GSU Library Research Guides: GIS Resources: GIS Workshops

GIS Mapping Workshop Series

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GIS Workshops

Links to past recordings of the GIS workshop series can be found using the following links:

GIS1 - Getting Started: https://lib.gsu.edu/gis1

GIS2 - Spatial Analysis and Arc Toolbox: https://lib.gsu.edu/gis2

Pre-Workshop Instructions:

For attendees who wish to participate and engage with the hands-on portions of the GIS workshop, attendees will need to have access to ArcGIS on their personal computers. For GSU students, faculty, and staff, the following options are available:

See the directions for accessing ArcGIS Pro at https://research.library.gsu.edu/gis
NOTE: ArcGIS Pro is available for Windows/PC only -- it is not available for Macs.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS

Presentation Slides
Updated on January 17, 2022
GIS 1: Getting Started
The ZIP file includes all the necessary documents for the first GIS workshop. Please use an unzip program to extract files into a single folder.

Last updated: January 17, 2022

The workshop will draw on data from the following sources (included in the linked zip file):
US Covid data: provided by CDC, retrieved from
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100k
https://data.cdc.gov/Case-Surveillance/United-States-COVID-19-Cases-and-Deaths-by-State-o/9mfq-cb36
State Populations: retrieved from the Census website, using ACS 2019 1-year estimates: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
GIS 2: Spatial Analysis and ArcToolbox Part 1
GIS 2: Spatial Analysis and ArcToolbox Part 2
The data is provided in two zipped files, including all the necessary documents for the GIS-2 workshop. Please use an unzip program (WinRAR, WinZip, etc.) to extract both files into a single folder.

Last updated on January 24, 2022

The workshop will be based on data drawn from the following sources (included in the linked zip file):
US Covid Cases by State over time: CDC (March 9, 2021)
Georgia Counties Covid Data: by Georgia Department of Public Health (March 8, 2021)
County-level other data and shapefiles: the Atlanta Regional Commission website