How do I get started using GIS at Harvard School of Public Health?
Harvard University has a site license for ESRI software. Click on the above link to the site license information and follow the directions for downloading and installing the software and connecting to the license server. Countway Library covers the cost of the site license for the Longwood Medical Area faculties. Harvard faculty, students and staff can run ESRI software on Harvard network computers at no charge. If you have the space on your computer I recommend installing the ArcGIS 8.3 Workstation version (ARC/INFO). Since the interface for the workstation and desktop versions are the same and there is no additional cost under the site license, you might as well get the additional tools available with the workstation version in case you need them later. Make sure you also download the books and maps, and take a look at some of the books for tips on how to get started. (For example “Getting Started with ArcMap”). The tutorial data you can download during the installation is designed t
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