An overview to geographic information systems

Geographic information system (GIS) technology is a rapidly growing and powerful method for managing and analyzing spatial data and information for libraries. This article introduces GIS basic concepts, reviews GIS usage in libraries, and presents some challenges, strengths, and opportunities for li...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of academic librarianship 1997-11, Vol.23 (6), p.449-461
Hauptverfasser:	Cox, Allan B., Gifford, Fred
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic libraries Computer Software Data banks Data Management Geographic Information Systems Information Management Information Technology Libraries Library Automation Library Services Nonprint Media Reference Materials Visual Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	Geographic information system (GIS) technology is a rapidly growing and powerful method for managing and analyzing spatial data and information for libraries. This article introduces GIS basic concepts, reviews GIS usage in libraries, and presents some challenges, strengths, and opportunities for libraries and GIS.
ISSN:	0099-1333 1879-1999
DOI:	10.1016/S0099-1333(97)90169-5