GIS at UCD and on the Web: Introduction

ArcGIS is GIS software produced by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) which allows you to collect, store, manage, visualise, export, analyse and map geographic data.

ArcGIS 10.8.1 is the desktop format of ArcGIS and is suitable for installation on PCs or laptops 

Can I use ArcGIS on a Mac? There is no Mac version of ArcGIS. A Windows emulator (virtual PC) could be installed on a Mac in order to run ArcGIS. To be legally compliant you would need to purchase a full Microsoft Windows licence. ArcGIS will work on a Windows emulator - and Esri have their own advice here: www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/3d-gis/3d-gis/arcgis-pro-in-mac-os-x. More information here: gis.harvard.edu/faq/how-installing-arcgis-desktop-or-pro-mac-computer

Build Your Research Skills @ UCD Library

This semester, UCD Library Research Services is running in-person presentations and workshops on a range of practical topics to help support your research. Click on the image above for the full list of events available to book.

UCD Library Research Toolkit for Graduate and PhD Students

In addition to Build Your Research Skills an online 6-week lunchtime seminar programme UCD Library Research Toolkit will cover topics including Finding and Using Information, Academic Digital Identity + Social Media, Open Scholarship, Data Management Planning, an Introduction to GIS, and an Introduction to Searching for Systematic Reviews

Click on the image above to book & attend any of these Library events

The application of Geographic Information  Systems (GIS) to research has two key benefits:

it facilitates the analysis of data through visualisation and it provides a method for disseminating research findings in an accessible and impactful way. Read more about GIS in this UCD Library Impact Case Study - click on the image on the right to open this document.

With thanks to Dr Ainhoa González Del Campo for her suggestions and assistance.