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Geospatial Data: How To Guides

This research guide provides information on how to access Geospatial (GIS) data at York University.

Scholars Geoportal Research Guide

Scholars Geoportal research guide is available via http://guides.scholarsportal.info/GeoPortal.

The research guide provides instructions and help sheets on how to use the Geoportal, citing geospatial data and online maps from the produced and downloaded from the Geoportal, and an introduction to Understanding Maps and GIS.

Geographic Information Systems - Textbooks and Guides

Essentials of Geographic Information
Essentials of Geographic Information Systems is an open textbook integrates key concepts behind GIS with practical concerns and real-world applications
GIS & Data Tutorials
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
Guides to using census data
Graphics for Conservation: How to Illustrate Your Story
A guide on creating study area maps for journal publications. Provides information using open-source data and software on how to acquire data, design a map, and communicate your message.

ArcGIS Guides

ArcGIS Online Tutorial
(University of Waterloo)
ArcMap 10 intermediate guide
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
ArcMap 10 introductory guide
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
ArcMap 10 video tutorials
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
Creating maps in ArcMap: a quick guide
2011-2012 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
Getting started with ArcGIS
2014 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
Help guides
(Brock University)
Performing basic tasks with ArcGIS for Desktop
(Trent University)

ArcGIS Guides - Specific Tasks

Mapping 2016 Canadian census data, using Canadian Census Analyzer and ArcGIS

Adding X,Y coordinate data
(Trent University)
Converting raster data to vector for use in overlay analysis
(Trent University)
Defining projections in ArcMap 10.1
(University of Guelph)
Exporting map data from OpenStreetMap in ArcMap
(University of Toronto)
Generating orthoimagery raster mosaics
2015 guide (University of Waterloo)
Geocode street addresses with Google Earth and ArcGIS
2011 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
Georeferencing imagery
(Trent University)
Georeferencing images (older versions of ArcGIS)
Georeferencing raster data using ArcMap 10.1
2013 guide (University of Waterloo)
How to clip multiple layers of geospatial data in ArcMap
Joining tables using ArcMap
(University of Waterloo)
Spatial analysis using ArcGIS
2015 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
Using ModelBuilder in ArcGIS
2015 guide (University of Waterloo)
Working with digital elevation models and digital terrain models in ArcMap 10.1
(University of Waterloo)
Working with tables in ArcMap 10.1
(University of Guelph)

Other GIS & Google Guides

Conversion of shapefile to KML: an overview of tools available
2009 guide (University of Waterloo)
Creating a choropleth map with Google Fusion
(University of Waterloo)
Geocoding in Google Earth and ArcGIS 10
(University of Waterloo)
Google Earth
2015 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
Google Earth - creating a walking tour map
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
Google Earth - online tutorial
Google Earth - short video tutorials
(University of Toronto Mississauga)
Google Maps - my maps tutorial
(University of Waterloo)

Mapping 2016 Canadian census data, using Canadian Census Analyzer and QGIS

Mapping with Google Fusion Tables
(University of Waterloo)
Online mapping tools
(Carleton University)
QGIS - Creating maps in QuantumGIS: a quick guide
2015 tutorial (University of Waterloo)
QGIS - How do I do that?
How to perform basic GIS operations in QGIS
QGIS tutorial and tips
Working with OpenStreetMap
(Carleton University)