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Available ESRI Software & Data 
Take an online GIS class Help with ESRI software Request a software installation Link to information and schedule of SUL's ArcGIS two-day workshops
FREE! - One-year ArcGIS 9 license for students. More Info is HERE
Available software
ESRI software is available to SU and SUNY-ESF students, faculty, and staff. ESRI software and data sets can only be installed on SU or ESF-owned computers.Please note the following markers after each software title as to its installation requirements.
- (S) = requires that a software key or license to be generated
- (H) = also requires a hardware key
For data sets, hardware/software keys and information about any of the programs please contact the jaolson@syr.edu Site License Administrator.
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Available ArcGIS 9.3 software
- ArcGIS Desktop : for Windows
- ArcReader, ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcMAP, ArcCatalog, Tutorial Data, Visual Basic Application Resources for Developers, ArcSDE Personal Edition, Crystal Reports XI SH
- ArcInfo Workstation
- Windows SH
- Sun Solaris S
- HP PA-RISC / HP-UX S
- IBM AIX S
- HP Tru64 UNIX S
- ArcDocuments
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ArcSDE or ArcIMS - Contact the jaolson@syr.edu Site License Administrator for more information.ArcGIS Extensions - 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Spatial Analyst, ArcScan, Survey Analyst, Network Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Publisher, and Schematics are available. Please contact the jaolson@syr.edu Site License Administrator for more information.----------
Other ESRI Programs
- ArcGlobe
- ArcPad 7
- ArcFM 8
- ArcLogistics Route
- MapObjects
- ArcIMS 9
- Business Map Pro
- ArcSDE 9
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ESRI Data Sets
ESRI Maps & Data - Contact the jaolson@syr.edu Site License Administrator for more information about the data sets and other available data.ESRI data and map set - 2008 (ArcGIS 9.3)
- DVD #1 - ESRI Data & Maps and StreetMap USA
- DVD #2 - Global Imagery Shaded Relief North and South America
- DVD #3 - Global Imagery Shaded Relief Europe and Africa
- DVD #4 - Global Imagery Shaded Relief Asia and Austrailia
- DVD #5 - Elevation and Image Data - World
Request a software Installation
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Hardware and/or software keys will be issued to those running ArcGIS, on a workstation or network. The following information is required from you or your network administrator.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL information requested below must be supplied, otherwise the request will be sent back.
For UNIX machines and network servers
- Name
- E-mail address
- Department
- Make and model of computer
- Operating system
- Computer serial number
- Host ID
- Host name
- Number of seats requested
- Indicate which ESRI software programs you want (see list of available programs)
- If you are currently using ArcINFO what version are you using?
For NT machines and network servers
- Name
- E-mail address
- Department
- Make and model of computer
- Operating system
- Computer serial number
- Host name
- Indicate which ESRI software programs you want (see list of available programs)
- Number of seats requested
- If you are currently using ArcINFO what version are you using?
After the required licenses have been generated they will be forwarded to you. You must then request that your systems administrator install the software on your computer and/or network server. If a hardware key(s) are needed you may pick them up yourself or they can be sent to you through campus mail.
Request a license from the Site License Administrator : John Olson, jaolson@syr.edu
Take an online GIS Class
About the ESRI Virtual Campus
- There are 155 courses and workshops available through ESRI's Virtual Campus. The 55 classes listed below can be taken for free through SU's site License.
- Users must be a current student, staff, or faculty of Syracuse University or SUNY-ESF.
- Course codes are valid for one calendar year from the date they were created.
- Courses are set up as an individual self-paced learning environment.
- To find a complete list of classes and workshops, search the online catalog on the ESRI Virtual Campus. In the "Search Course Description" panel, follow the instructions. There is also a link to the entire list of courses.
If you are new to ArcGIS, then you might want to take one of these Virtual Campus courses first to learn the fundamentals.
- C Learning ArcGIS Desktop 9.2
- W The 15 Minute map: Creating a Basic Map in ArcMap
If you know the basics or ArcGIS or have taken the two courses listed above, then take a look at these courses as a next step in your GIS education.
