BatchGeocode.com

"Locate multiple addresses internationally - North America & Europe - calculate distances - make your own mashup map - instantly."

Geocoding entails taking street addresses and locating their X (longitude) and Y (latitude) coordinates. From there the points can be displayed on a map. This particular site maps locations on Yahoo Maps instantly and is capable of producing data that is compatible with Google Earth and ArcMap.

Click here for instructions on using the site and importing and displaying the data in ArcMap.

Google Earth

"Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips."

Google Earth is a virtual globe software with pan, zoom, and search functionality as well as the ability to get directions and import data of your own through kml files. The software includes Aerial imagery, topography, administrative boundaries, streets, and a wide variety of points of interest.

Quantum GIS (QGIS)

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows. It supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is downloadable software that is licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS lets you browse and create map data on your computer; it supports many common spatial data formats (e.g. ESRI ShapeFile, geotiff) and supports plugins to do things like display tracks from your GPS.

ESRI Explorer

ESRI has 3 freely available, easy to use, geographic data viewers whose purpose is to allow organizations to provide access to their GIS to a wide audience of non-expert users. The products include:

GPS Tools

Click here for GPS unit availability from the library as well as a list of links and tools for accessing and displaying GPS data.

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