Subject Librarian
Lucinda M. Hall
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Dartmouth College
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Introduction
The Library collection includes several types of manuals and tutorials. Look for them in the call number range G 70.2 through G 70.4 in Berry Level 4. The manuals give step by step instructions in using the software, while the tutorials provide data and scenarios to help solve particular problems or questions. The following subject search for "arcgis" in the online catalog will lead you to various resources for the software. You must have the software installed to take full advantage of the tutorials or manuals.
- arcgisThis is a subject search in the online catalog.
- geographic information systems AND introductionThis keyword search will show you books that are general introductions to GIS. These books will help you understand the concepts behind the software. They may or may not use specific software in their examples.
Basic Instruction Manuals
Looking to get started with ArcGIS? I can recommend one or all of the books listed below.
Getting to know ArcGIS desktop by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .L39 2018ISBN: 9781589485105Publication Date: 5th ed.Getting to Know ArcGIS® Desktop is a comprehensive introduction to the features and tools of ArcGIS Desktop. Through hands-on exercises, readers will discover, use, make, and share maps with meaningful content. They will also learn how to build geodatabases, query data, analyze geospatial data, and more. The latest edition has been updated to the most current version of ArcGIS Desktop 10.6. Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is suited for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference.
Getting to know ArcGIS pro by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .L34 2019ISBN: 9781589485372Publication Date: 2nd ed.Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro, second edition teaches new and existing GIS users how to get started solving problems by visualizing, querying, creating, editing, analyzing, and presenting geospatial data in both 2D and 3D environments using ArcGIS Pro. This book teaches the basic functions and capabilities of ArcGIS Pro through practical project workflows and shows how to be productive with this essential component of the ArcGIS platform. ...
The GIS 20: essential skills by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .C58 2017ISBN: 9781589485129Publication Date: 3rd ed.How can you quickly begin applying GIS to your work? The GIS 20: Essential Skills, third edition, presents step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and practical tips on how to perform the top 20 skills needed to successfully use a geographic information system (GIS). These skills include finding and editing data, querying GIS maps, creating reports, and sharing and publishing maps.
Tutorial(s)
GIS tutorial 2: spatial analysis workbook by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .G74 2013ISBN: 9781589483378GIS Tutorial 2: Spatial Analysis Workbook provides hands-on exercises for intermediate-level GIS users to build problem-solving and analysis skills. GIS Tutorial 2 gives experience with various spatial analysis methods, including location analysis; change over time, location, and value comparisons; geographic distribution; pattern analysis; and cluster identification. ...
GIS tutorial 3: advanced workbook by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .A435 2011ISBN: 9781589482074GIS Tutorial 3: Advanced Workbook features exercises that demonstrate the advanced functionality of the ArcEditor and ArcInfo licenses of ArcGIS Desktop. This workbook is divided into four sections: geodatabase framework design, data creation and management, workflow optimization, and labeling and symbolizing. ...
GIS tutorial for health by Call Number: Baker-Berry RA 792 .G67 2014ISBN: 9781589483729Publication Date: 5th ed.A handbook for teaching GIS to healthcare professionals, this reference discusses learning GIS software in the context of visualizing and analyzing health-related data. By outlining a hands-on approach that simulates how a GIS project would be developed in the real world, the included exercises set the student loose on real data with a tangible, clearly-defined end-product as the goal. ...
GIS tutorial for homeland security by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .R33 2008 textISBN: 9781589481886Jones Media Center has the disc of data.
Other instructional manual(s)
- Conservation GIS starter kit: a workbook for using geographic information systems for natural resource conservation and management byCall Number: Baker-Berry G70.212 .C66 1999 c.2A beginner's guide to GIS with an emphasis on conservation problems.
Exploring tropical cyclones: GIS investigations for the Earth Sciences by Call Number: Baker-Berry QC 941 .E95 2007ISBN: 9780495115434Explore, analyze, and elaborate on information you extract using ArcGIS® software with Exploring Tropical Cyclones: GIS investigations for the Earth Sciences. This interactive guides lets you tap the power of the ArcGIS® software to explore, manipulate, and analyze large data sets. The guide emphasizes the visualization, analysis, and multimedia integration capabilities inherent to GIS. The GIS information has been preprocessed into maps and legends, and some procedures have been automated so you can focus on the science content.
