Esri E-Learning (Virtual Campus) and Esri Academy
Web courses, seminars, videos on GIS topics. As part of Penn's license agreement with Esri, we are entitled to free courses on Esri Virtual Campus.
How to Access
1. Request to be added to Penn's organizational ArcGIS online (AGOL) account by sending an email to LibraryGIS: librarygis@pobox.upenn.edu. Include your first and last name, and university email address.
2. You will receive an email prompting you to create an organizational account with Esri within two business days.
3. After creating your account, go to https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/search/. Here you may select a topic and a focus area that is relevant to your interests. and browse the available courses. Courses labeled "Instructor-Led" are not free of cost, however labels such as or "Requires Maintenance."
4. Click on your course selection and sign-in using your organizational account at the subsequent dialog window prompt.
5. If you need direct access to Penn's organizational account for sign-in, use the link https://upenn.maps.arcgis.com
Recommended course: Getting Started with GIS.
Lynda.com
Lynda.com provides over 77,000 training videos related to new technologies and software. Faculty, students, and permanent staff can access Lynda through PennKey access via Lynda Campus.
Esri Help
The ArcGIS Desktop online help contains a wealth of information.
Texts at Penn Libraries
The library carries a huge number of GIS texts and handbooks, both in print and online.
