Yale members can join Esri training platform for free access to hundreds of virtual GIS training

1. Login into Yale University ArcGIS Online.
2. Display the drop-down menu under your username (top right), and click on "Training."
3. Once you get access to the Esri training platform, you may browse their virtual course catalog

Esri training curated by Yale's GIS Librarian

New to GIS? This list of virtual Esri training will help get you started.

Note: The instructor-led training sessions require a fee. Yale members can get a discounted price.

Stay informed about GIS-related events, announcements, and software issues.  We use this list to keep the Yale GIS User Community informed about everything from GIS workshops to software license maintenance events.

Our GIS team includes a group of enthusiastic consultants who can work with you to integrate GIS into your various projects and learning activities. Some of the aspects that you can discuss during your consultation are:

• GIS Support Services for all disciplines, assisting from individual research to long-term team project planning
• Strategies to plan your spatiotemporal work ahead
• An overview of the tools and techniques used to map raster and vector datasets, using both open source and Esri software
• Complex spatiotemporal data analyses and modeling

MEET THE GEOSPATIAL CONSULTANTS

June 01, 2020
The ITS Public Computing group has worked tirelessly, and now Yale students and faculty can access GIS software, via MyApps Yale GIS, including Esri ArcGIS for Desktop (ArcMap), ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Pro, and GeoDa.

• MyApps Yale GIS is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service that provides access to a Windows-based environment containing Yale licensed software from both personal and Yale-owned devices.
• Access to MyApps Yale GIS service will use multi-factor authentication (MFA) via DUO. 
• Starting June 01, 2020, the MyApps at Yale Citrix environment is no longer be available. This change does not apply to MyApps at YNHHS.
• It offers a full Windows 10 desktop. The desktop includes Yale licensed software that is currently available in the Public Clusters (for students) or software specific to departmental needs. 

ACCESS

• For eligibility, please visit the Virtual Services: Desktop & Application webpage.
• To access the new environment, please download the remote desktop software and follow the Getting Started Guide. 
• Access to the new MyApps Yale GIS environment is also available through the web.
• Eligible users will access MyApps Yale GIs with their Yale email address and NetID password.

Note: All students with an active Yale email address are licensed to access the MyApps Yale GIS service via their personal devices.

FAQs:

Will I be able to save personal files on the virtual desktop?
The virtual desktop allows access to software available on the Public Clusters (students), or for specific use by teams or departments at Yale. Personal files should only be saved to a cloud drive, such as OneDrive, or to a network share.

Will I be able to add software to the virtual desktop?
You can customize your view of the virtual desktop, but software downloads/additions are not permitted. If you or your group have a specific need for software on the virtual desktop, please reach out to your professor, proctor, or manager.

Need help?

For additional assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 203-432-9000 or visit our website to view answers to trending questions, search how-to articles, start a chat, or report a problem. You may also contact your local IT support provider.

Yale University offers hundreds of public computers that are located throughout campus and are intended for use by members of the Yale community. These computers have a common software image to provide ample access to academic programs and software needed for classes.

Regarding GIS software, this is not a complete list but includes locations where the GIS software has been installed. You may find one or a combination of the Esri ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) and ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Pro, and/or QGIS:

SCIENCE HILL

• Marx Science and Social Science Library (Marx Library) | 219 Prospect Street | Directions
• Computer Lab at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies | Sage Hall 3rd Floor, Room 39 | 205 Prospect Street | Map

HILLHOUSE

• Dunham Laboratory, Room 120 | 10 Hillhouse Avenue | Map
• 17 Hillhouse, Room 07 and room 111 | Map
• Rosenkranz, Room 01 | 115 Prospect Street | Map

CENTRAL CAMPUS

• Sterling Memorial Library | 120 High Street | Map
  • public computers located at the Nave
  • Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory | Franke Room
  • Irving S. Gilmore Music Library

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library at the Sterling Hall of Medicine | 333 Cedar Street | Map

• Residential Colleges Citrix Computers

GIS INQUIRIES
For assistance with GIS data or software, please contact the GIS team at geospatialhelp@yale.edu.

For more complex questions, we encourage you to schedule a GIS consultation.

MAP INQUIRIES
For assistance with scanned or paper maps from the Map Collection, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu