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GIS Learning

Understanding GIS: An ArcGIS Project Workbook - ISBN: 978-1-58948-242-5, 378 pages, US$79.95

Survey: GIS Books

April 23, 2014By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

Looking to build your geospatial reference library with GIS books? Listed here are essential books about geographic information systems and cartography.

Topography of Australia’s Intertidal Zone Available as Open Data

The National Intertidal Digital Elevation Model (NIDEM) is the first 3D model of Australia’s intertidal zone. It is available for downloading as an open source dataset from Australia’s National Map portal.

Tutorial: Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R

Watch this tutorial “Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R” to learn how to import files into R, overlay layers, reduce spatial extent, select and reclassify values, and make a map.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.