Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer systems that record, store, and display data related to geographic locations and features (spots on the surface of the Earth). These can be as simple as web maps using longitude and latitude and as complicated as full desktop applications that can process and render complex groups of mixed geospatial data, like elevation, sets of features, and time-scales.

The Cornell University Library provides a variety of GIS support services for Cornell students, staff, and faculty. For help with GIS and geospatial data, please refer to the Cornell University Library guide on GIS: Geographic Information Systems, or contact one of the library’s spatial data specialists:

• Keith Jenkins, Geospatial Applications Librarian (kgj2@cornell.edu)
• Jo Klein, Social Science and Spatial Data Librarian (jo.klein@cornell.edu)