Accessing GIS datasets

How do I access RMBL GIS datasets (such as aerial photos, wetland, soil, and stream data)?

Access of RMBL GIS datasets is through ArcCatalog or ArcMap.  These ESRI GIS software programs are loaded onto all of the Barclay classroom computers.

To access data through ArcCatalog:

Open ArcCatalog > On the left hand side is the catalog tree > Click on Database Connections > Double-click on RMBL datasets > All the datasets will become availalble.  While you click on a file, you can view the contents, see a preview, or look at the metadata. The metadata provides the background information about the file (who created it, what it is, and why , when, and how it was created).  Note:  If when you click on Database Connections, you do not see RMBLdatasets, please use another computer, since the connection has been broken or deleted.

See the image below for a visual on accessing through ArcCatalog.  This image also shows all the "pre-fixes" used to organize and classify the datasets.

To access data through ArcMap:

Open ArcMap > Click on the yellow and black button plus sign '+' in the toolbar > Navigate to the Database Connections (if this isn't showing, you may have to hit "connect to folder") > Double-click Database Connections > Double-click RMBL datasets > Highlight the file of interest and hit Add.  You can repeat this to add several layers of data to an ArcMap project.