GIS Specialist
Map Specialist
Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information
Penn State University Libraries
University Park, PA 16802
Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information
Related Guides
What is GIS?
This guide is intended to provide students, faculty, and staff with resources to discover GIS data, learn about GIS, and provide references for research.
A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
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Maps & Geospatial: ArcGIS OnlineGuide with ArcGIS Online guidance, resources, and information
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Maps & Geospatial: ArcGIS ProGuide with ArcGIS Pro guidance, resources, and information
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Modern GIS ArcGIS Tutorial CollectionThis tutorial collection based on an ArcGIS Hub site provides users with learning modules on introduction to GIS, mapping and cartography, data management, imagery, mobile GIS, spatial analysis, scripting, and sharing and presenting. Each learning module has slides, tutorials, and additional resources.
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The Nature of Geographic Information: An Open Geospatial Textbookby David DiBiase
This text promotes understanding of the Geographic Information Science and Technology enterprise (GIS&T, also known as "geospatial.)
Accessing GIS Software at Pennsylvania State University
Computers in the library managed by Penn State Information Technology offer a variety of software applications. A list of software is available through the IT Computer Lab Software webpage. Students and Instructors have access to the Penn State WebLabs for remote software use. All student computers on library computers at all campuses have access to ArcGIS software.
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Information on Acquiring ArcMap and ArcGIS ProInformation for faculty, staff, and students for acquiring software
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Locations of Computer Labs at Penn StateInteractive map of Windows, Mac, and Linux computers on campus. The user is able to select a campus from the dropdown menu.
Open Source GIS Software
These open source GIS options are not available on the ITS public workstations. If desired to use, individuals are required to download and install on personal machines.
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QGISFree Open Source Geographic Information Systems
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System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) GISFree Open Source Geographic Information Systems Software used in environmental disciplines
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Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) GISFree Open Source Geographic Information Systems
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Open Source GIS guideThis guide includes resources for using GeoDa, QGIS, GRASS, SAGA, and R.
GIS Users Group
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Penn State GIS Users GroupInformal group of GIS users across University Park campus