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An Introduction to Geospatial Thinking and Open Source GIS is a beginners guide to understanding geospatial concepts and tools. As we move into an age of AI generated research, this foundational learning is essential for understanding the nuts and bolts of conducting analyses as well as evaluating the analyses of others. Part one is focused largely on concepts and part two is focused on practice using open source tools. This is an Open Educational Resource (OER). Part one was adapted mainly from Essentials of Geographic Information Systems, Campbell, 2011, and Spatial Thinking in Planning Practice: An Introduction to GIS, Fang, 2014. Part two is newly developed content focused on providing readers, scaffolded introductory exercises.