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Geographic Information Systems

Karl HennermannSchool of Environment and

Development

Session 1: GIS resources for students

Content

I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

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I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

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Common GIS software

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MapInfoMay be a legacy product

ArcGISThe market leader (aka Employability)

Quantum GISThe FOSS alternative to ArcGIS!

Grass GISPower with some trade-offs

Get ArcGIS

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www.manchester.ac.uk/its > Software Free of charge

Install on your own computer

Use within the UK and Ireland, overseas use by request

No commercial use

No paid for research

I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

GIS training

“I want to learn GIS” or “I want to learn to use GIS software”?

The GIS (and GIS software) learning curve

ArcGIS online courses

www.manchester.ac.uk/its > Software > Applications > ArcGIS > …

Introduction to ArcGIS for Archaeologists

http://www.le.ac.uk/ar/arcgis/Main.html

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Time

Thingsto learn

I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

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GIS data

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Where do I get GIS data?

• GPS survey• Draw on a reference map

• Others (who?)• Archaeological data services

Anything with a know location!

Content

I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

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Reference maps

But I work overseas!

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Ordnance Survey maps, Google Maps / Bing Maps,

Satellite images, Aerial photography, National Mapping Agencies,

Historical map archives, Map libraries, Census Reference Maps, …

UK sites: EDINA Digimap, digimap.edina.ac.uk

Content

I. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfoII. GIS trainingIII. GIS dataIV. Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other

maps; and how to get them into GIS softwareV. Q&A

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Thank you

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