COURSE TEXTS

 

Gorr, Wilpen L. and  Kurland, Kristen S. 2016. GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook for ArcGIS 10.3.x. 6th ed. ESRI  ISBN 10: 1589484568. Note you must purchase a new copy to have access to the downloadable 6-month software trial.

 

Campbell, Jonathan and Shin, Michael. 2011. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems. UCLA and Saylor Foundation.

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/essentials-of-geographic-information-systems. This content is available free online.

 

COURSE LINKS

 

-NEW!!  3/4 Term Exam Study Guide Click Here

-Absentee Worksheets (Also part of Exam Study Guide). Click Here (zip folder)

-Instructions for Downloading the Tutorial Data Files (Only needed if you are using your own computer. Borrowed Science Department laptops will have this already loaded.) Click Here

 

-How-to Guide for Downloading and Authorizing the Course Software Click Here. (Everyone needs to do this as soon as they obtain their workbook and have a computer).

 

-List of websites for Exploring GIS Applications (pdf 48kb).

 

-Geospatial Data Resources Guide: GIS Data Websites. University of Washington Libraries.

https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/gis/data_sites