About the Map and GIS
Library
The USF Map/GIS Library is the regional depository for digital
geospatial data for West Central Florida and is located in the Tampa
campus library of the University of South Florida Library System. The
Map/GIS Library is an active participant in campus based research and
has structural ties to many different academic departments in many
Colleges. The main function of the Library is to support the
University’s student, staff, and faculty Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) research needs. As a regional depository, the Library also
functions as a bridge to external GIS communities in seeking to promote
the principles and practices of data stewardship. The Library is a
recognized geospatial data depository by the Federal Geographic Data
Committee and is a part of a national network of digital geospatial data
providers, and as such receives Federal Grant Aid to supplement data
management costs.
About the Collections
The Map/GIS Library collection consists
of both print and digital sources on the theory and application of GIS
to the environment of West Central Florida. The Library has a core of
significant monographs about GIS, and also many primary studies and
data, which contain many socio-economic and cultural layers of digital
information about the region. The digital material is supported by a
strong collection of serials and other current periodical literature in
the field of GIS and related fields like Geography, Urban Planning, and
Environmental Science. The collection has other related GIS material in
multi-media format, such as DVD, CD-ROM, and audiovisual material. As a
part of the USF Library System, the Map/GIS Library has full access to
the electronic journals and bibliographic databases that the Library
System is subscribed to.
Please note this website
was prepared for demonstration and educational purposes only.
LIS5315 Web Project for Spring 2004
To view the original Web Site Plan click
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To view a Resource Page with Table and Links click
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