About GIS

ESRI's Web sites provide a wide range of resources for users.

GIS Basics

GIS: Getting Started offers essential information that introduces users to the tools and benefits available when implementing a GIS.

Visit GIS.com to understand the basic principles of GIS and how it affects our everyday lives and find tools and resources for getting started with GIS.

Subscribe to free ESRI publications that offer GIS software news, industry solutions and trends, case studies, and more.

User Showcases

Browse the Map Book Gallery to view maps created by the GIS community for the ESRI International User Conference.

The Special Achievement in GIS Awards honor GIS professionals who are making significant contributions in our society.

Visit GIS Day to see how other GIS professionals share the benefits of their work within their local communities.

GIS Data Publishers

Geography Network provides access to many types of geographic content including dynamic maps, downloadable data, and more advanced Web services.

Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop e-gov initiative to provide access to the public and government to geospatial information for supporting the business of government and facilitating decision making.