Session 1 - Wednesday, July 2, 3-4pm, GIS Lab - Register
The Basics: Definition, Location, Download and Display
· What is GIS and what can it be used for?
· What is a shapefile?
· Where can shapefiles be found?
· How to find the RIGHT shapefile
· Downloading shapefiles
- What extensions to look for
· Using ArcMap
· Connecting to folders
· Displaying the shapefiles
Session 2 - Wednesday, July 9, 3-4pm, GIS Lab - Register
The Manipulation: Attributes, Fields, Identification, and Normalization
(Review the previous workshop)
· What is an attribute table?
· What are fields?
· Displaying fields
· Identifying items of interest
· Displaying MORE fields
· Normalizing data
- Why normalize data?
Session 3 - Wednesday, July 16, 3-4pm, GIS Lab - Register
The Presentation: Maps, Editing, Visual balance, and Exporting
(Review the previous workshop)
· Making the map
- Layout mode
- What all maps need
· Editing the map
- Editing the Legend
- Visual balance
- Color Scheme
- Readability
· Exporting the Map
Lisa Baker
Subject Librarian for
Political Science, International Studies,
and Government Documents
Otto G. Richter Library, Rm. 347E
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
Email: lbaker@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-2092
Fax: 305- 284-9848
