LibGuides: HSL Digital Union Software: ArcGIS

What This Software Does

ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information. Using this software is helpful in creating and using maps, compiling geographic data, and sharing and discovering geographic information. This software can be used for location-based analysis by using real-time GIS, allowing you to monitor and analyze from multiple devices.

About ArcGIS
Learn more on their website. They provide information about the program's different capabilities, some case study examples, and a description of what you get with the program.

How Can I Use This Software?

ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information.

Tutorials

Esri Virtual Campus
Esri is the service that provides ArcGIS and offers a number of free tutorials on their website. Esri Virtual Campus offers many tutorials, videos, and web courses that cover the basics and also specific functions of ArcGIS.
ArcGIS Resources by Esri
This page provides a set of links to a collection of various ArcGIS tutorials used to perform a number of common tasks in ArcGIS.
Esri MOOC
These free online classes offer a convenient, effective, and fun way to keep up with developments of ArcGIS. These classes are open day and night and allow you to learn throughout the week.

Recommended E-Books

Developing Mobile Web ArcGIS Applications by Matt Sheehan
Publication Date: 2015-02-27
This guide is invaluable to those just starting out with GIS development but will also benefit GIS professionals wishing to expand their development skills to include mobile apps.
Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS by Michael D. Kennedy; Jack Dangermond; Michael F. Goodchild
Publication Date: 2013-03-20
An integrated approach that combines essential GIS background with a practical workbook on applying the principles in ArcGIS 10.0 and 10.1. Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS integrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for Esri's ArcGIS. This book enables students and instructors to use a single text with an integrated approach covering both in one volume with a common vocabulary and instructional style.
Learning Arcgis for Desktop by Daniela Cristiana Docan
Publication Date: 2016-03-29
Create, analyze, and map your spatial data with ArcGIS for Desktop. Step-by-step tutorials cover the main editing, analyzing, and mapping tools in ArcGIS for Desktop. This book is ideal for those who want to learn how to use the most important component of Esri's ArcGIS platform, ArcGIS for Desktop. It would be helpful to have a bit of familiarity with the basic concepts of GIS. Even if you have no prior GIS experience, this book will get you up and running quickly.

OSU Library Catalog
Search the full catalog to find additional books.

Downloads

ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 for Windows is available for free to all Ohio State faculty, staff, and students through an Esri site license managed by OCIO. To request a download of the ArcGIS Desktop software, use the Order Services link of the OCIO Self Service catalog
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online organizational accounts are available to all OSU faculty, staff, and students.

Costs

Free

Technical Requirements

ArcGIS has been developed for Windows systems, but there are options to use it for Mac users. The software itself require 2 GB RAM and 2.4 GB disk space.