Learning Materials
These instructions will help you create SSH key pairs on a Mac computer, for access to the Web of Science PostgreSQL Database.
This tutorial will help you get up and running querying the Web of Science PostgreSQL database on a Mac computer. It will cover accessing the high performance computing environment, querying the database via SQL statements and from within a python script, and downloading the results of the query.
You will need a Compute Canada account with the proper credentials to access this database. If you haven’t done so already, you should first follow the instructions to get your account set up.
Note: This tutorial is intended for Mac users. If you are using Windows, check out this tutorial instead.
This tutorial will help you get up and running querying the Web of Science PostgreSQL database. It will cover accessing the high performance computing environment, querying the database via SQL statements and from within a python script, and downloading the results of the query.
You will need a Compute Canada account with the proper credentials to access this database. If you haven’t done so already, you should first follow the instructions to get your account set up.
Note: This tutorial is intended for Windows users. If you are using a Mac, check out this tutorial instead.
Since access to both the Web of Science PostgreSQL database and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Patent PostgreSQL database is tied to access to supercomputers, it can only be granted after a multi-step process that ensures security and access rights:
The following slide deck is Part 1 of an introduction to ArcGIS Online.
The following slide deck will guide you through Part 2 of the ArcGIS Online workshop. Part 2 covers topics such as choropleth mapping, spatial analytic tools, and linking ArcGIS Pro to ArcGIS Online.
The following slide deck walks you through the basics of learning about ArcGIS Pro's main tools, viewing and manipulating datasets and basemaps, and exporting a basic map view.
Learn to create a map project which will include a legend, scale bar, an inset map, a title and a north arrow.
The following slide deck will walk you through Module 3 of the ArcGIS Pro tutorial. This module will teach you how to add and format vector and raster data layers to your project, as well as how to geocode data.
The following slide deck is for Module 4 of the ArcGIS Pro tutorial. This module helps the user apply knowledge and skills learned in previous 3 modules in solving a real life spatial problem.
The following slide deck is for Module 5 of the ArcGIS Pro workshop. This module will teach you how to manipulate and analyze raster data in ArcGIS Pro.
The following slide deck is for Module 6 of the ArcGIS Pro tutorial. This module will teach you how to do basic data cleaning and converting to prepare data to be used in ArcGIS Pro. This module will also present a real life problem of doing spatial analysis using public health data.
The following slide deck is a tutorial on ArcGIS StoryMaps. This tutorial will teach you the basics of ArcGIS StoryMaps, how they can be used, and how you can make your own StoryMap.
University of Toronto community members can access online GIS courses through ESRI Academy. Content is designed for beginners and experienced users.
This tutorial walks you through accessing Constellate using the University of Toronto's institutional privileges. Please see our general Constellate page for more information and see our tutorial on creating a dataset once you have logged in.
Please note that Constellate is ending on July 1st, 2025. Some learning materials will remain available afterwards.
This tutorial shows you how to build a dataset in Constellate. We recommend reading our general information on Constellate first. Please also see this access tutorial in order to log in with institutional privileges.
Please note that Constellate is ending on July 1st, 2025. Some learning materials will remain available afterwards.
This guide gives users an introduction to SAS. The topics covered are importing, exploring, modifying, and managing data. It has been created using SAS 9.4. The main dataset used is the flights dataset. It contains the US domestic flights in January 2020[1]. For additional support, fill out the support request form.
This tutorial will teach you the basic features in Gephi that will allow you to visualize network data. This tutorial is part of a longer workshop, “An Introduction to Network Visualization and Analysis.” You can download the workshop materials (alternate workshop materials download) and watch the recording (1:44:18) to learn more about network theory and see video demonstrations of working with Gephi.
This tutorial describes how to request a license for NVivo 12 Plus, download it, and license it.
Created by Marcel Fortin, GIS and Map Librarian, in January 2021, this 4-part video tutorial will teach you how to format, edit, and map spatial data using ArcGIS Online.
ESRI ArcGIS StoryMaps online workshop videos, January 2021
National Resources Canada (NRCAN) produced a portal called GeoGratis for allowing access to, and downloads of, their high-quality, free, and publicly available maps and geospatial data. This tutorial guides you in navigating their Product Index to find data on a specific location, and it is easily adaptable for other locations or desired data products.
This tutorial will use 7 modules to teach you the basics of ArcGIS Pro. These modules will cover topics such as adding, manipulating, analyzing, and mapping vector and raster data.
Return to the main Gale Digital Scholar Lab tutorial
This short guide provides instructions on how to log into the Gale Digital Scholar Lab via the University of Toronto institutional access.
This guide helps you get started with the R and RStudio software and R code. You can install R from the R homepage. And you can install RStudio from the RStudio homepage. A more thorough introduction to the R language is covered here.