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Geocoding is the process of transforming a description of a location—such as a pair of coordinates, an address, or a name of a place—to a location on the earth's surface. This list of learning resources for geocoding is not complete, but it will get you started. GeoNet In GeoNet search for "geocoding” to find relevant discussions, user questions and answers. ArcGIS for Desktop Help Search for "tutorials”. Scroll down and find the Geocoding tutorial. Search for "geocoding". There are many topics listed, such as “The geocoding workflow”, “About geocoding a table of addresses”, “Standardize Addresses”, “Geocoding a table of addresses in ArcMap”, and more. Search for “Excel”. There are many topics listed, such as “Understanding how to use Microsoft Excel files in ArcGIS”, “Formatting a table in Microsoft Excel for use in ArcGIS”, and many more. Search for “Working with the ArcGIS Online World Geocoding Service”. Esri courses Address Geocoding with ArcGIS – (10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1) 3-hour web course Creating and Sharing Locator Packages – (10.1) 30-minute web course video.esri.com Geocoding – An Introduction – July 2013 What’s New in Geocoding – July 2013 Geocoding – Advanced Techniques – July 2012 ArcGIS Online: Developing Web Applications with Geocoding and Routing Services – March 2015 ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online Geocoding Service – Home of the ArcGIS Online geocoding service World Geocoding – Geocoding service on ArcGIS Online ArcGIS REST API: World Geocoding Service – For developers (but not only!) Service Credits Overview Other StreetMap Premium for ArcGIS – An enriched street dataset that works with ArcGIS TIGER Products – From the US Census Bureau Importing Data from Excel Spreadsheets – ArcUser, Spring 2012 ... View more

There's a lot GIS data available out there, but where exactly is it and how can you find it? The list below will help to get you started. Esri http://www.esri.com/data/find-data.html: With ArcGIS you get large amounts of up-to-date, ready-to-use content covering the entire world. This content comes from commercial providers and the GIS community. Data.gov http://www.data.gov/home: High value datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/: One-stop-source for environmental and natural resources data anytime, from anywhere, to anyone. Includes many links to other GIS data sites. USGS – The National Map http://nationalmap.gov/: Current US topo map layers are in http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/index.html. Orthoimage base, transportation, geographic names, topographic contours, boundaries, hydrography, woodlands, the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and the US National Grid (USNG). USGS – National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) http://nhd.usgs.gov/data.html: Vector dataset containing features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, canals, dams and stream gages. For use in general mapping and analysis of surface water systems. USGS – National Map Viewer http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/: Visualize, inspect download current topographic base map data and products for free. US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/: Online interactive maps, tools and products to display and work with demographic data. Internet Archive http://archive.org/details/maps_usgs: Download USGS DRG maps of the 50 states; Includes many links to other related sites. GIS Data Depot http://data.geocomm.com/: Users should be GIS-proficient and may require access to GIS software; Includes some international data and US State data bundles on CD-ROM, for a fee. TerraServer http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp: Online satellite imagery downloads in a variety of pixel sizes, for an additional fee can include a georeferenced worldfile with metadata. ... View more

This is a 3-day course that focuses on the essential ArcGIS workflows, tools, and techniques of ArcGIS for Desktop. It builds on the basic concepts taught in ArcGIS 1: Introduction to GIS. This course teaches the workflows to discover, use, make, and share maps and geographic data. Skills developed during the course include: Working with features and attributes, creating and modifying data, making maps, using tools and data to answer questions and solve spatial problems, and sharing geographic information. The resources below are organized according to the lessons taught on each day and at the end are sections with More resources and More Esri links.    1. Introduction and Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 Help topic Publishing a map service A quick tour of map layers Adding layers to a map About geographic data formats Adding data from ArcGIS Online Adding CAD data to a map Types of geodatabases Geodatabase functionality in ArcGIS for Desktop Basic A quick tour of creating and editing metadata Creating item descriptions Working with map scales Displaying a subset of features in a layer Changing a layer's drawing order Working with group layers Working with basemap layers Creating a basemap layer Building a query expression Drawing a layer using a single symbol Drawing a layer using categories Data classification Using graduated colors Using graduated symbols About symbolizing layers to represent quantity Drawing features to show quantity by category Tutorial Building a geodatabase Exercise 1: Organizing your data in the