Open Source and Free Desktop Software
Campus and Commercial Desktop Software
- Install ArcGIS Desktop & ProFaculty, staff, and students: for personal computer use, download from KU Webstore (link above). For use on KU-owned computer, install from Software Center app, available on all KU machines.
Web Mapping Tools
- ArcGIS Online (KU)- extra data and tools via KU licenseNew users: choose University of Kansas button and sign in with KU ID and password.
Existing users: sign in with ArcGIS Online account.
Miscellaneous
- Color advice for cartography tool- ColorBrewerCynthia Brewer, Mark Harrower, Pennsylvania State University
- Georeference maps tool & map catalogDavid Rumsey Map Collection
- Georeference maps tool & map catalogMap Warper
Story (Web) Map Tools
- Esri ArcGIS Story MapsNew users: choose University of Kansas button and sign in with KU ID and password.
Existing users: sign in with ArcGIS Online account.
Location Data Conversion Tools
- Street address to geographic coordinate (batches of 10,000)Census Geocoder
- Street address to geographic coordinateGPS Visualizer
- Street address to geographic coordinate (up to 2500)Texas A&M Geocoder