data gis_data remote_sensing satellite_imagery spatial spatial_data arcgis arcview  

ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 Tutorials
ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Extensions come with tutorials and tutorial data to help you learn to use the software.

ESRI Resource Center
Free online datasets, tutorials, scripts and models for ESRI software users.

ESRI Virtual Campus
ESRI offers a varity of online courses for ESRI GIS users for free or fee. Educational users can also get discounts from ESRI, so ask ESRI! 

• ArcGIS beginners, try this *free* Getting Started with GIS (approx. 9 hours) 
• Find more - free courses and tutorials.

In 2009 Fall, GIS workshops will be offered every {Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday} evenings, between 6pm and 8pm. There will be also two all-day sessions on Saturdays, 10/17 & 11/07, for those who cannot attend the evening sessions. Click on the topics to view presentations.

1 GIS Basics - data & concepts
2 GIS Basics - census & thematic maps
3. Geocoding
4. Projection & Georeferencing
5. Selection & Overlay Analysis
6. Elevation Analysis
7. Density & Interpolation
8. Statistics in Space

For more information, visit our website.

Space is limited (7 PCs), so please contact c-maene@northwestern.edu to reserve a seat. Priority will be given to those who reserve a seat before each workshop. Otherwise, seats will be given on first-come first-served basis.

Location: Library Staff Training Lab, Room# 2699B (click this link to see a floor map)

CSISS: Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science
CSISS funded by NSF (National Science Foundation) cultivates an integrated approach to social science research that recognizes the importance of location, space, spattiality, and place. Various types of learning materials and resources are available from this site.

ESRI ArcLessons
ArcLesson is a resource to share lessons for using GIS in the classroom. Both GIS instructors and students will benefit from the access to free lesson materials and datasets.

ESRI Mapping & Modeling Tutorials
This page provides links to tutorials that demonstrate how to map and model data in ArcGIS 9.x.

USGS in Education
The site provides with links to free online lessons and lectures on geographic matters, including GIS. This GIS in Education page also includes links to geospatial data and resources.

Nature of Geographic Information: Open Geospatial Textbook by Penn State University
A free/open textbook on GIS that promotes understanding of the Geographic Information Science and Technology enterprise.

Beyond Mapping III
Compilation of Beyond Mapping columns appearing in GeoWorld magazine 1996 to 2007. Good textbook for intermediate to advanced GIS users.