Geography: GeoInformatics

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LIBRARY SUPPORT TO GEOGRAPHY: GEO-INFORMATICS

This portal is a guide to using the Library's Catalogue, Databases and other resources to locate materials for your assignments or research projects on Geo-Informatics.

Sciences Librarian Portal & Geography Subject Portal

Also view the Cartography Subject Portal

NEED HELP? ASK-A-LIBRARIAN
1. SUBJECT LIBRARIAN HELP
2. GENERAL LIBRARIANS' HELP
REFERENCE RESOURCES
GIS SEARCH ENGINE
GIS USEFUL WEBSITES & RESOURCES
GIS PODCASTS
GIS SOFTWARE; GOOGLE EARTH; GOOGLE OCEAN
MAPS

NEED HELP? ASK-A-LIBRARIAN

If you need help with your assignments and research projects you can receive the following help in the library:

SUBJECT LIBRARIAN HELP

Pavlinka Kovatcheva

E-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za Tel: 011 559-2621 Office: Level 1, next to the Reference Collection

CONSULTING HOURS:

Monday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h

Tuesday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h

Thursday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h

GENERAL LIBRARIANS' HELP

Help is also provided by the librarians at the Info Point Desk (Library entrance foyer) from 7.00 - 10.00h and the Librarians at the Roving desk (Level 1, next to the Reference Collection) from 8.00 - 18.00h. The Library is also open on Saturday from 8.30 - 15.00h. Check the Library website for more on opening Library Hours.

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REFERENCE RESOURCES

Do you know how to CREATE A PIN for access to the Library resources? Forgot your Password (PIN)? Ask the Lending Desk staff (Library Foyer) or phone them on: 011 559-2165.

Make use of Reference works

Make use of the available Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (print & electronic).

Dictionaries help you to define your keywords
Encyclopedias help you to get on an overview of your topic and provide more information than a dictionary

Key Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Glossaries

AccessScience: Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Articles, Current news and Research updates, Study Center, Biographies of leading scientists, Image Galleries, Multimedia. Good to get you started with your Project or Assignment.

Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in GIS, Cartography and Remote Sensing: University of California at Berkeley

ESRI Online GIS Dictionary (Free Online): This dictionary includes terms from GIS operations such as analysis, data management, and geocomputation; from rapidly evolving uses of GIS for modeling, GIScience, and Web-based GIS; and from the GIS foundation fields of cartography, spatial statistics, computer science, surveying, geodesy, and remote sensing. This online GIS Dictionary also includes ESRI software-specific terminology

FGDC Glossary: Most terms are from the Spatial Data Transfer Standard (FIPS 173)

Geographer's Craft Glossary: University of Colorado at Boulder

Glossary of Cartographic Terms: University of Texas at Austin

Oxford Dictionary of Geography: There are over 6,300 definitions across the following fields: cartography, surveying, remote sensing, statistics, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, simple geology, soils, geomorphology, population, migration, settlement, agriculture, industry, transport, development, and diffusion. Need HELP?

Oxford Reference Online : The Premium Collection offers over 175 fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press

Key Print Encyclopedias

Atlas of the world. 8th ed. 2005. (Shelf no. AA25 NATI, Level 1)
Land Navigation Handbook: the Sierra Club guide to Map, Compass & GPS. 2005. (Shelf no. AA2 KALS)
Natures of Maps:Cartographic constructions of the Natural World. 2008.(Shelf no.AA2 WOOD, Level 1)
Penguin Dictionary of Geography. 2003. (Shelf no.AA2 WOOD, Level 1)
Remote Sensing Data Book. Gareth Rees.1999. (Shelf no. AA2 REES, Level 1)

Additional print Geography Dictionaries and Encyclopedias are available with shelf number AA2, Level 1.

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Make use of the Books in the Library

Option 1: Search UJLink (Library Catalogue) for books on your TOPIC. Use your KEYWORDS/TERMS.

Search TIPS: Multiple words are searched together as one phrase; See also UJLink Search TIPS! instructions.

Search Library Catalogue for additional books, which can be of interest to you. Use the above words. Get additional HELP!

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Books are available on Level 2, Shelf number: AAR (view the books arranged per year, latest on the top)

To view more books on GIS click HERE. (the list is based on keyword search and arranged per year).

