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GIS Help

Getting Started with GIS | General Information for GIS Users | ArcIMS Help | Tips for GIS Editing and Analysis | Geocoding | Labeling and Annotation | Data Management | Sharing Your Map | Other Websites and Resources

Please note the GIS unit posted these documents because we thought it was useful for DHSS employees or contracting entities to use. If you are not connected to our network not all these documents will be useful to you.

Getting Started with GIS:
pdf file ASAP for Jefferson City Campus - Requesting Access to ArcView software and to the GIS data library
pdf file Ten Steps for Creating Your First GIS project
pdf file Getting Started in the GIS Data Library
pdf file ArcMAP Frequently Asked Questions

 

General Information for GIS Users:

pdf file Best practices, creating data: How to prepare your data for use in ArcView.

pdf file Map Layout guidelines: General guidelines for setting up a DHSS layout

pdf file GIS Data Library: Directory structure and definitions of the GIS server at DHSS (m:\gisdata)
pdf file Data Source Repair: How to fix a broken data source in an ArcMap project

 

ArcIMS Help:
pdf file ArcIMS Help: How to use the Interactive Mapping Site (IMS)
Click Here for link to ArcIMS Help Site

 

Tips for GIS Editing and Analysis:
pdf file Editing: Basic editing in ArcMap 9.2
pdf file Dissolve: How to dissolve boundaries to create regions
pdf file Creation of Spider Diagrams: How to create a spider diagram
pdf file Shapefile to Geodatabase: How to import shapefiles into MicroSoft Access
pdf file Converting a .e00 file: Preparing a ArcINFO interchange (.e00) file for ArcView
pdf file Create Toolbox: How to create your own custom toolbox of commonly used editing and analysis tools

 

Geocoding:
pdf file Geocoding: Using Basic StreetMap in ArcMap - Standard Locator - Composite Locator
pdf file Geocoding: Best Practices - Preparation of Address Data for Geocoding
pdf file Address Research on the Internet: Helps to narrow down more than one geocoding match

 

Labeling and Annotation:
pdf file Labels: Tips and Tricks Part 1
pdf file Labels: Tips and Tricks Part 2
pdf file Annotation:Converting Labels to Annotation
pdf file Using the Missouri Highway Shield Symbol: Directions for installing and using the font for the Missouri highway shield

 

Data Management:

pdf file Working with Dates in Access: Tips on how to manage date fields in Access
pdf file Personal Geodatabase 101: How to create and get your data into a personal geodatabase
pdf file Data Format (Excel) Best Practices for using Excel in ArcMap
pdf file Data Format (Access) Best Practices for using Access in ArcMap
pdf file Joining Basics: Instructions on how to create a join between a data file and a GIS layer
pdf file Problems with Joins: Things to Try When Your Table Won't Join
pdf file Creating Summary Data: Tips for how to create summary data using ArcMap
pdf file Creating Summary Data: Tips for how to create summary data using Access

 

Sharing your map:
pdf file Including maps in Microsoft products: How to prepare your map for inclusion in Word, Powerpoint or Similar Software
pdf file PDF instructions: Using a PDF created in ArcView
pdf file Creating a portable map project: How to create a map project that can be moved to another drive location

 

Other Websites and Resources:
pdf file Downloading clearinghouse data: How to find and download data from the Missouri Spatial Data clearinghouse
pdf file Connecting to Services: How to connect to services running on other computers
pdf file GIS Glossary: Glossary of GIS terms
pdf file GIS Websites: Intresting and Helpful Website links
pdf file GIS Book Checkout List: A list of GIS books that are available for checkout

Updated December, 2008