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GIS refers to either "Geographic Information System" (software) or "Geographic Information Science" (discipline). As a tool, GIS can be defined as a system "capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information." - see USGS "What is a GIS"

The Govinfo department has provided reference and instruction services to the campus GIS users since 1997. The main GIS software the library provides is Desktop ArcGIS (ArcView version.) Click on Learn GIS page to learn more about software access on campus.

GIS Day
GIS Day is part of the National Geographic Society's Geography Action, a year-long initiative encompassing key educational achievements such as GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week. The University Library hosts an event to promote GIS software and geography in general. Find more about the events:

• 2010 GIS Day (November 17. 2010)
• 2009 GIS Day (November 18, 2009)
• 2008 GIS Day (November 20, 2008)
• 2007 GIS Day (November 14, 2007)

GIS Examples: clcik to enlarge, 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

NEWS! ArcGIS 10 (ArcInfo) has arrived - learn and feel the power of the most popular GIS software!!

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

Geospatial Data Report
Search GIS data by geography & topic

GIS related courses offered at Northwestern.

GIS Assistance available by appointment.

Download and complete the GIS Project Help Request form below.

Submit to: govinfo@northwestern.edu

You will be contacted by email.  Thank you.