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GIS and Data Lab

Welcome. This Lab supports GIS and statistics-related class projects, teaching and research at KU. We assist students, staff and faculty in finding and working with numeric, geospatial, and statistical data. We are part of the Scholar Services Program and located in Anschutz Library Room 105, next to the T.R. Smith Map Collection.

GIS Day @ KU is coming very soon!

Check out the final fabulous schedule, the list of great sponsors and register yourself for this event at: www.gis.ku.edu. gis day 2009

Using the Lab and Getting Help

Feel free to use this quiet work space for your research. If you need assistance, please contact a staff member via the Lab email account: data@ku.edu or phone:

  • Rhonda Houser, GIS Specialist, 864-1238;
  • Mickey Waxman, Statistical Consultant, 864-0454;
  • Scott McEathron, Map Librarian, 864-4662.

We are open for walk-in use:

  • Mon-Thur 9am-8pm,
  • Fri 9am-5pm,
  • Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm (while KU is in session)
(detailed hours).

Seven computer workstations are available, as well as a document scanner, laptop connections, a conference table and group work area. Software includes:

  • ArcGIS 9.3.1 (ArcMap, ArcInfo Workstation) ArcView 3.3, AutoCad 2008, SAS 9.1, SPSS 16.0, PhotoShop CS2 (9.0.2)
  • GoogleEarth Pro, Maple, MINITAB and the SPSS add-ons Amos, Categories, Missing Value Analysis, Trends,


Last modified: Tuesday November 03 2009

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We can help you:

  • ~ find, access, organize data;
  • ~ bring data into a GIS (tabular data, XY coordinates, scanned maps);
  • ~ use GIS, statistical, other specialized software (free workshops)
  • ~ manipulate and subset data;
  • ~ with graphical, spatial, statistical analysis;
  • ~ with research and questionnaire design
  • ~ choose and understand statistical tests
  • ~ scan large maps, drawings, plans, etc.