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Included below are a series of resources to help our users explore and integrate geospatial data within their own research.

Workshop Links and Resources

ArcGIS.com Tutorials and Resources

What's New in ArcGIS.com? (ESRI)

 

Making a Map using ArcGIS.com (ESRI)

ArcGIS Desktop Tutorials and Resources

• ArcGIS 10 Introduction (Pace University) - VIDEO
• Creating a New Shapefile using ArcGIS 10 (Pace University) - VIDEO
• Creating KML Files to view in Google Earth using ArcGIS 10 (Pace University) - VIDEO
• Downloading and Clipping GIS Data using ArcGIS 10 (Pace University) - VIDEO
• Geocoding Data from a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet using ArcGIS 10 (Pace University) - VIDEO
• Model Builder (University of Vermont) - VIDEO
• Metadata templates (University of Vermont) - VIDEO
• Advanced PDF export (University of Vermont) - VIDEO

Connecticut Information

• Connecticut's Coordinate and Projection Systems
• Connecticut DEP: GIS Data
• Obtaining CT Parcel Data

Geospatial Data and Formats Information

• Digital Images and Georeferencing
• What are GeoTIFFs?
• Glossary of GIS Terms
• How to georeference DOQQ JPEG files
• How to View the Images Under CT Raster Data (e.g., historical CT aerial and topographic map mosaics)
• Image Formats And Software
• MAGIC File Naming Conventions
• Working with SID files

Google Earth

Learn Google Earth: Geotagging Photos (Google)

Learn Google Earth: Historical Imagery (Google)

Learn Google Earth: Importing KML, KMZ and GPS Data (Google)

Learn Google Earth: Recording a Tour (Google)

Google Maps

How to Create a Map Mash-up using Google Maps MyMaps (Google)

MAGIC 2.0 Online Mapping

• MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps Help

• What is the OGC and Open GIS?

• Adding MAGIC WMS data to ArcGIS ArcMap

Web Mapping and Scripting

• Web GIS Tutorials and Scripts

Workshop Handouts, Presentations and Links

Google Fusion Tables - Basics

• Presentation
• Google Fusion Tables Exercise (source: Trinity College)

Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop 10 Workshop

• Sample Datasets (sources: MAGIC and CtSDC)
• ACS 5 Year (2006-2010) Tract data Codebook
• American FactFinder
• Connecticut State Data Center
• MAGIC

Making Maps with ArcGIS.com

• Presentation
• Sample Geocoding File
• KML Sample Data - additional KML files available from MAGIC
• Shapefile Sample Data (source: US Census Bureau)

Redistricting Using ArcGIS

• How to Use ArcGIS to Create Districts - UPDATED 2/4/2013 @ 12:16pm
• Data Codebook - UPDATED 2/4/2013 @ 12:09pm
• Connecticut Data (unzip this file to your vPC and copy to p:\ drive) - UPDATED 2/4/2013 @ 12:08pm
• Complete Details on how to use the Districting Extension (Optional)

Resources for Educators

• Historical Map Collections
  • University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC)  http://magic.lib.uconn.edu
    Includes historical map and aerial photography of Connecticut and select areas of the world
  • David Rumsey Historical Map Collection http://davidrumsey.com
    Includes historical maps and atlases covering the U.S., Continents, and the globe
  • Norman B Leventhal Map Center at Boston Public Library http://maps.bpl.org/
    Includes historical maps from across the globe with several New England maps
  • Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas Austin http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
    Includes historical maps from across the globe
  • Library of Congress Map Collection http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/
    Includes historical maps from across the United States
• Interactive Mapping Resources
  • On the Line: how schooling, housing, and civil rights shaped Hartford and its suburbs http://ontheline.trincoll.edu
    Includes interactive maps showing neighborhood change in Connecticut with a focus on Hartford.
  • ESRI ArcGIS Online http://arcgis.com
    Free tool enables you to create maps for classroom use and you can even share these maps!
  • Google Maps http://maps.google.com
    Free tool that enables you to create custom maps using your Google account.
  • Google Earth http://earth.google.com
    Includes multiple layers of historical maps and geographic data, plus enables you to view KML files created by others
  • American FactFinder http://factfinder2.census.gov
    Enables users to create interactive maps using U.S. Census Data
  • Connecticut Ecological Conditions Online (CT ECO) http://cteco.uconn.edu
    Interactive mapping interface to view Connecticut aerial photography and environmental data
  • Hypercities http://hypercities.ats.ucla.edu/
    Includes historical maps from across the globe and includes a timeline viewer
• Subject Specific Mapping Resources
  • Oregon Trail Maps from the US National Park Service - http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition Map - http://www.davidrumsey.com/view/2d-gis#lewis-and-clark-expedition
  • USGS Topographic Maps (Historical) - http://nationalmap.gov/historical/