GIS Resources

Data / Government Agencies

National

• US Geological Survey
• USGS Global Land Information System
• National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Massachusetts

• MassGIS
• Umass Maps Library:: Several Massachusetts towns (data includes boundary, zoning, slopes, hydrography, wetlands)

Vermont

• Vermont Geographic Information System

Connecticut

• Universisty of Connecticut:: Map and Geografic Information Center.
• Connecticut Data Server

On-line map applications

• Umass Digital Maps Library
• Massachusetts Electronic Atlas
• MassGIS Online Mapping Page

How To/ Methodological Issues

• Parcel Mapping Using GIS A Guide to Digital Parcel Map Development for Local Governments in Massachusetts

Software

GIS packages

• FreeGIS FreeGIS Software adn Free Geo-Data
• One of most comprehensive GIS software review (GeoCommunity)
• Free GIS system GRASS

Viewers/Utilities

• List of popular GIS Viewers http://software.geocomm.com/viewers/

 

Tutorials/Courses

• Introduction to GIS
• Online GIS University (ESRI Virtual Campus)
• Online ArcInfo Course "Gis Analysis with ArcInfo" by Shane Murnion

Knowledge Databases

• ARCVIEW FAQ:: Palette Symbols
• ESRI User Conference Proceedings Archive
• UseNet news group archive
• Online MapInfo-L list archive

Journals

• Journal of Geographic Information and Desicion Analysis
• ArcUser the magazine for ESRI software users

For Developers:

• Python Language Support for ArcView
• ArcScripts Usefull tools from users and ESRI

GIS Portals:

• Geo Community
• Geo Search Job server for GIS specialists.