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Introduction.
If you are wondering what GIS is all about we have gathered together here some introductory information on GIS from ESRI's web site. For a quick guided tour enter here...
Software.
The SFU library has negotiated several site licenses for the use of GIS software for academic purposes. Follow the links to obtain further information on the software and how to obtain it:
Software Application Manufacturer
Idrisi GIS Clark Labs ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcInfo ESRI, ESRI Canada
Data Sources.
The RDL as part of it's data collection has many data files that can be used for GIS applications. You may search our catalog to see if we have data for your GIS project. Or visit the Research Data Library/Maps office on the 7th floor of the Library.
For further information about GIS resources or geocoded data contact:
Walter Piovesan Maps/Data/GIS 291-5869 or
Links for Further Information on Data & Software.
Internet GIS Resources
- ArcInfo Online Resources
- ArcInfo Tutorial
- Simple tutorial on using ARC-INFO GIS
- ArcView tutorial
- ArcView Intro
- Digital Chart of the World
- ESRI
- GIS - books
- GIS - FAQ
- GIS - Libraries & Schools
- National Geographic map machine
- Map Converter Convert from lat-log. to decimal degrees etc.
- GIS -Connect with Users Worldwide: support, self-help & discussion list
- RPM Information Network
Includes geographic clip art resources and a direct search link to the USGS site, resources such as the GIS discussion group list, other GIS search engines, and much more of international interest to the GIS community.
- GeoCommunity
This web site is a good premier resource for GIS/CAD professionals. Has FREE downloads from over a terabyte of geospatial datasets, GIS industry news, discussion forums, classifieds, and software utilities.
- ARCVIEW Users Group (ARCVIEW-L)
GIS in Government
- Van Map A web-based map system of the City of Vancouver
- B.C.'s Map Place (BC Geological Survey)
- B.C.'s Map Place British Columbia Airphoto Inventory
- Natural Resources Canada/ Geomatics Canada.
- GeoGratis : free geospatial data of Canada.
- Toporama Free topo maps of Canada at 1:50,000 scale.
- National Geological Surveys.
- Geospatial Standards.Canada Center for Remote Sensing
- Earth Sciences Information Centre (ESIC) of Natural Resources Canada.
- LandDataBC from the BC Government.
- GIS at BC Environment: BC Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks
- Geographic data BC
- BC Geographical Names Web Site.
- District Of North Vancouver: maps and other GIS resources.
- Natural Areas Atlas Victoria: maps and atlases resources.
GIS at Universities
- SFU FAS Geographic Information Systems
- SFU Postgraduate Certificate in Theoretical and Applied Geographic Information Systems
- Hunter College's Map Projection Home Page
- Princeton University Library Geosciences Map Collection
- UBC Library
- University of Texas at Austin: The Cartographic Communication
University of Texas at Austin: The Geographer's Craft
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