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GIS Center: What is GIS?

Information and Resources Offered by the GIS Center at UC Merced.

Geographic Information Systems

GIS stands for Geographic Information System.  It refers to a system of cataloging, analyzing, and visually representing data that has a geographic component, meaning a way of identifying its location on Earth.  This allows you to draw a map showing where your data are and how they are related spatially.    

Learn more about GIS at Esri.com

See examples of storymaps using GIS

Click on the tabs above to learn about software and training available to you as a member of the UC Merced community.