LEADER 04492nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910830179703321 005 20170809171655.0 010 $a1-280-36455-6 010 $a9786610364558 010 $a0-470-17320-3 010 $a0-471-43773-5 035 $a(CKB)111004366685372 035 $a(EBL)117859 035 $a(OCoLC)54012345 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000163032 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11924424 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000163032 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10106106 035 $a(PQKB)11606732 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC117859 035 $a(PPN)152329110 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004366685372 100 $a20000501d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGIS data sources$b[electronic resource] /$fDrew Decker 210 $aNew York $cJ. Wiley & Sons$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (204 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-471-35505-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aGIS Data Sources; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; Who Is This Book For?; Why Write a Book on This Subject?; What Will This Book Address?; How Can We Use the Information?; 2. The Basic GIS Groups; GIS Components; Basic GIS Data Terminology; Some Notes on Scale and Accuracy; Data Sources; Raster Data and Images; Vector Data; 3. Defining Your Needs; What Do You Need the Data to Do?; Data Production Projects; Summary; 4. Applying the Data-Envisioning a Finished Product; Components of Finished Data; Data Packaging; Data Resampling; A Quick Review of the Basics; 5. Locating Data: The Sources 327 $aFederal Geographic Data CommitteeClearinghouse; Base Maps and the Framework Concept; Metadata; 6. How to Obtain GIS Data; Transfer vs. Storage; Data Storage; CD-Rom and DVD; Transfer: Moving Data; 7. When Data Don't Exist, How Can We Make It?; Creating Your Own Data; Buying or Renting Data; Custom Datasets; 8. Keys to GIS Data Success; Know Your Data Needs; Put Data in Their Place; Make a New Friend; Bartering for Data; Going Beyond GIS Software; Locating the Most Appropriate Source; You Can't Always Get What You Want, but You Can Get What You Need; Start Small but Think Big 327 $aYou Don't Always Get What You Pay for-Sometimes You Get More (or Less)Show Off the Products; 9. Common Problems Encountered in Using GIS Data; Data Age-How to Use It Properly; Misuse of Proprietary Data; Not Being Familiar With the Background of Your Data; Data vs. Software; Misapplying the Data; Type vs. Format; Software vs. Software; Where to Get Help; Combining Scales; Making Immediate Assumptions; 10. Future Trends; GIS Data Presentation; Changes to the Internet; Integration of GIS Data With Other Information; Real-time Availability of Data; Changes to GIS Data; Glossary; Notes 327 $aNotes on Appendixes: GIS Data SourcesWeb Site Stability; Web Searches; Acronyms; Partial Addresses; Contacts; Appendixes Provided; Appendix A U.S. Federal Sources; Appendix B U.S. State Government Sources; State Sites; National Sites; Visitation Rules; Listings by State; Appendix C U.S. Local and Regional Sources; Appendix D Private Sources; Appendix E Foreign Sources; Appendix F Other GIS Sites of Interest; Index 330 $aPut the world of GIS data resources at your command- GIS users routinely encounter key questions about the data needed for their projects: Where did the data come from? Is this the best data available? How can the data be loaded to make it work? What about creating original data? With a broad range of GIS data options to choose from, knowing how to find, select, and use the most appropriate resources for different purposes is absolutely essential in order to keep costs down and make the most of the technology. Filled with crucial information for today's GIS users, this book offers a 606 $aGeographic information systems$xInformation resources 606 $aInformation storage and retrieval systems$xGeography 615 0$aGeographic information systems$xInformation resources. 615 0$aInformation storage and retrieval systems$xGeography. 676 $a910.285 676 $a910/.285 700 $aDecker$b Drew$0770394 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830179703321 996 $aGIS data sources$91571717 997 $aUNINA