Table of Contents

1. Biodiversity GIS (BGIS) Online Maps
2. Getting Familiar with the BGIS Online Maps
3. Navigating Around the Maps
4. Using Intermediate Features of the BGIS Map Viewer
   1. The Expanded Toolbox
   2. Selecting Features Spatially
   3. Clear Selections
   4. Select by buffer
   5. Select using Query Builder
   6. Select by Layer
   7. Select by Attribute
   8. Select by Point
   9. Selection by Box
   10. Select by Polygon
5. Using Advanced Features of the BGIS Online Maps
6. Summary of built in functionality of the BGIS Web Map Service
7. Glossary of Terms

The Expanded Toolbox

By default, the map opens with the Expanded Toolbox closed . There are a number of tools within the Expanded Toolbox that allow you to perform more advanced tasks. Please note that the contents of the Expanded Toolbox may vary from application to application.

Clicking this graphic opens the Expanded Toolbox.

Clicking this graphic closes the Expanded Toolbox.

The tools you will read about on this page are found within the Expanded Toolbox.