You can associate records in one table with another through relationship classes, joins and on-the-fly relates. This allows you to integrate information from complimentary types of data.

Improve campsite data quality using a relationship class
Help improve campsite data quality in Wyoming for visitors and the National Park Service.
Tutorial π 1 hour
Explore a many-to-many relationship class
Follow this guided workflow to create and explore a many-to-many relationship class.
Blog article π 35 min

Working with related data via services
This video highlights the steps to enable branch versioning on feature classes participating in a many-to-many relationship class with the purpose of consuming the related data via services.
Demo video π 4 min
Relate attributes from one layer to another layer or table
One in a continuing series of "How To" videos created as a self-help resource for Esri customers.
Video short π 1 min