GIS (Geographic Information Systems)  Tags: gis geography geographic_information_systems maps mapping spatial geospatial location environment computers computer science scientific analysis data visualization cartography  

See the "GIS Symposium" tab for details on this year's GIS Day event, to be held on November 19th in Whitaker Auditorium and the GIS Teaching Lab.  Hope to see you there!

Welcome! This guide is designed to assist students, researchers, and faculty using GIS at Washington University.  As you conduct your research, please use these pages to keep up to date on GIS events on campus, new data acquisitions, and library resources for GIS.  If you have any suggestions, questions, or need additional help, please contact me.

The acronym GIS most commonly refers to Geographic Information Systems, the interconnected hardware, software, users, data, and procedures that together form a system for geospatial analysis.  GIS can be used to study, analyze, and visualize any phenomenon that has a spatial component.  If location plays a role in your research, GIS offers a way to include these spatial features in your analysis.

The video below gives a broad context for GIS and geographic research.