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GIS Library Services. What is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems and is a set of tools that integrates hardware, software and data to capture, manage, analyze and visualize geographic information.
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GIS Library Services • What is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems and is a set of tools that integrates hardware, software and data to capture, manage, analyze and visualize geographic information. • What does GIS Library Services do? Help staff and students Find, Access and Use GIS software and data. • What kinds of questions can be answered using GIS?
GIS Library ServicesWhat do we offer? Data • Purchased ( aerial photos, FlySask, etc) • Free (Government Agencies, Cities, Collaborations, Companies etc.) Software • Purchased (ArcGIS10) • Free (Google Earth Pro, Quantum GIS…) Training - ESRI online training • ITS courses • New Graduate level course, GEOG 882
Online mapping Ideal for quick GIS queries, reports and presentations National • Public Health Agency of Canada – Chronic Disease Infobase • Statistics Canada – Health Indicators • International • HealthMap • TOXMAP: Environmental Health e-Maps
GIS data – advanced users Uses GIS software and data to create maps. NRCAN – Geogratis DMTI and Stats Canada data – Equinox
Contact Email: jasmine.hoover@usask.ca http://library.usask.ca/