- C Cartographic Design using ArcGIS 9
- C Learning ArcGIS 3-D Analyst 9.2
- C Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst 9.2
- C Understanding Map Projections and Coordinate Systems
- W Using ArcCatalog: Tips and Tricks
- C Working with Rasters in ArcGIS 9.2
- W Editing in ArcGIS 9: Tips and Tricks
- W Editing in ArcGIS 9: Tips and Tricks II
- W Making Better Map Layouts with ArcGIS
- W Working with Map Projections and Coordinate Systems in ArcGIS
List of courses available through our license as of November 18 , 2008.
W = Webcast Technical Session (60 min.)
C = Course (3 - 8 hr.)
- W Basics of the Geodatabase Data Model
- C Cartographic Design using ArcGIS 9
- C Creating and Editing Geodatabase Features with ArcGIS
- C Creating and Editing Geodatabase Features with ArcGIS (9.0-9.1 for ArcEditor and ArcInfo)
- C Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology ArcGIS
- C Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology ArcGIS (9.0-9.1 for ArcEditor and ArcInfo)
- C Creating and Editing Labels and Annotation
- C Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases in ArcGIS
- C Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases in ArcGIS (9.0-9.1)
- C Creating and Integrating Data for Natural Resource Applications
- C Creating and Integrating Data for Natural Resource Applications (9.0-9.1)
- C Creating and Maintaining Metadata Using ArcGIS Desktop
- C Customizing ArcGIS
- C Customizing ArcGIS (9.0-9.1)
- C Customizing ArcIMS
- W Customizing ArcMap: Easy ways to Extend the Interface
- W Customizing ArcPad
- W Geocoding with ArcGIS Desktop
- C Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Desktop
- C Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Desktop (9.0-9.1)
- W Georeferencing Rasters in ArcGIS
- W HAZUS-MH Flood model output & applications
- W Integrating user-supplied hazard data into the HAZUS-MH flood model
- W Introduction to ArcScan for ArcGIS
- C Introduction to ArcView 3.x
- C Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning Using ArcGIS 9
- W Introduction to using HAZUS-MH for earthquake loss est.
- W Introduction to using HAZUS-MH for hurricane loss est.
- W Introduction to using HAZUS-MH to assess losses from a riverine flood hazard
- C Introduction to Visual Basic 6
- C Learning ArcGIS 3-D Analyst
- C Learning ArcGIS 3-D Analyst (9.0-9.1)
- C Learning ArcGIS Desktop
- C Learning ArcGIS Desktop (9.0-9.1)
- C Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- C Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst (9.0-9.1)
- C Learning ArcIMS
- C Learning VB for Applications for new ArcGIS Developers
- C Linear Referencing with ArcGIS Desktop
- C Spatial Analysis of Geohazards Using ArcGIS 9
- W The 15 Minute map: Creating a Basic Map in ArcMap
- C Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 9
- W Understanding Branching and Looping in VBA
- W Understanding GIS Queries
- C Understanding Map Projections and Coordinate Systems
- W Using ArcCatalog: Tips and Tricks
- W Working with Forms in VBA
- W Working with Geodatabase Subtypes and Domains (for ArcEditor ArcInfo)
- W Working with Map Topology in ArcGIS
- C Working with Rasters in ArcGIS
- C Working with Rasters in ArcGIS (9.0-9.1)
- W Working with Variables and Functions in VBA
- Here is a list of 49 other free courses available through the Virtual Campus website that you will need to sign up for on your own. IMPORTANT! You will need to use this link to ESRI's Virtual Campus Web site to sign up and take any of the courses listed below.
