LibGuides: Data Analysis and Visualization: GIS Resources

Software Available at Tufts

Software on Hirsh Health Sciences Library Computers
Public library computers are available on the 4th and 5th floors of the Sackler building. Individuals can also use the computer labs on the 5th floor when they are not occupied by a class. PC and Mac laptops are available for checkout from the Library Service Desk on the 4th floor. Statistical and data analysis programs, including MATLAB, Prism, R, and Stata, are installed on some library computers. Click the link above to see what software is available on these computers.
Software Available through Tufts Technology Services
List of software available to Tufts students, faculty and staff. Note, not all programs are available for installation on personal computers. For questions, or software installation, visit the TTS Walk-Up Support Desk on the 5th floor of MEB.

GIS On the Web

Community Commons
Public access to data and tools that allow you to create maps that explore community health, in particular equity, economy, education, environment, food and health.
GIS and Public Health at CDC: Interactive Applications
Collection of interactive applications that allow you to create maps, charts and reports using health data from the CDC and other government organizations, such as United States Cancer Statistics and Diabetes Surveillance System.
GIS at Tufts
Your source for GIS information at Tufts, including software, courses, online resources, data sources and help.
HealthLandscape
Web-based tool that allows you to create maps from publicly available health, socio-economic and environmental data sets.
National Cancer Institute GIS and Science for Cancer Control
Resources for interactive mapping, exploring, and downloading geographically based cancer information.

Policy Map
Online tool for making maps, tables and reports using a variety of data, including demographic, quality of life and health. PolicyMap also allows you to upload your own address-level data. Requires Tufts username and password to access.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer provides quick and easy access to modern and historical U.S. census data, including health, cancer and environmental statistics. You can create maps and reports to help analyze demography and social change throughout history. Requires Tufts username and password to access.

GIS Books

Getting to Know ArcGIS for Desktop by Michael Law; Amy Collins
Call Number: HHSL Book Stacks G70.212 G489 2013
ISBN: 9781589483088
Publication Date: 2013
This workbook introduces the principles of GIS via hands-on exercises. Readers are shown how to use ArcGIS for Desktop software tools to display and present maps and data, and then query and analyze the data.
GIS and Public Health by Ellen K. Cromley; Sara L. McLafferty
Call Number: HHSL Circ Desk Reserve WB 700 C764 2012
ISBN: 9781609187507
Publication Date: 2012
A leading text on using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems.
GIS Tutorial for Health by Kristen S. Kurland; Wilpen L. Gorr
Call Number: HHSL Circ Desk Reserve W 18.2 K96 2014
ISBN: 9781589483729
Publication Date: 2014
Using health-care scenarios, this book demonstrates how to process and visualize health data to better manage services and support health-care policy. Older edition available in the HHSL Book Stacks.
GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance by Firoz Verjee
Call Number: HHSL Book Stacks HV 553 V518 2010
ISBN: 9781589482135
Publication Date: 2010
Developed for members of the humanitarian relief community, GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance moves you from the role of casual observer to involved investigator as you learn to apply analysis skills in GIS to real-world problems around the globe.
Mastering ArcGIS by Maribeth H. Price
Call Number: HHSL Circ Desk Reserve G70 212 P74 2016
ISBN: 9780078095146
Publication Date: 2016
An introductory GIS text designed to offer everything you need to master the basic elements of GIS.

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