Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

Introduction to ArcMap

Phil White

Earth Sciences & Environment Librarian

http://bit.ly/IntroArcCULib

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

Intro to ArcMap

Agenda

1. Introductions (2 min)

2. Short presentation (10 min)

3. Resources walkthrough (5 min)

4. Arcgis/ArcMap orientation (10 min)

5. Adding & visualizing data (20 min)

6. Make a map! (30 min)

7. Wrap-up

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Intro to ArcMap

Dowload the workshop data!

libguides.colorado.edu/GIS

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

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What is GIS?

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

Intro to ArcMap

A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends.

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Intro to ArcMap

Who uses GIS?

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GIS Software

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GIS Data

5 things to remember:

1. Points

2. Lines

3. Polygons

4. Cells

5. And their associated attributes

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2(ish)Data Types

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Vector Data =

points, lines, polygons

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Intro to ArcMap

Raster Data = 

grid or cells, pixels... basically an image

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Intro to ArcMap

Data Formats

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

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Resources available to you:

• libguides.colorado.edu/GIS

• ArcGIS Online

• Esri software via CU site license

• Esri Training Catalog

• More workshops

• Esri student licenses

• Coursework in Geography, Geological Sciences

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

Intro to ArcMap

Shameless plug:

Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship (CRDDS)

Earth Sciences & Map Library Workshop Series

Intro to ArcMap

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