Google Earth  Tags: gis google_earth data maps mapping  

Download free version

The library has the premium version, Google Earth Pro, installed in the Brandaleone Family Center for Data and GIS Services, Room 226 Perkins.

Premium editions

Many of the features described here are available only from the premium editions (Google Earth Pro or Google Earth Enterprise).  See the User Guide for details.  Google Earth Pro is installed on some Library computers (see above).

User Guide

Detailed online guide describes the features of Google Earth.  Browse the table of contents on the left side of the Guide.

Google Earth Basics

Introductory help from the Google Earth Blog website (different than official Google blog mentioned below).

Tutorials and Other Resources

More help information from Google.

Google Earth Help

Knowledgebase from Google.

Google Earth Community

Discussion forums on various GE topics (a.k.a., bulletin boards).

Google Lat Long Blog

 "News and Notes by the Google Earth and Maps team." There may be some earlier material about Google Earth at its old blog:  Using Google Earth

Google Earth Tools, from Free Geography Tools

The first several categories relate to Google Earth: Google Earth Plus Features For Free; Google Earth Data Tools; Google Earth Tools; Shapefile To KML; KML To Shapefile Conversion.  The links just go to the first tool in each list.  Scroll down to get a numbered listing of all tools in the category.

Books in Library

on Google Earth; on KML (Keyhold Markup Language)