From Maps to Analysis

GIS

map

geospatial analysis

Author

UCSB Library

Published

December 7, 2025

From Map to Analysis

The Goal of this workshop series is to provide a gentle introduction to creating maps and conducting geospatial analysis without the need to have programming skills.

We have organized this curriculum in three workshops:

Workshop 1 - I want to make a map

2-hour workshop using ArcGIS Online to create a map. This workshop will introduce the basic elements of a map and leverage ArcGIS online to learn how to:

add basemap
add an existing layer to a map
change symbology
draw lines and polygons on a map

Ends with data vs. maps aka Sketch Layer vs. Feature Layer

Workshop 2 - I think I need GIS

2-3 hours workshop using ArcGIS online to conduct basic GIS data manipulations.

data import & export
projections
raster and vector data

Ends with an analysis, maybe zonal statistics?

Workshop 3 - Geospatial Analysis

4-hour workshop. Carpentry-like in ArcGIS Pro

Data analysis centric:

buffering
interpolation
zonal statistics
raster calculation

Citation

BibTeX citation:

@online{library2025,
  author = {Library, UCSB},
  title = {From {Maps} to {Analysis}},
  date = {2025-12-07},
  url = {https://ucsb-library-research-data-services.github.io/from-maps-to-analysis/},
  langid = {en}
}

For attribution, please cite this work as:

Library, UCSB. 2025. “From Maps to Analysis.” December 7, 2025. https://ucsb-library-research-data-services.github.io/from-maps-to-analysis/.