- W ArcIMS Best Practices: Optimizing Map Configuration Files
- W Building Applications with ArcGIS Server Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
- W Editing in ArcGIS 9: Tips and Tricks
- W Editing in ArcGIS 9: Tips and Tricks II
- C Exploring the VBA Environment
- W Geoprocessing CAD Data with ArcGIS
- W Geoprocessing Using ModelBuilder
- W Getting Started with ArcGIS Business Analyst
- W Getting Started with ArcObjects in ArcGIS
- W Getting Started with Scripting in ArcGIS 9
- W HAZUS-MH (Multi-Hazards) for Decision Makers
- W Integrating SAS Software with ArcGIS
- C Introduction to ArcGIS 9 Geostatistical Analyst
- W Introduction to ArcGIS Data Models
- C Introduction to ArcGIS ReViewer
- W Introduction to ArcGIS Network Analyst
- W Introduction to ArcGIS Online
- W Introduction to ArcGIS Schematics
- C Introduction to ArcGIS Survey Analyst
- W Introduction to ArcGIS for Developers
- W Introduction to ArcIMS
- C Introduction to ArcLogistics Route
- W Introduction to ArcSDE
- W Introduction to ArcWeb Services
- W Introduction to Cartographic Representations in ArcGIS 9.2
- C Introduction to GIS Data ReViewer, Part I (for ArcEditor and ArcInfo)
- W Introduction to Geodatabase Replication at ArcGIS 9.2
- W Introduction to Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX)
- W Introduction to MapObjects-Java Edition
- W Introduction to Map Production System-Atlas 9.2
- W Introduction to Map Production System-Atlas (9.0-9.1)
- W Introduction to Trimble GPS Analyst Extension for ArcGIS Software
- W Making Better Map Layouts with ArcGIS
- C MapObjects Basics
- W Metadata: Tips and Tricks
- C Migrating from ArcView 3.x to ArcGIS Desktop
- W Migrating to ArcInfo 9
- W Migrating to VB .NET
- W Partnering for Community Action
- W Understanding ArcSDE Table Relationships
- W Understanding Spatial Statistics in ArcGIS 9
- W Understanding the ArcSDE Spatial Index
- W What's New in ArcGIS 9
- W What's New in ArcGIS 9 Labeling and Annotation
- W What's New in ArcGIS Desktop at 9.2
- W What's New in ArcGIS Server at 9.2
- W What's New in the Geodatabase at ArcGIS 9.2
- C Working with ArcPad
- C Working with ArcPad 7
- W Working with Geodatabase Precision and Spatial Domain
- W Working with Geodatabase Topology
- W Working with Map Projections and Coordinate Systems in ArcGIS
- Courses NOT listed here are available at a 40% educational discount but must be purchased by yourself or your department. There are also volume discounts available but they can not be combined with the standard educational discount.
For more information, or to purchase a course, call M-F 1-800-447-9778 6am-5pm Pacific time.
Computer needs
Users will need access to the appropriate ESRI software and an internet connection to complete each class. The GIS lab in Bird library is set up so that any of the ESRI virtual campus classes can be taken there.Access codes
The following information is needed in order to generate the access codes for each class. Each class access code is good for one calendar year from the date it is generated.For individuals
- Full name
- e-mail address
- Title of the virtual class
For faculty who want their whole class to take a virtual class
- A list of those enrolled in the class.
- Complete list of their e-mail addresses
- Title of the virtual class(es) they want.
Request an ESRI Virtual Class from thejaolson@syr.edu Site License Administrator, or if you have any further questions.
Free - 1-yr license for ArcGIS that students can use for class
This is a promotion that can only be requested by faculty members for students in the classes they are teaching. Individual students can not request the software themselves.
The software has a license that will timeout after one year and can be loaded on ANY computer.
Again, only faculty can request this 1-yr ArcGIS software for classes they are teaching.Faculty will need to fill out the online form HERE to request copies.
ESRI will send you copies of the software that include ArcGIS 9.2 which includes: ArcView, Spatial Analyst, 3-D Analyst, and Network Analyst. The package does NOT included ArcEditor or ArcInfo.
For more infomation about this program read the FAQ from ESRI here
Where to get help with ESRI software
ESRI online support
- Access the ESRI knowledge base for help on all Arc and GIS software programs with links to scripts, e-mail lists, and regional user groups.
Listservs for ESRI products
- A quick way to subscribe to ESRI-L and ArcView-L
Other GIS discussion lists
- Search or join 20+ different GIS oriented e-mail lists provided by Directions Magazine. Please be patient. Sometimes this page is a bit slow in loading.
The SU/ESF site license allows for these individuals who are authorized to contact ESRI Technical Support.
For help with installations or with software errors, Contact:
- John Olson - Maps/GIS librarian
358 E.S. Bird Library
Syracuse University
443-4818
jaolson@syr.edu- Jane Read - Assistant Professor
144 Eggers Hall
Syracuse University
443-4279
jaread@maxwell.syr.edu- Mark Storrings - Cartography Lab
Baker Lab
SUNY-ESF
470-4816
mstorrings@esf.edu
