Maps & Geographic Information Systems

Map Collection

The Map Collection is located in the west wing of McKeldin Library on the 4th floor. The collection consists of approximately 350,000 items, primarily from U.S. Government sources. Coverage includes all of the U.S. states, most of the U.S. territories and possessions, and some areas outside of the United States. For more information see:

• Guide to the Map Collection
• Map Collection Layout

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

U.S. Government Information Maps & GIS Services provides access to two Geographic Information System (GIS) workstations and a collection of digital spatial data. The workstations are located in the computer lab on the 4th floor of McKeldin Library and are available for use during the library's normal operating hours. For more information about the data collection see:

• UM GIS Data Repository
• GIS at UM Libraries
• GIS Data and Websites Guide
• GIS Service Policy
• GIS Projects

GIS Workshops

• GIS Workshops Registration


• Intro to GIS Slides
• Intro to GIS Workbook


• Data Management Slides
• Data Management Workbook


• Spatial Analysis Slides
• Spatial Analysis Workbook


• Intro to GIS Survey/Assessment
• Data Management Survey/Assessment
• Spatial Analysis Survey/Assessment

ESRI Virtual Campus

UM students, faculty and staff have access to free online courses provided by ESRI. These cover a wide range of GIS topics and skills. To sign up for a class, please contact gis@umd.edu with the name of the course you are interested in to obtain a registration code.

UM GIS Users Listserv

Want to know what's happening with GIS users on campus? You can sign up for the umd-gis listserv.

• Send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.umd.edu
• In the email body, type: subscribe umd-gis "name-of-subscriber"
• Leave the Subject line blank

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