Geographic Information Systems [GIS] at the U of A Library
What is GIS? What is ArcView?
Introductions to GIS:
What is GIS? (ESRI) — An explanation from the company that creates ArcView GIS software.
U.S. Geological Survey — A very complete discussion of GIS.
GIS Library -- GIS literature on the Internet.
Dictionaries:
GIS Dictionary (Assn. of American Geographers and University of Edinburgh) — Provides references to print and online resources (mainly print).
Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography & Remote Sensing (University of California, Berkeley)
How to Learn GIS
ESRI Virtual Campus — Self-paced learning modules. You may sign up for some of their free GIS modules.
The ArcView GIS Software
ArcView GIS by the ESRI Company is the software used by the Library to analyze spatially referenced data.
Background:
ArcView 3.x — Includes FAQ, Information about ArcView 3.x extensions, downloads (patches), and product literature.
ArcGIS — Includes information on the various ArcGIS products.8.x extensions, Support and Training.
Spatial Odyssey -- GIS Literature Database 2 — Provides access to the tables of contents of many GIS conference proceedings and collections of articles published since 1991
ArcView at the UA:
Advanced Resources Technology Group (UA)— Provides leadership in GIS institutional development, GIS environmental database design and development, and application of cartographic and spatial analysis for agriculture, natural resources, and rural development.
Center for Applied Spatial Analysis (UA) — Geographic Information Systems research facility within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. CASA supports and develops research projects and encourages the wider use of GIS in the social sciences.