GIS Tutorials and Training

GIS: Tutorials

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General GIS information and tutorials

  • About GIS Introduction provided by ESRI to GIS and spatial operations.
     
  • Sandia National Laboratories GIS technical information and tutorials related to ESRI products.
     
  • Collection of GIS documents Extensive compilation of "how to" papers on specific GIS operations with an emphasis on ESRI products from the University of Kansas Library.
     
  • The CyberInstitute Short-Course on Geographic Information Systems Links to a number of GIS related tutorials.
  • ESRI Virtual Campus ESRI has developed a virtual campus providing self-paced GIS training on the Web. Some classes are offered free. Other classes are offered for a fee (first lesson is usually free). Educational discount of 40% for students and teachers.
     
  • Essential Guide to GIS Guide to GIS developments. Oriented towards GIS development within business and organizations. (Ed Parsons, Kingston University.)
     
  • GInfoserver-GIS Tutorial ListsA list of seminars and tutorials, including a number of internationally oriented sites for non-English speaking users.
     
  • GIS Development Guides A wealth of information on how aquire, integrate, develop and maintain a GIS, targets local government needs. PDF files, undated.
     
  • GIS Exercises From Utah State University, these GIS exercises provide clear instruction and practice assignments to ArcView and ArcInfo.

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ArcView

GRASS

  • GRASS Page A variety of tutorials in different languages using GRASS software (including data).

IDRISI

MapInfo

Other Relevant Tutorials

  • Aviation Navigation NASA Tutorial introducing compasses, how to read aeronautical charts and plot courses. Part of a larger aviation navigation tutorial.