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GIS Library Services

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

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  1. 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?

  2. 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

  3. Online mapping Ideal for quick GIS queries, reports and presentations • Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Infomap & Saskatchewan Interactive • North American Environmental Atlas

  4. GIS data – advanced users Uses GIS software and data to create maps. NRCAN – Geogratis DMTI and Stats Canada data – Equinox

  5. Contact Email: jasmine.hoover@usask.ca http://library.usask.ca/

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