Geographic Information Systems

A 2006 eBook by Stephen R. Galati. Starting with very basic information, a good introduction.

by Bradley A. Shellito. A 2012 book (in print format) providing a quick introduction to many aspects of GIS/GPS.

A 2000 eBook by Drew Decker. While a bit older, includes good basic information about assessing GIS data needs.

by Michael Kennedy. A 2013 eBook that provides a series of exercises to build reader knowledge of ArcGIS

by David W. Allen. A 2014 eBook with instructional presentation of how to implement Python scripts for use with ArcGIS

A 2008 eBook reference edited by Shashi Shekhar and Hui Xiong. Indexed alphabetically.

FGDC is an interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis.

A nonprofit educational organization established to foster the applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and related spatial technologies in the mid-continent region.

MARC is a nonprofit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region. MARC provides a forum for the region to work together to advance social, economic and environmental progress.

The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC) is a non-profit, international, voluntary consensus standards organization that is leading the development of standards for geospatial and location based services.

The Population Research Institute (PRI) at The Pennsylvania State University encourages, organizes, and supports innovative research
and training in the population sciences.

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state / provincial and local government agencies and departments.