Research guides: GEOG: Geography: Mapping & GIS

GIS books and ebooks

ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook : Create, Manage, and Share Geographic Maps, Data, and Analytical Models Using ArcGIS Pro (2018)
Call Number: Online
Work with ArcGIS to analyze and process data.
GIS and Environmental Monitoring (2017) by Stavros Kolios; Andrei V. Vorobev; Gulnara R. Vorobeva; Chrysostomos Stylios
Call Number: Online
The focus is on the design, creation, development and operation of integrated Web-based GIS applications for weather, marine and atmospheric environments, and the Earth's magnetic field.
Practical GIS (2017) by Gábor Farkas
Call Number: Online.
This easy-to-follow guide allows you to manage and analyze geographic data with ease using open source tools

The ArcGIS Book by Christian Harder, Editor (2017)
Call Number: G 70.212 A733 2017
This is a learn-by-doing guide into ArcGIS, Provides access to hundreds of live maps from the worldwide ArcGIS user community.
The GIS 20 by Gina Clemmer (2018)
Call Number: G 70.212 C58 2017
Step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and practical tips on how to perform the top 20 skills needed to successfully use a geographic information system (GIS).
A Primer of GIS, 2nd ed. by Francis Harvey (2015)
Call Number: G 70.212 H38 2016
Basic cartographic principles are integrated with up-to-date discussions of GIS technologies and applications. Coverage includes everything from what geographic information is to its many uses and societal implications.

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CRD (Capital Regional District) Atlas
Includes base data, orthophotography, and natural areas data for the Victoria area.
DataBC
Geographic services from the B.C. Provincial Government, including iMapBC, Data Distribution and Web Map Services.
GeoGratis
Maps, data, and publications provided by Natural Resources Canada under an Open Government Licence.
Open Data Portal (Government of Canada)
Data about Government of Canada services, financials, national demographic information, and high resolution maps.
Open Maps (Government of Canada)
Explore the Government of Canada’s geospatial data, services, and applications and create customized maps. (A subset of the Open Data Canada geospatial information.)