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Abstract
Comparing and Contrasting Library Tools for Finding GIS Data
Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
Author(s): Steven P. Morris
A number of tools are available for finding geodata resources in the NCSU libraries. Current tools include thesaurus-based lookup, Web documentation of individual data collections, metadata records that have been crosswalked into MARC for retrieval in the library catalog, and clickable index maps. Planned deployments include a searchable ISITE index of metadata and a prototype expert system for selecting data resources. The advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches will be discussed. Implications for ongoing maintenance will also be addressed.
Steven P. Morris
North Carolina State University Libraries
Campus Box 7111
Raleigh, NC 27695
USA
Phone: (919) 513-2614
Fax: (919) 515-8264
E-mail: Steven_Morris@ncsu.edu