Welcome to Drew University's Spatial Data Center Tutorial Resources uKnow page. Here you will find links to tutorial files for use with ESRI ArcMap and ArcCatalog Software, ArcPad, Google Earth, and Google Maps. You will also find here information on the care and maintenance of the Spatial Data Center Equipment.
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Downloading Census Data for Use in ArcGIS
Formatting Data for Use in ArcGIS
Changing or Transforming a Coordinate System for a Map Layer
Digitizing and Editing Features in Shapefiles and Map Layers
Converting Degrees Minutes Seconds values to Decimal Degree values
Geocoding: Using Address Information to Map Sites
Plotting XY Coordinates as Points in a Map Layer
ArcCatalog - Building Personal Geodatabases
ArcCatalog - Creating New Shapefiles or Feature Classes
Elements of the GPS Status Bar
Elements of the GPS Position Window
How to Collect Data Points with the GPS
Changing the Symbology of Points in the GPS Unit
Check In and Check Out Map Files for Editing in the Field
Finding and Navigating to Previously Recorded Locations in the Field
Full ArcPad Help Documentation (787 pages)
Uploading Satellite Images and Map Layer Files to the GPS
Notes on Recording, Finding, and Reading Waypoints