Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services: Getting Started With GIS at UNC

Software

ESRI Software - UNC has a site license (maintained by Software Acquisitions). Software is available in ITS labs, Odum Institute Labs, on the four public GIS machines in the GIS Services area of Davis Library Reference, and in other labs on campus.

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. Important: During installation, install at the ArcInfo Licensing level, and do a complete installation with all of the extensions. See the help document Installing the ArcGIS 9.x License Manager. After installing you will need to install the latest service pack from the ESRI support website.

Training and Support

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 - Get an ESRI global account- you will then have access to free documentation, data, and training.

Extend the interface of ESRI Software with tools written by other GIS users. Download free scripts and extensions from ArcScripts. Learn how to do this with the Virtual Campus Course, "Customizing ArcMap: Easy Ways to Extend the Interface" one of the courses available free to UNC affiliates (above).

GIS Dictionary
ArcGIS Online Help

Locate Spatial Data

GIS Data Finder
Spatial Data Online
Amanda Henley's Data Bookmarks on delicious

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