Further reading

This page gathers the reading lists from the end of each chapter in one place, in chapter order. Within each group the openly licensed and free-to-read sources come first; the few commercial books come last.

Start here (Chapter 0)

For installing and licensing ArcGIS Pro and starting a first project.

• Esri. ArcGIS Pro 3.7 system requirements. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/arcgis-pro-system-requirements.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. Download ArcGIS Pro and Install ArcGIS Pro. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/download-arcgis-pro.html and https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/install-and-sign-in-to-arcgis-pro.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. Create a project. ArcGIS Pro documentation (the start page, templates and Start without a template). https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/help/projects/create-a-new-project.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. Run ArcGIS Pro on a Mac. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/run-pro-on-a-mac.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro free trial, ArcGIS for Student Use and ArcGIS for Personal Use. https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-pro/trial, https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-for-student-use/overview and https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-for-personal-use/overview (src:esri-pro-docs)

The Pro workspace and where data lives (Chapters 1–2)

For layers, the vector and raster models, file formats and the places data comes from.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapters on data and on data sources. https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• Butler, H., et al. (2016). The GeoJSON Format. RFC 7946, Internet Engineering Task Force. https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7946 (src:ietf-rfc7946)
• Open Geospatial Consortium. KML standard. https://www.ogc.org/standards/kml/ (src:ogc-kml)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro user interface. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/user-interface.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. Bookmarks. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/help/mapping/navigation/bookmarks.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro documentation, on geodatabases, shapefiles and data sources. https://pro.arcgis.com/ (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Harder, C., & Brown, C. (eds.) (2017). The ArcGIS Book (2nd ed.), on the Living Atlas and web layers. Esri Press. https://learn.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-book/ (src:esri-arcgis-book)

Spatial reference (Chapter 3)

For the shape of the Earth, datums, coordinate systems and map projections.

• Snyder, J. P. (1987). Map Projections: A Working Manual. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1395. https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1395 (src:snyder-1987)
• Snyder, J. P., & Voxland, P. M. (1989). An Album of Map Projections. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1453. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/pp1453 (src:snyder-voxland-1989)
• U.S. Geological Survey. Map Projections (poster). https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70047422 (src:usgs-projections-poster)
• NOAA National Ocean Service. Global Positioning Tutorial: Geodesy (the geoid and datums). https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_geodesy/ (src:noaa-geodesy-tutorial)
• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapter on cartography and geodesy. https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• Cory, M. J., Morgan, A., Bray, C., & Greenway, I. (2001). "A New Coordinate System for Ireland." FIG Working Week, Seoul. (src:fig-2001-itm)
• Esri ArcGIS Blog. "Geographic vs. projected coordinate systems." https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/mapping/coordinate-systems-difference (src:esri-blog-gcs-pcs)
• Esri ArcGIS Blog. "Projection on the fly and geographic transformations." https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/mapping/projection-on-the-fly-and-geographic-transformations (src:esri-blog-otf)
• The True Size Of…, an interactive Mercator map for dragging countries north and south. https://thetruesize.com/ (src:thetruesize)
• Šavrič, B., Patterson, T., & Jenny, B. (2019). "The Equal Earth map projection." International Journal of Geographical Information Science 33(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2018.1504949 (src:savric-equal-earth-2018)

Cartographic design (Chapter 4)

For symbols, colour, classification, labels, layouts and the principles of map design.

• Brewer, C. A., Harrower, M., & The Pennsylvania State University. ColorBrewer 2.0: colour advice for maps. https://colorbrewer2.org/ (src:colorbrewer)
• Ingram, U., & Rhodes, J. Introduction to Cartography (KSU). GALILEO Open Learning Materials. https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/geo-textbooks/3 (src:ingram-rhodes-cartography)
• Schlosser, S. (2024). Making Effective Maps: Cartographic Visualization for GIS. University of Colorado Boulder. https://colorado.pressbooks.pub/makingmaps/ (src:schlosser-effective-maps)
• Axis Maps. Cartography Guide. https://www.axismaps.com/guide (src:axis-cartography-guide)
• DiBiase, D., et al. The Nature of Geographic Information. Penn State. https://www.e-education.psu.edu/natureofgeoinfo/ (src:psu-nature-geoinfo)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro documentation: the data classification methods page. https://pro.arcgis.com/ (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Slocum, T. A., McMaster, R. B., Kessler, F. C., & Howard, H. H. Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization. Pearson / CRC Press. (src:slocum-thematic)

