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GIS Software

For instructions on how to download ArcView while on the Harvard Network, please click here.

GIS Software at Harvard

    • Harvard Libraries: GIS software is loaded at several libraries.
      • Pusey Library, Map Collection, has a wide variety of GIS software (ArcView 3.1 with Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst Extensions, MapInfo, Maptitude, Business Map, Atlas GIS, Arc/Info, Manifold) and a large collection of digital GIS data. Image-processing software includes Photoshop. There are also a GIS specialist, Bonnie Burns, and a cartography specialist, Martin von Wyss, who can help make maps by appointment.
        3 Public Workstations (appointments are strongly recommended). Disk Memory is 11.5 GB.
        Printers: HP 1200C and HP755 plotter. Scanner: HP 6100C.
        Color prints cost 25 cents each. Color plots are $6.00 each.
      • Kummel Library, Single PC with ArcView 3.0 loaded.
      • Countway Library, Single PC with ArcView 3.0 loaded.

Harvard Library GIS Resources are available to Harvard students, officers and its affiliates.
The Map Collection is open to the general public.

  • Harvard Science Center: Arcview 3.0 is loaded on both PC and Macintosh machines.

    Science Center Computer Resources are available to FAS students, officers and its affiliates.

  • FAS Remote Access: A key server is available for the use of ArcView directly in the dormitories or through the Harvard FAS computer network. For more information, please read About the Harvard ArcView Key-Server.
  • Graduate School of Design,Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (available exclusive to GSD Students and Faculty): Available GIS software includes MapInfo, ArcView 3.0a, Arc/Info, Map Factory, ERDAS Imagine and MultiSpec. Available CAD software includes AutoCad, Formz, Microstation, ArchiCad. Image-processing software includes Photoshop, PCI, ERDAS.
    Software is available from a variety ofo puclic PC, Unix, and Mac computers. 100GB of disk memory. CD-ROM, scanners digitizers, GPS are available as well. Plotters are 2 HP DesignJet Plotters, 2 Tabloid-sized color.
    Color prints cost ranges from .50 to $8.00.

  • Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (2 Sites):

    • Seismological Laboratory: Available GIS software includes ArcView and Arc/Info. ArcView is accessible from both PCs and workstations. Arc/Info is accessible from workstations.
      Disk memory available: 9GB. Scanner:Sharp JX 330. Printers: HP Laserjet 4MV, and Tektronik Phaser 340.
    • Structural Geology Laboratory: Available GIS software includes ArcView, Arc/Info, ERDAS. A workstation, type SGI Octane MXI for Arc/Info and MACPOWERPC 9600 for Arcview. MiniCAD for MacOS and the image-processing softwares ERDAS and ER Mapper are also available. Disk memory is 8 GB for SGI and 4 GB for MAC. CD-ROM available. Printers: Apple 600dpi color laser, HP 2500 CP Plotter. Scanner type Calcomp large format continuous feed.

The resources below are available exclusively to authorized Harvard students and faculty

    • Arnold Arboretum: The GIS software available is ArcView on PCs. AutoCAD R13 is used as the CAD system and image-processing software includes Photoshop. Disk memory is 6 GB. Printers are HP Laserjet 4M and 4MV (tabloid paper). Scanner:HP Scanjet 4C. One "public" PC running ArcView is available to students/faculty/staff.

Downloading ArcView 3.1 from the FAS Network:

  • Macintoshes:
    AppleTalk Zone: FAS Computer Services
    AppleTalk Server: FAS Server 1 or FAS Server 2
    Login as guest
    Mount the General Software volume
    Open the Courseware Folder
    Open the ArcView folder
    This software is keyed


  • PCs:
    Open Network Neighborhood and then the Entire Network
    Select Netware Services, IntranetWare Servers and then attach to the Get Connected server as guest
    Open the folder softpc and select Fasmenu
    Now select the ArcView software


    Note that sample data is not included in the installer. For more information and to request the installation of ArcView 3.2, please contact the Instructional Computing Group of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Computer Services, Harvard University.

GIS and Remote Sensing Software Companies

Please note that the following small sample of companies is not meant to stand for an exhaustive list or to represent any endorsement on the part of the Harvard GIS Community. A comprehensive list of software -- even of the software one company manufactures -- would be too lengthy a list here.

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GIS Software Availability at Harvard

GIS Software is available at Harvard University at the following locations.

