Right-click the links in the left column to download.

Intro to ArcMap

This tutorial will introduce you to some basic selection and field calculation functions in ArcMap. It will also review how to read metadata from shapefiles and the US Census. With this, you will be equipped with the basic functions of joining tabular data with spatial data and paring down your datasets to manageable sizes.

If you prefer a video-based guide, you can use the YouTube series posted below. Be sure to download the practice file archive before you get started!

Step 1: Download the tutorial

Files	Description
ArcMap Tutorial	1.8.19 Version This is a complete tutorial. Edits will be updated as needed Features detailed step-by-step instructions for many tasks in SPSS The instructions weave between both the census dataset and the test scores dataset Instructions for usage can be found in the document Students can also follow along with a downloaded or print version. It should be sufficient for stand-alone work, but don't get too hung up on reading every word while class is in session

Files

Description

ArcMap Tutorial

1.8.19 Version
This is a complete tutorial. Edits will be updated as needed
Features detailed step-by-step instructions for many tasks in SPSS
The instructions weave between both the census dataset and the test scores dataset
Instructions for usage can be found in the document
Students can also follow along with a downloaded or print version. It should be sufficient for stand-alone work, but don't get too hung up on reading every word while class is in session

Step 2: Download the file archive and question sheet (optional)

Files	Description
ArcMap Practice File Archive	This archive contains all the files you will need for the completion of this tutorial section. It contains a map document for ArcMap 10.3, and will open with the latest versions of ArcMap available on the UW campus (10.6 currently) It contains a Geodatabase with several shapefiles, a DP03 Census .csv file, DP03 Metadata, and a second archive featuring US Census Tiger/Line US county data Data Sources: US Census DP03: Selected Economic CHaracteristics; US Census Tiger/Line data Spatial data is a US Census Tiger/Line file from 2017, 20m borders
Question Sheet	This is based on the 4.25.18 Tutorial, but still follows the 1.8.19 version Follow along and answer questions as you manage and analyze your data Divided up by major section Note to instructors: for now, print this sheet. The question numbers do not yet align precisely with the detailed walkthrough

Files

Description

ArcMap Practice File Archive

This archive contains all the files you will need for the completion of this tutorial section.
It contains a map document for ArcMap 10.3, and will open with the latest versions of ArcMap available on the UW campus (10.6 currently)
It contains a Geodatabase with several shapefiles, a DP03 Census .csv file, DP03 Metadata, and a second archive featuring US Census Tiger/Line US county data
Data Sources: US Census DP03: Selected Economic CHaracteristics; US Census Tiger/Line data
Spatial data is a US Census Tiger/Line file from 2017, 20m borders

Question Sheet

This is based on the 4.25.18 Tutorial, but still follows the 1.8.19 version
Follow along and answer questions as you manage and analyze your data
Divided up by major section
Note to instructors: for now, print this sheet. The question numbers do not yet align precisely with the detailed walkthrough

Problem-solving Q&A

Click the question links to download the PDFs for the answer. You may also follow along with the sample dataset.

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