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Diana Elledge Nutter Libr 210 March 01, 2010 Bibliographic Reference Instruction SJSU King Library Online Reference Tool
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Maps: Visual representations of data within a geographic area or within a spatial boundary Atlases: A series of maps organized underneath a common theme
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Discover specific geographic data Correlate information according to its spatial relationship Historical Reference Reference the political boundaries & statistical data at a point in time Reference the contemporary geographic understanding at a point in time
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American Memory Map Collections David Rumsey Historical Map Collection National Geographic MapMachine USGS National Map Sanborn Maps U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
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Digitalized Indexes of Historical Collections Atlases by Region or Political Boundaries Maritime Maps and Celestial Charts USGS National Map Cultural Demographics U.S. Census Bureau Data and USGS Topographical Maps
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150,000 Maps, 21,000 Digitized High-Res Scans, Digital Recreations Funded by Cartography Associates Focuses on 18 th /19 th Century & North and South American Prints Free, Open for Public Viewing
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Search: Keyword, Location, Type, Cartographer, Publisher, Date Browse: Who / What / Where / When Collections & Media Groups Viewers: Luna / Google Earth & Maps 2D & 3D GIS / Java Client / Second Life Download under Creative Commons Free (with prints sold) David Rumsey Collection (cont.)
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Interactive geospatial information engine (what does that mean?) Uses orthoimagery, elevation, locations, boundaries, and structures Displays real time / historical overlays Recreation / construction / scientific analysis / emergency response USGS / State & Federal Partners
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Search: Index of Locations & Cities, Monuments, Political Boundaries Browse: Points of Interest, Geo Locate Overlays: Government Data / Custom Viewers: Interactive Beta Viewer / Toggle Map Types / 3D Maps Download Data / Topographical Maps Free basic use / Premium Services USGS National Map (cont.)
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (2010) Retrieved February 21, 2010 from http://www.davidrumsey.com/about David Rumsey Collection: View the Collection (2010) Retrieved February 21, 2010 from http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No% 2CSeries_No Luna Commons (2010) Retrieved February 21, 2010 from http://www.lunaimaging.com/community/index.html Maps and Atlases - Online Reference Tools (n.d.) Retrieved February 16, 2010 from http://libguides.sjsu.edu/content.php?pid=57995&sid=441684 The National Map (2010) Retrieved February 23, 2010 from http://nationalmap.gov/ National Spatial Data Infrastructure -- Federal Geographic Data Committee (2010) Retrieved February 23, 2010 from http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html
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