Attribute data (Chapter 5)

For tables, field types, keys and joins.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapters on data and on databases (records, keys and relations). https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, geodata hub: the sector boundaries and the census tables used in Chapter 5. https://geodata-nisr-rwanda.opendata.arcgis.com/ (src:course-data-sources)
• Esri. "ArcGIS field data types." ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/arcgis-field-data-types.htm (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. "Joins and relates" and the Add Join tool reference. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/tables/joins-and-relates.htm (src:esri-pro-docs)

Exploring spatial data (Chapter 6)

For asking questions of data: attribute and spatial queries, summaries and charts, and the classic cholera map.

• Snow, J. (1855). On the Mode of Communication of Cholera (2nd ed.). London: John Churchill. Public domain; Wellcome Collection https://wellcomecollection.org/works/uqa27qrt and Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72894 (src:snow-1855)
• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapters on databases (queries and logical operators) and analysis (spatial queries). https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro documentation: Select features by attributes and Select features by location, with the full list of spatial relationships. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/navigation/select-features-by-location.htm (src:esri-pro-docs)

Vector analysis (Chapter 7)

For buffers, overlay, dissolve, spatial joins and chaining tools into a site search.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapter on spatial analysis. https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• Fang, Y., Shandas, V., & Arriaga Cordero, E. (2014). Spatial Thinking in Planning Practice: An Introduction to GIS. Portland State University Library. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/pdxopen/4/ (src:pdx-spatial-thinking)
• Gimond, M. Intro to GIS and Spatial Analysis. https://mgimond.github.io/Spatial/ (src:gimond-intro-gis)

Raster analysis (Chapter 8)

For the raster model, terrain, map algebra and the public rasters behind the chapter.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapters on the raster model and map algebra. https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• U.S. Geological Survey. Landsat 8–9 Collection 2 Level-2 surface reflectance. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9OGBGM6 (src:usgs-landsat)
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation. North American Environmental Atlas – Land Cover 2020 30m. https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e0ff7c071cb740409c7fe01f63f4fef8 (src:cec-nalcms-2020)
• Natural Resources Canada. Medium Resolution Digital Elevation Model (MRDEM) – CanElevation Series. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/18752265-bda3-498c-a4ba-9dfe68cb98da (src:nrcan-mrdem)

Spatial patterns (Chapter 9)

For Tobler's first law, Thiessen polygons, interpolation and kernel density.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapters on creating raster layers and interpolation. https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/ (src:olaya-gis-book)
• Giambelluca, T. W., et al. (2013). "Online Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 94, 313–316; the atlas itself at https://rainfall.geography.hawaii.edu/ (src:rainfall-atlas-hawaii)
• Esri. "How IDW works" and "How Kernel Density works." ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-analyst/how-idw-works.htm (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Tobler, W. R. (1970). "A computer movie simulating urban growth in the Detroit region." Economic Geography 46, 234–240. https://doi.org/10.2307/143141 (src:tobler-1970)

Editing data and 3D scenes (Chapters 10–11)

For digitising and editing features, and for turning a map into a 3D scene.

• Olaya, V. Introduction to GIS, the chapter on data sources (digitization and its errors). https://volaya.github.io/gis-book/en/Data_sources.html (src:olaya-gis-book)
• U.S. Geological Survey. The 10 m digital elevation models behind Chapter 10's relief (public domain), served for Hawaii by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. (src:usgs-figures)
• Esri. ArcGIS Pro documentation: editing, feature templates, snapping and editing options. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/editing/ (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. "Extrude features to 3D symbology." ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/help/mapping/layer-properties/extrude-features-to-3d-symbology.html (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Esri. "Author and share a local scene," a Get Started tutorial. ArcGIS Pro documentation. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/author-and-share-a-local-scene.htm (src:esri-pro-docs)
• Harder, C., & Brown, C. (eds.) (2017). The ArcGIS Book, the chapter on 3D. Esri Press. https://learn.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-book/ (src:esri-arcgis-book)

The course's data

For every layer the lessons and the book's maps use; the Course data sources page lists them by place.

• The course's data sources: every layer the lessons use, who publishes it and its licence. (src:course-data-sources)