GIS: an annotated guide to selected resources

Purpose - This article aims to provide an annotated bibliography of some of the geographic information system (GIS) resources, specifically data sets, available to libraries and researchers. Drawing on the collective authors' experience working with the GIS resources, this article aims to help...

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Published in:Collection building 2012-01, Vol.31 (3), p.98-102
Main Authors: Koury, Regina, Downing, Beth, Lynne Semenza, Jenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Annotations
Bibliographic literature
Bibliographies
Bibliography
Collection
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Exact sciences and technology
Geographic information science
Geographic information systems
Geography
Graduates
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Information sources
Information systems
Internet resources
Librarians
Libraries
Library collections
R&D
Remote sensing
Research & development
Satellite navigation systems
Science education
Sciences and techniques of general use
Software
Students
Studies
Technological change
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Summary:Purpose - This article aims to provide an annotated bibliography of some of the geographic information system (GIS) resources, specifically data sets, available to libraries and researchers. Drawing on the collective authors' experience working with the GIS resources, this article aims to help librarians interested in developing and building their GIS collection.Design methodology approach - A literature review was performed using library databases, as well as consulting various library subject guides on the topic. Idaho State University is home to the GIS Training and Research Center and the university offers Master's degrees in Geographic Information Science and Historical Resources Management; the authors consulted graduate GIS students on resources used in the program.Findings - There is a large body of literature on GIS. This annotated guide, while not comprehensive, is a solid start to a GIS resources collection.Originality value - No other annotated bibliography currently exists for those interested in building a library collection of GIS data sets.
ISSN:0160-4953
2514-9326
2054-5592
2514-9334
DOI:10.1108/01604951211243489