UNC has a site license for Esri Software maintained by Software Acquisitions.
GIS Software is available in Davis Library
on the six public GIS machines in the GIS Services
area of Davis Library (near the Reference Desk), and on the public machines on the 2nd floor.
GIS Software is available in other campus labs, including:
ITS labs, Odum Institute Labs, and in other labs on campus.
GIS Software is also available via UNC virtual labs, including the ITS Virtual Lab, and the
VCL.
If you want to install the software on your machine: See the
System Requirements of Esri Software.
A copy of the software can be obtained from
Software Acquisitions.
Request and Install (1) ArcGIS Desktop (2) ArcInfo Workstation. Request an ArcInfo Authorization File (see How to request an ArcGIS 10 Authorization File). Important: During installation, install at the ArcInfo Licensing level, and do
a complete installation with all of the extensions. After installing you will need to install the latest service pack from the Esri support website.
Mac Users: Note that Esri does not officially support ArcGIS software installed on a Mac, but there are some
best practices for installing ArcGIS desktop on a Mac.
Search the Library Catalog (limit format to Geospatial Data).
GIS Data Finder
Spatial Data Online
Sign up for the UNCGIS listserv to find out about upcoming training and events, employment opportunities, and spatial data resources.
Learning ArcGIS - Esri's Virtual Campus Online Courses (Free to current UNC Affiliates)
Esri's Support Website is a great resource for documentation and training.
If you have ArcGIS installed on your own computer, there are several free tutorials (instructions and data) located in C:\arcgis\ArcTutor. If you can't find the data for the tutorials on your computer, you can download them from AFS. Connect to afs\isis.unc.edu\data\gis\tutorial\arcgis10. Each folder contains data for a specific tutorial and the Tutorial_Docs folder contains the PDF instructions for each tutorial. Movies and tutorial documentation are available at ArcGIS Desktop 10 Help - Tutorials.
Extend the interface of Esri Software with tools written by other GIS users. Download free scripts and extensions from ArcGIS Resource Center.
GIS Dictionary
ArcGIS Desktop Help