Option 2: Search Course Reserve to find BOOKS or other materials, that are placed on RESERVE for your course.

What is Course Reserve?

Course Reserve are prescribed or recommended materials (books, articles, chapters in a book, class notes, etc.) placed in the Reserve Collection. These materials are placed either by Lecturer or the Subject Librarian.

How can I search for books on Reserve?

You have two searching options: either per COURSE (either the course code or the name of the Department) and LECTURER SURNAME.

Which books are on RESERVE for this assignment?

The following books have been placed on RESERVE for your course:

Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems, Clarke, K. 2001. 3rd ed.
Geographyc Information Systems: An Introduction, Bernhardsen T. 2002. 3rd ed.

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Make use of the Electronic Databases to search for articles

You are required to search for academic journal articles. The following electronic databases provide useful information. Just search with your keywords.

Do you know how to CREATE A PIN for access to the Library resources? Forgot your Password (PIN)? Ask the Lending Desk staff (Library Foyer) or phone them on: 011 559-2165.

Academic Search Premier
SA E-Publications (South African journal articles)
ScienceDirect
SpringerLink
Wiley Interscience

If you require additional databases, go to the Geography Subject Portal.

CASE: A-to-Z Journals (Search for full-text journals in the Library)

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GIS SEARCH ENGINE

If you need to search for Internet information, you can choose these GIS search engine for more reliable and

useful sources.

GIS USEFUL WEBSITES & RESOURCES

Future of GIS Trends
ESRI: GIS and Mapping Software
GeoCommunity: The GeoCommunity is THE place for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), CAD, Mapping, and Location-Based industry professionals, enthusiasts, and students to gather. The GeoCommunity is by far THE leading GIS online portal and daily publication reaching 41,000+ subscribers to our Daily SpatialNews Newswire
GeoImaging, Earth Imaging, and Remote Sensing from the GeoCommunity: A comprehensive resource devoted to Earth Imaging and related technologies. We'd like your input to help us develop this resource into an indispensable tool and regular bookmark for you and your colleagues.
GIS South Africa
GIS.com ( Why use GIS?; What can you do with GIS?
GIS Periodicals: The following periodicals cover different aspects of GIS and geospatial technology (ArcNews —A magazine featuring GIS success stories of organizations worldwide; ArcUser —A magazine for ESRI software users; ArcWatch —An e-magazine for GIS news, views, and insights; Geo: International Magazine —A geospatial magazine for readers in the British Isles, Europe, the Midde East, and Africa.; GeoWorld —A GIS magazine resource for spatial matters; Imaging NOTES —An e-newsletter focusing on the use of imagery with geospatial technology

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GIS PODCASTS

Podcasts are audio files, usually MP3s. Subscribing to the feed alerts you when new content is added. Download and listen to the audio files on your computer or take them with you on your MP3 player.

Podcasts: Geography and Geospatial technologies

Podcasts: ESRI : ESRI podcasts are a free and easy way to get the latest news and information from ESRI. On the go or at your desk, listen to software tips and tricks, keynote speakers, and more.

GIS SOFTWARE; GOOGLE EARTH; GOOGLE OCEAN

ArcExplorer (Download): Is a lightweight GIS data viewer written in Java that is used to perform basic GIS functions (e.g., view, navigate, and query). It is a downloadable application that operates in a stand-alone environment and does not need to connect to a server.

ArcExplorer Web: ArcExplorer Web is a custom mapping application that lets you view one or multiple map services in your Web browser. You can also save the maps you create and include links to these maps on your Web site. With ArcExplorer Web you can create beautiful, informative maps using geographic data from many of the world's leading publishers. Read the instructions on how to create a map.

ArcGIS Explorer (Download): Is a free downloadable application that offers an easy way to access online GIS content and capabilities. With ArcGIS Explorer, you can connect to a variety of free, ready-to-use datasets hosted by ESRI. Combine these with your own local data or other 2D and 3D Web services to create custom maps and perform spatial analysis.

ESRI: GIS and Mapping Software

GeoCommunity Software: The source for GIS and Mapping Software

Google Earth (download software, 5.0) The world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Google Ocean (download software, 5.0) Visit the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. Explore the ocean with top marine experts including National Geographic and BBC. Learn about the climate change, and endangered species.

OpenSource GIS This effort represents an attempt to build a complete index of Open Source / