In this workshop: You will learn about two major United States Census datasets: the decennial census, done every 10 years, and the ongoing American Community Survey. You will explore the different demographic and housing related questions asked in these two surveys, and how these have changed over time. You will see how the data can be mapped from the state all the way down to … Continue reading Accessing and Mapping Census Data »

Georeferencing is taking a digitized historic map (or other inherently spatial thing that cannot yet be used in its spatial context) and assigning it to the place in space where it belongs, so that it can be viewed in the context of other geospatial elements. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to turn a historical map into usable GIS data in ArcGIS Online. … Continue reading Georeferencing Maps »