Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS and Geospatial Data

Resources by Platform

Esri Academy offers hundreds of tutorials designed to help you master Esri products, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Dashboards, and more. Whether you're looking to learn specific tools and techniques like 3D visualization and analysis or enhance your field operations skills, Esri Academy provides a wealth of resources to suit your needs. While the platform offers many learning options, it's important to note that not all courses are free.

Esri Academy also features Learning Plans, curated pathways that guide you through a series of courses tailored to your learning objectives. These plans help you build expertise systematically, ensuring you gain comprehensive knowledge and skills in your chosen area of focus.

Books Available at the Library

Creating Maps in ArcGIS Online

Finding Data using Living Atlas

Utilizing ArcGIS StoryMaps

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Additional Resources

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Additional Resources

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Additional Resources

  • Geocomputation with R: online book on geographic data analysis, visualization and modeling.
  • Spatial Data Science with R and "terra": resources to teach spatial data analysis and modeling with R.
  • R for Data Science: online book to teach how to do data science with R. This book can be useful to learn how to structure, transform, and clean data. 
  • Spatial Data Science with Applications in R: online book that introduces and explains concepts underlying spatial data: points, lines, polygons, rasters, coverages, geometry attributes, data cubes, reference systems, as well as higher-level concepts including how attributes relate to geometries and how this affects analysis. 
  • Getting started with mapgl: tutorial to learn how to use the R package `mapgl`.

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