Six short videos that take you from signing in to teaching with Social Explorer. They were made for school and public librarians and the faculty they support, and use Cook County and Chicago as the running example. Watch them in order, or jump to the one you need. Each video has captions, and the chapter list in its YouTube description lets you skip to a step.
Watch the whole series on YouTube
| # | Video | Length | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting in and getting around | 5:30 | How access works through your school or library, and a tour of the Home page, the sidebar, the Data Library, Teach and Learn, My Projects, and the account and help menus. |
| 2 | Working with maps | 9:51 | Make your first map: find data three ways, zoom in on a place, change the geography and the map style, read the legend, then save, share and export the map. |
| 3 | Comparing places and time | 8:05 | Open a saved map and compare it over time with change over time and the calendar, then compare places and topics with side by side and swipe maps. |
| 4 | Reports and tables | 8:52 | Build a report with exact numbers for the places you choose, compare years, download it to Excel or CSV, cite it, and save it. |
| 5 | Ask Data Navigator | 8:32 | Ask questions in plain English, read the answer with its sources and methodology, make tables, charts and maps, and use the assistant responsibly with students. |
| 6 | Classroom ideas | 7:28 | Use the ready made lessons in Teach and Learn, step through a lecture launcher, build your own story with maps, and get assignment ideas for the whole series. |
How to use the series
- Librarians: watch 1, 2 and 4 to support most student questions; video 6 has the material to hand to faculty.
- Faculty: 2 and 3 cover what students need for a map assignment, 4 for a report assignment, and 5 if your institution subscribes to Data Navigator.
- Students: 1 and 2 get you started.
Getting help
The question mark at the top right of Social Explorer opens this Help Center. For access problems at your institution, see the Access and Students sections.