GIS: an annotated guide to selected resources

• 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
• ISSN: 0160-4953; 2514-9326; 2054-5592; 2514-9334
• DOI: 10.1108/01604951211243489

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.