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This guide was created by the staff of the GIS/Data Center at Rice University and is to be used for individual educational purposes only. The steps outlined in this guide require access to ArcGIS Pro software and data that is available both online and at Fondren Library.

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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:

  1. 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
  2. To create a personal copy of the tutorial data, drag the BringingCensusData folder onto the Desktop.
  3. 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
  1. Click BringingCensusData.zip above to download the tutorial data.
  2. Open the Downloads folder.
  3. Right-click BringingCensusData.zip and select Extract All....
  4. In the 'Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders' window, accept the default location into the Downloads folder and click Extract.
  5. Drag the unzipped BringingCensusData folder onto your Desktop.
  6. Close all windows.

 

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