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Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) : Online Mapping, Analysis, & Visualization Software

Information on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), maps and mapping tools/software & digital map/geospatial data resrouces

ArcGIS Online

UW-Madison ArcGIS Online: https://uw-mad.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html 

Follow the instructions to access ArcGIS Online (AGOL):

  1. Follow the link https://uw-mad.maps.arcgis.com
  2. Click “Sign In” located in the top right corner.
  3. The options to sign in appears. Click on the blue tab “UW NetID Log In”.
  4. This will direct to UW login page, use your NETID and password to login.

ArcGIS StoryMaps

UW-Madison ArcGIS StoryMaps
Detailed instructions: https://esri.wisc.edu/arcgis-storymaps/ 

The creative way of story telling! Add narrative text and multimedia content to enhance your maps through this web based application!

Sign into ArcGIS Online. If you are signing in for the first time, follow the instructions to access the ArcGIS Online here: ArcGIS Online

 

Now, another tab will open for Storymap. Click on the tab “Start a Story” for creating the file.

 

Revisit the Storymap Dashboard to find or edit your project by following the same steps. Your Storymap files will be displayed in the ArcGIS Storymap dashboard.

CARTO

   Accessing CARTO at UW-Madison

 

CARTO is a location intelligence platform for cloud-native spatial analytics, enabling geovisualization, spatial analytics, web app development, and data engineering right from your data warehouse. UW-Madison-affiliated individuals have several options for utilizing CARTO for educational and academic projects.

 

Individual Students

UW-Madison students can access CARTO for free via GitHub's Student Developer pack. To get started, follow the steps outlined at https://docs.carto.com/faqs/carto-for-education.

 

Centers, Lab Groups, Departments, or Classrooms

CARTO provides educational grants of cloud computing, geoanalytics and visualization functionality for UW-Madison groups so that multiple individuals can collaborate on maps and workflows together. To start the process of arranging access for your group, please contact UW Alum Tobin McGilligan.

 

Individual Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff can apply for an educator account at https://docs.carto.com/faqs/carto-for-education.

 

CARTO has excellent online resources and documentation. To dive in, check out their video library, tutorials, templates, and documentation. For more information on CARTO and how it can be used to support your UW projects, please reach out directly to UW Alum Tobin McGilligan.