Geographic Information Systems

ArcGIS is a GIS platform produced by ESRI. ArcGIS provides a comprehensive set of tools for compiling, visualizing, analyzing, editing, managing, and sharing geographic data.

ArcGIS locations on Tulane campus:

• Boggs 101 and 102: ArcGIS for desktop, 3D analyst, and spatial analyst plugins and ARC GIS for desktop standard 10.3.  Open to all Tulane affiliates
• Matas Health Sciences Library: 10 computers that have the full version of ArcGIS. Located in the reading room in the back of the library.
• Howard-Tilton Library computers have ArcGIS Reader to view GIS files as well as computers in the computer room in the first floor stacks
• Boggs 101 and 102  have the full software: ArcGIS for desktop, 3D analyst, and spatial analyst plugins and ARC GIS for desktop standard 10.3.
• Tidewater Computer Labs - School of Public Health & Tropic Medicine
• EENS Computer Laboratory, The department's computer lab is primarily used by graduate students for research purposes,
• Middle American Research Institute (MARI) GIS Lab:
  • Web: http://mari.tulane.edu/GIS_Lab.html
  • FB: https://www.facebook.com/MARI-GISLab-708877369167731/  
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/MARI_GISLAB
• EENS Computer Laboratory: http://www2.tulane.edu/sse/eens/research/research-facilities/

GIS software can be costly. However, there is a large open source GIS community. Below is a list of some of the most popular open source alternatives.