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ERIC Number: EJ513831
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0099-1333
An Overview to Geographic Information Systems.
Cox, Allan B.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v21 n4 p237-49 Jul 1995
Provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS); reviews the use of GIS in libraries; and presents some challenges, strengths, and opportunities for libraries and GIS. Discusses requirements and functions of a GIS and presents examples. Six figures illustrate the discussion. (JKP)
Descriptors: Atlases, Cartography, Geography, Information Systems, Libraries, Maps
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Geographic Information Systems