Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

ArcGIS Online is a collaborative, cloud-based platform that allows members of an organization to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, and data, and access authoritative basemaps and ready-to-use apps. Through ArcGIS Online, you get access to Esri’s secure cloud, where you can manage, create, and store data as published web layers. Because ArcGIS Online is an integral part of the ArcGIS system, you can use it to extend the capabilities of ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS Web APIs, and ArcGIS Runtime SDKs. Read more about ArcGIS Online from the Esri website.

To access ArcGIS Online (AGOL), navigate to the Vanderbilt University login. 

Click on 'Sign In' in the top right corner.

Next, you will be prompted to log-in. Select 'Vanderbilt ArcGIS Login'.

You will be prompted to log-in using your VUNETID. And now you have access to ArcGIS Online!

Please email the GIS Lab if there are any log-in issues

ArcGIS Online offers a suite of apps tailor the creation. analyzing, and sharing of geographic data. Some apps include:

• ArcGIS StoryMaps: combine maps with narrative text and multimedia
  • Example: The Art of Cartography: Historical Maps for Modern Inquiry
• ArcGIS Experience Builder: configure web apps without writing code
• ArcGIS Dashboards: create data visualization dashboards
  • Example: Washington County, Tennessee Hurricane Helen Dashboard
• ArcGIS Field Maps: mobile data collection, capture, and editing
• ArcGIS Survey123: Design and conduct location-based surveys

To learn more about what apps are available through ArcGIS Online, select the 'app launcher' tab to view the variety of options.