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GIS for Graduate Tech Club

Geographic Information Systems at Boston College. GIS for Graduate Tech Club. Barbara Mento ( barbara.mento@bc.edu ) Data/GIS Librarian Fall 2015. What is GIS?. What is GIS - Geographic Information System (GIS) is a software tool used to: Visualize Question Analyze

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GIS for Graduate Tech Club

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  1. Geographic Information Systems at Boston College GIS for Graduate Tech Club Barbara Mento (barbara.mento@bc.edu) Data/GIS Librarian Fall 2015

  2. What is GIS? What is GIS - Geographic Information System (GIS) is a software tool used to: Visualize Question Analyze Interpret data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends Any data with geographic coding can be mapped.

  3. Key Concepts and Terms ShapefileLayerAttributes and descriptive information Geocoding Three fundamental representations of geographic information layers points, lines, and polygons. (from ArcGIS 10 Help LibraryFundamentals)

  4. Government Agencies Provide Access to Census Shapefiles Open access data is available from U.S. via the Census and internationally from agencies such as World Bank. Geographic areas vary by country. Standard Hierarchy of Census Geographic Entries

  5. Underlying Data Translated to Maps Data mapped to polygons or points such as cities

  6. Free interactive mapping such as American FactFinder Mapping and download shapefiles for ArcGIS http://factfinder2.census.gov/

  7. Subscription interactive mapping such as PolicyMap

  8. Data-Planet Statistical Datasets Mapping large amount of US and international data, download shapefiles http://databases.bc.edu/V?func=native-link&resource=BCL05375

  9. Enter the GIS Mapping Contest! Students are invited to present their GIS Mapping work as part of a campus-wide celebration of geospatial research at Boston College.  Look for Information later in the Fall!

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