Library Guides: GIS (Geographic Information Systems) & Remote Sensing: Training

Learning ArcGIS

Online Training

GIS Basics (ArcGIS Pro)
Learn the fundamental components and capabilities of GIS using ArcGIS Pro software.
Getting Started with GIS (ArcMap)
An introduction to the basic components of a GIS and some related fundamental concepts using ArcMap software.
ArcGIS Lesson Gallery
Quick lessons that approach GIS learning from a variety of topical applications (i.e. health, environment, public safety, etc.) and on different platforms (ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, Business Analyst, Survey123, and more).
Esri E-Learning (Virtual Campus)
Trainings produced by Esri, including self-paced courses, seminars, videos, and other resources covering a wide variety of GIS and ArcGIS topics.
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UC Berkeley affiliates have unlimited access to free self-paced e-learning on:

Web courses
Training seminars
Esri videos
Learn ArcGIS lessons
GeoInquiries, Mapping Our World, and Thinking Spatially lessons for educators
SpatiaLABS (hands-on software exercises and data used in educational settings)
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)

Notice: Esri Press books, Esri technical certification exam vouchers, and Instructor-led classes and workshops are not included.

How to Access

Go to cal.maps.arcgis.com in order to activate your ArcGIS Online account and access to Esri's E-Learning materials. You can use your Calnet id and password to sign in.*
Access web-based training materials through Esri E-Learning (Virtual Campus). (Note that our license gives us access to E-learning resources, but not Instructor-Led courses.)
When you are prompted to login, look for the box/button that says "Enterprise Login" and click on it.
In the next page where it asks for your organization's URL, fill in the box so that the url reads cal.maps.arcgis.com and click continue. You should then be prompted to sign in with your Calnet information.

UCB Library GIS Workshop Materials

Slides for an introductory workshop providing an overview of the GIS and digital mapping landscape as a whole, including:

which tools are out there and how to choose the right one for your needs
common terms used in the field
resources for learning how to get started mapping, and
where to go to find data to create your first project.

Interested in digital mapping and GIS (geographic information science), but not sure where to start? Have some experience, but want to learn more about what the campus has to offer? This virtual workshop is for you!

(Last updated August 2021)

Mapping Tabular Data with QGIS

Workshop materials and guide for how to perform table joins and spatial joins in QGIS. (Last updated March 2018)

Georectifying in Map Warper

Exercise that guides you through how to rectify map images in the browser-based tool called MapWarper and explores some of the advanced features, including cropping. (Last updated 2018)

Georeferencing with QGIS

Workshop materials and guide for how to use QGIS to georeference a scanned map. (Last updated 2016)

Georeferencing with ArcMap

Workshop materials and guide for how to use ArcMap to georeference a scanned map. (Last updated 2016)

GIS Tutorials from Around the Web

A Gentle Introduction to GIS
Brief introductions to GIS concepts, from the QGIS community.
Tip sheets and tutorials from Tufts University
Online tips and tutorials from Tufts University, covering everything from ArcGIS to Google Earth, Geoda, GPS, remote sensing, and poster design.
Spatial Humanities Workshop
Tutorials on how to use maps and spatial analysis in humanities research. Also includes focus on preparing scholars to teach spatial humanities in their courses.

Learning QGIS

QGIS Training Material round-up
Listing of free training material to learn QGIS
QGIS Tutorials and Tips
Many guides for tackling specific tasks.
QGIS Documentation & Training Manual
Manual for using QGIS software.

Learning R for Mapping & Spatial Analysis

Geocomputation with R
An open source book on geographic data analysis, visualization and modeling written by Robin Lovelace, Jakub Nowosad, and Jannes Muenchow. Published in 2020 by CRC Press.

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