Catalog Exercise 2: Importing data into your geodatabase      2. Lessons 5, 6, 7, 8 Help topic A quick tour of tables and attribute information Tabular data sources Defining tables Defining fields in tables ArcGIS field data types About joining and relating tables Essentials of joining tables Essentials of relating tables About joining the attributes of features by their location What is editing (subtopics include: Methods for creating data, Workflow for creating features in ArcMap, Creating points, Creating lines and polygons, Editing attributes, Editing existing features, etc.) A quick tour of editing (subtopics include: Editor toolbar, Create Features window, Template Properties dialog box, Attributes Window, Edit Sketch Properties window, etc.) About editing attributes Understanding how to edit values in a table Editing attributes in the Attributes window Essential labeling concepts Working with the Standard Label Engine A quick tour of the Labeling toolbar Using the Label Manager Using label classes to label features from the same Building Building label expressions A quick tour of Python What is a page layout? What are Data Driven Pages? Exporting your map Building map books with ArcGIS Tutorial Editing tutorial Exercise 1: Getting started with creating features Exercise 2: Creating and editing features Esri Press Designing Better Maps : A Guide for GIS Users                      3. Lessons 9, 10, 11 Help topic About map projections Projection types Choosing an appropriate transformation Understanding conflict resolution and generalization What is geoprocessing? A quick tour of geoprocessing An introduction to the commonly used GIS tools An overview of the Analysis toolbox Proximity analysis Overlay analysis A quick tour of finding tools A quick tour of executing tools What is ModelBuilder? A quick tour of ModelBuilder A quick tour of sharing geoprocessing workflows What is a geoprocessing package? Using a geoprocessing package Saving layers and layer packages Publishing a map service A quick tour of publishing a geoprocessing service Common reasons for using map services Creating a map package Tutorial Executing tools in ModelBuilder Creating tools with ModelBuilder Blog article About geographic transformations and how to choose the right one When to use the Define Projection tool and the Project tool? Esri web course Solving Spatial Problems Using ArcGIS, 10.2 Building Models for GIS Analysis Using ArcGIS, 10.2         4. More resources ArcGIS 1: Introduction to GIS (10.3) Class Resources Help topic About configuring the user interface Essential layer display vocabulary Essential readings about the geodatabase Essential table and attribute information vocabulary Table basics Describing items from the Catalog window A quick tour of creating and editing metadata SQL reference for query expressions used in ArcGIS Understanding how to use Microsoft Excel files in ArcGIS Formatting a table in Microsoft Excel for use in ArcGIS Essential raster data vocabulary About adding new text to a map Essential labeling vocabulary Working with the Standard Label Engine A quick tour of labeling with the Maplex Label Engine About adding new text to a map Introduction to arcpy.mapping Getting started with arcpy.mapping tutorial video.esri.com Learning Essential GIS Workflows Using Imagery and Raster Data in ArcGIS Types of Geodatabases: Which One is Right for Me? Migrating Data to the Geodatabase Editing in ArcMap: An Introduction Editing Tips and Tricks Efficient and Effective Labeling with ArcGIS Esri website Esri Mapping Center (Other Resources > Cartographer's Favorites > ColorBrewer2 and TypeBrewer) Esri blog Choosing the Best ArcGIS Online Basemap for Your Maps and Apps Three Tips for GIS Content Sharing Esri Press The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1: Geographic Patterns and Relationships, 2001 Map Use: Reading  Analysis Interpretation, Seventh Edition, 2011 Lining Up Data in ArcGIS: A Guide to Map Projections, Second Edition, 2013 GIS Tutorial for Python Scripting, 2014 2014 Esri User Conference Technical Workshops Best Practices for Map Design (Available as PDF or PPT) Best Practices for Designing Effective Map Services (Available as PDF or PPT) ArcMap Tips and Tricks (Available as PDF or PPT) Working with Metadata in ArcGIS (Available as PDF or PPT) Esri web course Creating and Editing Metadata in ArcGIS Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python Python for Everyone Esri Instructor-Led course ArcGIS 3: Performing Analysis Editing Data with ArcGIS for Desktop Designing Maps with ArcGIS        5. More Esri links Esri.com – Esri’s primary web site Training – Gateway for instructor-led and virtual training ArcGIS Ideas – Your chance to submit your ideas and help make ArcGIS better ArcGIS Resources – ArcGIS software resources, user communities, blogs, videos and more Help – Help for ArcGIS 10.3 and older versions, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Server, Portal Esri Support – Esri’s online support center ArcGIS Online – Esri's cloud-based platform that allows an organization’s members to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, and data, and access basemaps and ready-to-use apps Esri mapping – Esri’s mapping center is here to help you make great maps GIS Dictionary – Definitions for GIS terms ArcGIS for Home Use – Get the latest ArcGIS version plus extensions for your personal use GeoNet – Esri’s online community for sharing, chatting, and collaborating on all things geo ... View more