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1 Geographic Information Systems Karl Hennermann School of Environment and Development Session 1: GIS resources for students

2 Content I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

3 I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

4 Common GIS software Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013 MapInfo May be a legacy product ArcGIS The market leader (aka Employability) Quantum GIS The FOSS alternative to ArcGIS! Grass GIS Power with some trade-offs

5 Get ArcGIS Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013 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

6 I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

7 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/itswww.manchester.ac.uk/its > Software > Applications > ArcGIS > … Introduction to ArcGIS for Archaeologists http://www.le.ac.uk/ar/arcgis/Main.html Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013 Time Things to learn

8 I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

9 GIS data Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013 Where do I get GIS data? GPS survey Draw on a reference map Others (who?) Archaeological data services Anything with a know location!

10 Content I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

11 Reference maps But I work overseas! Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013 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.ukdigimap.edina.ac.uk

12 Content I.GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo II.GIS training III.GIS data IV.Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software V.Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

13 Thank you Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013


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