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DESCRIPTION:Geocoding at Scale with locator.stanford.edu\n\nTools\, Concept
 s\, and Workflows for Stanford Researchers\n\nOverview\n\nGeocoding is the
  process of converting text-based descriptions of place—such as street a
 ddresses\, place names\, or administrative units—into explicit numeric l
 ocations\, typically latitude and longitude coordinates. These coordinates
  allow locations to be mapped\, analyzed\, routed\, and linked to other sp
 atial datasets for research and teaching.\n\nThis workshop introduces geoc
 oding concepts and workflows using Stanford Geospatial Center’s producti
 on geocoding service\, locator.stanford.edu. The service is designed speci
 fically to support Stanford research by enabling high-volume\, privacy-con
 scious geocoding across global datasets.\n\nAbout locator.stanford.edu\n\n
 The locator.stanford.edu service deploys more than 250 GB of curated parce
 l\, street\, point-of-interest\, and administrative boundary data. It incl
 udes street-address–level coverage for 149 countries\, representing over
  90 percent of the world’s population.\n\nPowered by Esri ArcGIS Server 
 and hosted on Stanford-managed infrastructure\, the service supports both 
 interactive and programmatic access to geocoding and reverse geocoding fun
 ctionality. It is intended for bulk workflows\, ranging from thousands to 
 millions of records\, and is available exclusively to Stanford affiliates.
 \n\nMain service endpoint:\nhttps://locator.stanford.edu/arcgis\n\nWorksho
 p Description\n\nThis workshop provides a conceptual and practical introdu
 ction to geocoding\, with an emphasis on understanding reference data\, ev
 aluating geocoding results\, and integrating geocoded outputs into downstr
 eam spatial analysis.\n\nParticipants will be introduced to multiple ways 
 of accessing and using the locator.stanford.edu services\, including deskt
 op GIS\, data-cleaning tools\, and scripting environments.\n\nTopics Cover
 ed\n\nCore geocoding terminology and conceptsTypes of geocoding (address\,
  place name\, administrative unit\, reverse geocoding)Overview of locator.
 stanford.edu capabilities and coverageAppropriate and inappropriate uses o
 f geocoded dataData privacy\, security\, and research compliance considera
 tionsHands-on demonstrations across multiple platformsHands-On Platforms a
 nd Demonstrations\n\nParticipants will see and work with locator.stanford.
 edu through several commonly used tools\, including:\n\nArcGIS Pro (native
  integration with Stanford-hosted locators)OpenRefine (data cleaning and r
 econciliation workflows)Python (programmatic geocoding using the REST API)
  Service Capabilities\n\nThe locator.stanford.edu service provides: \n\nUS
  street address geocodingComposite geocoding for street addresses\, place 
 names\, and administrative units across:North AmericaLatin AmericaEuropeAs
 ia PacificAfricaReverse geocoding (coordinates to nearest address or place
  name)Region-specific services are exposed as ArcGIS GeocodeServer endpoin
 ts and can be used interactively or via the REST API.\n\nAccess and Connec
 tivity\n\nThe services work natively in ArcGIS Pro and are IP-restricted t
 o the Stanford network. Off-campus users must connect via the Stanford Any
 Connect VPN.\n\nArcGIS Server URL for all locator services:\nhttps://locat
 or.stanford.edu/arcgis\n\nData Use\, Privacy\, and Security\n\nThe service
  must not be used with Protected Health Information (PHI) or other high-ri
 sk data.Input data are not logged or retained.All communication is encrypt
 ed via HTTPS (TLS/SSL).The service is hosted on Stanford hardware within t
 he Stanford network.Participants are encouraged to consult the IRB regardi
 ng de-identification and privacy requirements for human subjects research.
 \n\nPrerequisites\n\nSome basic familiarity with GIS concepts is assumed. 
 The workshop content is suitable for both beginners and experienced users 
 who want to better understand geocoding workflows and infrastructure.\n\nP
 reparation\n\nPlease arrive with: - Your own laptop\n- The current Pre-Rel
 ease (PR) version of QGIS installed\n- The most recent version of OpenRefi
 ne installed \n\nAdditional Resources\n\nlocator.stanford.edu main page:\n
 https://locator.stanford.eduEsri “Introducing Geocoding” documentation
 :\nhttps://developers.arcgis.com/rest/services-reference/enterprise/get-st
 arted-with-the-services-directory.htmPython\, R and RStudio: https://githu
 b.com/StanfordGeospatialCenter/Locator-Scripts - The Stanford Geospatial C
 enter maintains example scripts and utilities for accessing locator.stanfo
 rd.edu from Python and R:
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LOCATION:Branner Earth Sciences Library\, Teaching Corner
SUMMARY:Geocoding 101: Leveraging "Where" in your data with locator.stanfor
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