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Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers

Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers

John Abresch
Copyright: © 2003 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781591401063|ISBN10: 1591401062|EISBN13: 9781591401148
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-106-3.ch004
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Abresch, John. "Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers." Building a Virtual Library, edited by Ardis Hanson and Bruce Lubotsky Levin, IGI Global, 2003, pp. 52-64. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-106-3.ch004

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Abresch, J. (2003). Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers. In A. Hanson & B. Levin (Eds.), Building a Virtual Library (pp. 52-64). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-106-3.ch004

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Abresch, John. "Geographic Information Systems Research and Data Centers." In Building a Virtual Library, edited by Ardis Hanson and Bruce Lubotsky Levin, 52-64. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2003. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-106-3.ch004

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Abstract

The use of geographic information in a variety of research and educational endeavors has created a number of challenges involving data management and dissemination in support of educational processes. Academic libraries, using computing services and virtual libraries, have provided a framework for supporting the use of geographic information within academic communities. This chapter examines the development and implementation of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Research and Data Center within the digital environment of a “virtual library” in a large urban university. The chapter will also highlight specific organizational, design, and technical aspects of three exemplary digital geospatial centers, which served as the basis for creating a model GIS Center. In addition, federal data standards and issues for cataloguing geospatial data will be examined. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future issues and technological challenges for GIS Research and Data Centers.

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