Geospatial Visualization Tools

ArcGIS by esri 

Mapping and spatial analysis software. One year trial available for students.
[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

Recommended Resources:

GIS support by esri

BOOK: Mastering ArcGIS with Video Clips DVD-ROM, Fifth Edition (ISBN: 978-0077462956)  |  Maribeth Price/McGraw-Hill
[Available for use in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

BOOK: Map Use: Reading and Analysis, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 978-1589482838)  |  A. Jon Kimerling et al./ESRI Press Academic
[Available for use in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

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ENVI by Exelis Visual Information Solutions ENVI5_Microsite_Stock_banner_left

Software for processing and analyzing geospatial imagery. Accessible from the ArcGIS® toolbox.
[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

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GeoDa by Arizona State GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation geoda

A free software package that aids in spatial data analysis.

[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

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Google Earth by Google  

Virtual globe/map linking satellite images which allows zooming from sky to street level.

[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

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OpenStreetMap by OpenStreetMap Contributors  

Free, editable geographic maps/data submitted by contributors.

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Quantum GIS by OSGeo  

Open source, cross-platform geographic information system with various features for mapping and spatial analysis.

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SaTScan by SaTScan

A free software package that analyzes spatial-temporal data uses satscanstatistics. Can be used to detect disease clusters.

[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab]

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Social Explorer by Social Explorersocial-explorer

Online research tool to create custom maps and download data. Features current and historical census data and demographic information.

[Full subscription available for Emory users.]

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TerraGo Toolbar by TerraGo Technologies terrago_logo

Free application to access and interact with 2D and 3D GeoPDF® maps and imagery produced by TerraGo Publisher® and Composer®.

[Available in the WHSC Library Specialized Software Lab.]

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