Library Guides: Earth Sciences &amp; Map Library Exhibits: GIS

Introduction

A geographic information system (GIS) is a system for the management, analysis, and display of geographic information. Geographic information is represented by a series of geographic datasets that model geography using simple, generic data structures. GIS is used to identify problems, monitor change, manage and respond to events, perform forecasting, set priorities, and understand trends. It is becoming more essential in various jobs in the government, industry, and academia sector.

This exhibit highlights recently acquired books at the Earth Sciences and Map library focused on GIS. There are many other useful books and online resources available at the Earth Sciences and Map library that students can access through the library website.

Please come by and check out the GIS exhibit and feel free to search for more of the numerous GIS resources at the library!

ArcGIS 9: What is ArcGIS?. ESRI. (2004). ArcGIS 9. [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://downloads.esri.com/support/documentation/ao_/698What_is_ArcGis.pdf

What is GIS?: Geographic information system mapping technology. Retrieved from https://www.esri.com/en-us/what-is-gis/overview?aduc=social&adum=internal&utm_Source=social

Books

The ArcGIS Book by Christian Harder (Editor)
Call Number: G70.212 .A7355 2017
Publication Date: 2017
This is your learn-by-doing guide into ArcGIS, the powerful mapping and analysis system created by the geospatial pioneers at Esri. It's not just something you read, but something you do.
The ArcGIS Imagery Book by Clint Brown (Editor); Christian Harder (Editor)
Call Number: G70.212.A7353 2016
Publication Date: 2016
With The ArcGIS Imagery Book, you will roll up your sleeves and quickly begin putting imagery to smarter, more skillful use with your GIS.
Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition by Jan Van Sickle
Call Number: GA116 .V36 2017
Publication Date: 2017
Coordinates are integral building tools for GIS, cartography, surveying and are vital to the many applications we use today such as smart phones, car navigation systems and driverless cars.
Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Using GIS by Baxter E. Vieux
Call Number: GB656.2.H9 V54 2016
Publication Date: 2016
This book presents a unified approach for modeling hydrologic processes distributed in space and time using geographic information systems (GIS). This Third Edition focuses on the principles of implementing a distributed model using geospatial data to simulate hydrologic processes in urban, rural and peri-urban watersheds.
GIS and the Social Sciences by Dimitris Ballas; Graham Clarke; Rachel Franklin; Andy Newing
Call Number: G70.212 .B35 2018
Publication Date: 2017
GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science approach on the theory and application of GIS with a range of modern examples. It explores how human geography can engage with a variety of important policy issues through linking together GIS and spatial analysis, and demonstrates the importance of applied GIS and spatial analysis for solving real-world problems in both the public and private sector.
GIS for Environmental Applications by Xuan Zhu
Call Number: G70.212 .Z5386 2016
Publication Date: 2016
GIS for Environmental Applications provides a practical introduction to the principles, methods, techniques and tools in GIS for spatial data management, analysis, modelling and visualisation, and their applications in environmental problem solving and decision making.
GIS Technology Applications in Environmental and Earth Sciences by Bai Tian
Call Number: GE45.R44 T53 2017
Publication Date: 2016
This book starts with an overview of GIS technology, what GIS technology is, what it can do, what software products are available, etc.
GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS Pro by Wilpen L. Gorr; Kristen S. Kurland
Call Number: G70.212 .G73 2017
ISBN: 9781589484665
Publication Date: 2017
This book is an introductory text for learning ArcGIS Pro, the premier professional desktop GIS application.
Integrating Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS by Dale A. Quattrochi (Editor); Elizabeth Wentz (Editor); Nina Siu-Ngan Lam (Editor); Charles W. Emerson (Editor)
Call Number: G70.212 .I565 2017
Publication Date: 2017
This work addresses the invariants of scale, the ability to change scale, measures of the impact of scale, scale as a parameter in process models, and the implementation of multiscale approaches as methods and techniques for integrating multiple kinds of remote sensing data collected at varying spatial, temporal, and radiometric scales.
Making Maps, Third Edition by John Krygier; Denis Wood
Call Number: GA105.3 .K79 2016
Publication Date: 2016
In this book all components of map making are covered: titles, labels, legends, visual hierarchy, font selection, how to turn phenomena into visual data, data organization, symbolization, and more.
Tribal GIS by Ann Taylor (Editor); David Gadsden; Joseph J. Kerski; Heather Guglielmo (Editor)
Call Number: G70.215.U6 T75 2017
Publication Date: 2017
Tribal leaders tell their stories about implementing and using geographic information systems (GIS) to address their unique challenges as sovereign Nations. This book covers applications in natural resources and the environment, transportation, cultural and historical preservation, economic development, health, education, public safety, and agriculture.
Understanding GIS by David Smith; Nathan Strout; Christian Harder; Steven Moore; Tim Ormsby; Thomas Balstrøm
Call Number: G70.212 .H358 2017
Publication Date: 2017
In this third edition, readers progress through nine lessons (35 exercises), using ArcGIS Pro software from Esri to find the best location for a new park along the Los Angeles River in Southern California. Each exercise offers step-by-step instructions, graphics to confirm exercise results, and explanations of key concepts.

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