  • Harvard Libraries: GIS software is loaded at several libraries.
    • Pusey Library, Map Collection, has a wide variety of GIS software (ArcView 3.1 with Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst Extensions, MapInfo, Maptitude, Business Map, Atlas GIS, Arc/Info, Manifold) and a large collection of digital GIS data. Image-processing software includes Photoshop. There are also a GIS specialist, Bonnie Burns, and a cartography specialist, Martin von Wyss, who can help make maps by appointment.
      3 Public Workstations (appointments are strongly recommended). Disk Memory is 11.5 GB.
      Printers: HP 1200C and HP755 plotter. Scanner: HP 6100C.
      Color prints cost 25 cents each. Color plots are $6.00 each.
    • Kummel Library, Single PC with ArcView 3.0 loaded.
    • Countway Library, Single PC with ArcView 3.0 loaded.

Harvard Library GIS Resources are available to Harvard students, officers and its affiliates.
The Map Collection is open to the general public.

  • Harvard Science Center: Arcview 3.0 is loaded on both PC and Macintosh machines.

    Science Center Computer Resources are available to FAS students, officers and its affiliates.

  • FAS Remote Access: A key server is available for the use of ArcView directly in the dormitories or through the Harvard FAS computer network. For more information, please read About the Harvard ArcView Key-Server.
  • Graduate School of Design,Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design: Available GIS software includes MapInfo, ArcView 3.0a, Arc/Info, Map Factory, ERDAS Imagine and MultiSpec. Available CAD software includes AutoCad, Formz, Microstation, ArchiCad. Image-processing software includes Photoshop, PCI, ERDAS.
    Software is available from a variety ofo puclic PC, Unix, and Mac computers. 100GB of disk memory. CD-ROM, scanners digitizers, GPS are available as well. Plotters are 2 HP DesignJet Plotters, 2 Tabloid-sized color.
    Color prints cost ranges from .50 to $8.00.

These resources are available exclusively to GSD students and faculty.

  • Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences: there are two sites for GIS applications.
    • Seismological Laboratory: Available GIS software includes ArcView and Arc/Info. ArcView is accessible from both PCs and workstations. Arc/Info is accessible from workstations.
      Disk memory available: 9GB. Scanner:Sharp JX 330. Printers: HP Laserjet 4MV, and Tektronik Phaser 340.
    • Structural Geology Laboratory: Available GIS software includes ArcView, Arc/Info, ERDAS. A workstation, type SGI Octane MXI for Arc/Info and MACPOWERPC 9600 for Arcview. MiniCAD for MacOS and the image-processing softwares ERDAS and ER Mapper are also available.
      Disk memory is 8 GB for SGI and 4 GB for MAC. CD-ROM available. Printers: Apple 600dpi color laser, HP 2500 CP Plotter. Scanner type Calcomp large format continuous feed.

These resources are available exclusively to authorized Harvard students and faculty

  • Arnold Arboretum: The GIS software available is ArcView on PCs. AutoCAD R13 is used as the CAD system and image-processing software includes Photoshop.
    Disk memory is 6 GB. Printers are HP Laserjet 4M and 4MV (tabloid paper). Scanner:HP Scanjet 4C. One "public" PC running ArcView is available to students/faculty/staff.

(compiled by Lucia Lovison-Golob, January 31, 1998 and modified by Martin von Wyss, February, 1999; for updated information, contact Lucia Lovison-Golob)

 

GIS and Remote Sensing Software Companies

  • Audodesk MapGuide
  • Process, the makers of DIMPLE, for remote sensing image analysis
  • ENVI, an image processing package
  • ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Inc., makers of ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcCad, Business Map, Atlas GIS
  • ER Mapper, for image processing
  • GRASS, a raster-based GIS, vector GIS, image processing system, graphics production system, data management system, and spatial modeling system
  • Clark Laboratories makes idrisi, vector GIS software
  • ERDAS Imagine
  • macGIS is a raster GIS product for the Mac
  • Manifold System
  • ComGrafix, the makers of MapGrafix
  • MapInfo Corporation
  • Caliper Company's Maptitude
  • ThinkSpace, manufacturers of MFworks
  • PCI: Desktop Remote Sensing
  • TerrainLab products use OpenGL to create map-based images
  • TNT Products, software for geospatial data analysis for Macintosh, Windows, or UNIX
  • World Construction Set, makers of terrain modeling software
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