GIS Services Knowledge Articles

Requesting Access to GIS

This article guides a user through the process of accessing our multiple GIS systems and applications to benefit their own work and engage with the university's restricted GIS data.

GIS Maps: How-To Guide

This article shows users every feature and tool available in "GISmaps 2.0". This guide includes information on tools within restricted features to access these tools, see the requesting access how-to guide. 

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Authoring GIS Services

This is a step by step guide to creating a GIS Service that shares data to the web.

Authoring ArcGIS Online Content

This is a step by step guide to creating ArcGIS Online Content using an Experience Builder Template.

GIS Services: Service Migration (2024)

A KB for users looking to connect to GIS data or reconnect after the February 2024 migration.

Drone Operations- Generic Preflight Planning and Checks

This is supplemental pre-flight information that is not drone specific.

Drone Operations- Training Guidelines

This is a training guidelines document used to onboard new pilots with our equipment. This is a beginners guide that is in addition to existing FAA and OSU drone policies.

Requesting Access to GIS Systems: How-To Guide

This article describes how to request access to the three core GIS Systems: GIS Maps, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.

GIS Maps: How-To Guide

A guide on using GIS Maps and all the tools embedded. Common user questions are addressed in the FAQ.

Field Maps: How-To Guide

A how to guide on using ESRI's Field Maps application. This tool is used to edit GIS databases while on the go. Some data is best verified in the field. Common uses for FITS include: street furniture, tree, and amenity point collection.
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Submit a New FITS Request

FITS is here to assist the university community with your facility and spatial data needs. If you are in need of assistance regarding one of our systems or the data we manage, please submit a FITS Request using the following link:

https://go.osu.edu/fitsrequest