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Guides and Tutorials to Spatial Data
Unless otherwise indicated, these resources have been created by staff of the University Library.
Getting Started with GIS - This page gives some pointers towards resources for people beginning to use GIS at the University of Michigan.
Introduction to ArcView - A University Library workshop introducing basic GIS concepts and ArcView, a spatial analysis software package. With link to a tutorial.
Online GIS Training - Take an ESRI Virtual Campus course to learn more about spatial data and GIS. Free to UM-affiliates! The "Online GIS Training" page hosted by UM's Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) has a listing of courses available for free and for enrollment instructions.
NEW! Using ArcGIS and other ESRI tutorials in the NSDS Lab - How to access educational materials available at University of Michigan for ESRI products.
NEWLY REVISED! Migrating from ArcGIS 8 to ArcGIS 9 - Where have the tools gone? Guide to new locations for tools formerly included in geoprocessing, buffer, and route events wizards.
NEW! Preparing tables for use with ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS - how to use Microsoft Excel to translate tabular data to the format required for use with ArcView/ArcGIS
How to display aerial images from the Michigan Geographic Data Library using ArcGIS
Working with the Michigan GeoRef projection in ArcView and ArcGIS
Reprojecting Data with ArcGIS - Step-by-step instructions.
How to Georeference an Image using ArcGIS - Have a JPEG image you wish to use with a GIS? Here are step-by-step instructions for making an image of a map usable with other digital spatial data.
Metadata for Digital Spatial Data - Why create metadata for your digital spatial data? Plus links to metadata resources and UM's on-line metadata creation form.
Guide to Shapefile Creation using Census CDs - Quick Guide to Obtaining 1980 and 1990 Census Data in a GIS-friendly format from Geolytics Census CDs.
Accessing Vector Product Format Data from ArcView - Step-by-step instructions on how to get data from this popular set of CDs containing world-wide data.
Mapping Street Addresses using ESRI's StreetMap Extension - Step-by-step instructions on how to do address matching with ArcView and ArcGIS.
Remote Sensing Tutorial - Read about remote-sensing data and do exercises online (from NASA and the Air Force Academy).
A Primer on Projection Systems Commonly Used in Michigan - by David Lusch, Michigan State University. Also see Map Projections, from the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources.
Scale, Accuracy and Resolution in a GIS - Describes terms such as map scale, data accuracy, resolution, and density for GIS and paper maps (from the Government of British Columbia).
ArcView Tips and Tutorials - Assorted tutorials linked from a course page at University of Texas School of Architecture
