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Learning GIS

Resources for learning GIS concepts and tools, including ESRI's ArcGIS products, and QGIS.

Overview

QGIS is available for download for Mac, Windows and Linux. No license is required, as it is free and open source.

Learning QGIS

Online Documentation and Tutorials

QGIS 2.16 Documentation

Includes the "QGIS Training Manual" (with canned data and exercises, enough for a 5-day workshop!), and the concept-oriented "A Gentle Introduction to GIS"

Lex Berman's "Open Source with QGIS 2.18" tutorial

Great content, see menus in upper right to navigate through different common actions

Also includes excellent installation instructions

 

Books

Search the U-M Library Catalog for qgis to find books, both electronic and print! Available to UM users only

Last Updated: Mar 18, 2024 2:47 PM