ArcGIS

Available to
Staff,
Students,
Faculty,
Researchers,
IT Professionals
Description
"A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data."

- Wikipedia.com

"A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize, question, analyze, interpret, and understand data to reveal relationships, patterns, and trends."

- ESRI.com

GIS on campus at The University of Iowa typically falls under the software package ArcGIS, from ESRI (including ArcMap, ArcCatalog, etc.), though there are additional resources including various types of remote sensing software, available in specific computer labs. 

Overview

Fees
Fees
  • Faculty and staff can obtain a free copy from the software download site to be used on UI owned machines.
  • Students may use the software in ITCs or other departmental machines if available for no cost. Otherwise, there is a fee to obtain a license. 

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