This guide provides information on how to access and use GIS software. Much of this information is about licensed products, therefore it is geared towards current affiliates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This is an easy to use, online mapping resource. Register your Esri Global Account or create a public account (do not sign up for the trial) and make a great looking map in minutes that you can share online and embed in websites.
The University site license includes an institutional account for ArcGIS Online. For more information, see: http://guides.lib.unc.edu/software (look under the GIS Software tab).
To access Business Analyst Online, you will need to create an Organizational ArcGIS Online Account. Instructions for creating an account can be found here: http://guides.lib.unc.edu/software (look under the GIS Software tab).
For help creating an account or accessing Business Analyst, please contact one of our librarians.
Access social, economic, health and demographic data about U.S. communities and markets in this online mapping tool. View data on map, in table or chart format, and download via the sidebar menu. Reports provide a summary snapshot of an area: Community Profile, Community Health Profile, Rental Housing Report, and Housing Mortgage Report.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Search and map business listings (licensed for UNC only)
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users. North Carolina residents with a borrower's card may access from off campus by visiting NCLive directly. Contact the Davis Library Service Desk for the NCLive password (instructions). Coverage: Current information only
This is a web-based mapping application useful for creating thematic maps and reports. There is an extensive selection of demographic, business and marketing data available.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Create maps and reports of demographic data from 1940-2010.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.