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Tutorials and Courses (Maps Expert Group)
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GdC Campus: Tutorials and Courses
A. Cartography
General Cartography
- Cartographic Communication (The Geographer's Craft)
- Dictionary of abbreviations an acronys in GIS systems, cartography and remote sensing
- Discover Canada trough National Maps and Facts : Lesson Plans
- Guide to cartographical sites
- Introduction to Cartography (University of Nebraska (Geography 3530)
- USGS Educational Materials
- USGS Geography Educational Materials
- USGS Science Education
- Western Association of Map Libraries' Map Librarian's Toolbox
- 3G on W3: The Great Globe Gallery (Cartography)
History of Cartography
- Willkommen beim Tutorium "Historische Kartographie" – Welcome to the Tutorial "History of Cartography"
- Online Tutorials in the Auxiliary Studies in History – Tutorien zu den Regionen Europas
- Tutorium "Historische Kartographie" – Sprachenauswahl
- What can you find about early maps on the Web?
Topographic maps
Satellite and Space Images
- National Services Canada – Air Photos 101 – Principles of Aerial Photography
- USGS: Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change
- USGS Learning Web: Exploring Maps
- Education & References (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing)
Map Reading
Mapping
- Creating a Map of Census Data, Using a Geographic Information System
- Digitale Geländedarstellung – Digital Elevation Models
- elan-Kurse (Giszentrum Univ. Hannover): Webkartographie
- ESRI Training and Education
- Make a Map (National Resources Canada)
- Make Your Own Globe
- Online Map Creation (Aquarius Geomar)
- The Great Globe Gallery – Online Map Creation
Coordinates and Scales
- Celestial Navigation
- Coordinate Systems Overview
- Guide to Map Scale (Univ. of Arizona Library)
- Map Scales (USGS)
- Map Scale (Centre for Topographic Information of Natural Resources Canada)
Compass
Projections
- Map projections (Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Map projections (Aquarius Geomar)
- Map projections (The Geographer's Craft)
B. Digital Library
- LIBCAT: A Guide to Library Resources on the Internet
- Library Land – Index to resources for Librarians
- Librarians:Internet Index: Training
- The Electronic Library Classroom 101 – A Class on the Net for Librarians with Little or No Net Experience
- How to Cite Electronic Sources (Libray of Congress)
C. Geoinformation and GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Dictionaries and Glossaries
- AGI GIS Dictionary
- Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
- Getting Started with GIS
General information
- Geographic Information Systems FAQ
- Geographic Information Systems: General information (USGS)
- GIS Core Curriculum for Technical Programs (National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, NCGIA)
- GIS for Everyone (ESRI)
- GITTA – Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance
- How GIS Works
- The NCGIA Core Curriculum in GIScience
- NCGIA Core Curriculum 1990 Version
- What is GIS ? (ESRI)
GIS training
- elan-Kurse (Giszentrum Univ. Hannover): GIS Internet, Geodatenbanken)
- Esri Training and Education
- FerGi – Fernstudienmaterialien Geoinformatik
- Geographic Information Systems – Esris's Tips
- Geography Matters to Schools, Libraries, and Other Neat Places
- Geoinformation.net (Tutorial in German)
- GIS education & trainig on the web: Course Catalog
- GIS education & trainig on the web: Live training seminars
- GIS for Schools (Esri)
- GIS Software Tutorial
- Das GIS-Tutorial
- GIS Tutorials and Exercices
- GITTA – Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance: E-Learning
GIS applications
- ArcGis Explorer (Esri)
- ArcView Gis
- Census 2000 TIGER (Geonetwork)
- NCSU Libraries: Geographic information systems: Workshops, software etc.
- GPS Nuts – Ron Wilson and Andrew Kalinowski
- Using Tiger 2000
D. Geography and Astronomy
General information and tutorials
- Athena – Earth and Space Science
- Discover Geography
- GECH Géographie Education Civique Histoire
- Geographie Tutorium (Gerhard-Mercator-Universität-GH-Duisburg)
- LandView 5 Tutorial (U.S. Census Bureau)
- The Virtual Geography Department
Satellite images and remote sensing
- Dictionary of abbreviations an acronys in GIS systems, cartography and remote sensing
- EOWEB – Earth Observation on the Web
- NOAA Satellite and Information Service
- The Remote Sensing Tutorial (NASA)
Astronomy
- Here Comes the Sun: A Solar/Terrestrial Tutorial
- Space Educator's Handbook
- The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System, by Bill Arnett
F. Geosciences
General
Geology
- USGS Education – Schoolyard Geology
- Educational Resources (Geological Survey of Canada)
- Web Geological Time Machine – University of California
- VolcanoWorld
- Understanding Earthquakes
Hydrology, Meteorology, Biology
G. Internet and Web
General Information and Tutorials
- A Brief Introduction to the Internet
- elan-Kurse (Giszentrum Univ. Hannover): Webkartographievgf
- Web Tutorials
Guides and Glossaries
- Beginning Internet User's Guide
- Glossary of Internet and Web Jargon (Tutorial)
- Internet Glossary
- Internet Tutorial – Glossery
- User's Guide to the Internet
HTML
Creating Web Sites
Specific themes
