Obtaining the Tutorial Data
Before beginning the tutorial, you will copy all of the required tutorial data onto your Desktop. Option 1 is best if you are completing this tutorial in one of our short courses or from the GIS/Data Center and Option 2 is best if you are completing the tutorial from your own computer.
OPTION 1: Accessing tutorial data from Fondren Library using the gistrain profile
If you are completing this tutorial from a public computer in Fondren Library and are logged on using the gistrain profile, follow the instructions below:
- On the Desktop, double-click the Computer icon > gisdata (\\file-rnas.rice.edu) (O:) > Short_Courses > Demographic_and_Business_Data_Series > Bringing_Census_Data_Into_ArcGIS > BringingCensusData
- To create a personal copy of the tutorial data, drag the BringingCensusData folder onto the Desktop.
- Close all windows.
OPTION 2: Accessing tutorial data online using a personal computer
If you are completing this tutorial from a personal computer, you will need to download the tutorial data online by following the instructions below:
Tutorial Data Download
- BringingCensusData
- Click BringingCensusData.zip above to download the tutorial data.
- Open the Downloads folder.
- Right-click BringingCensusData.zip and select Extract All....
- In the 'Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders' window, accept the default location into the Downloads folder and click Extract.
- Drag the unzipped BringingCensusData folder onto your Desktop.
- Close all windows.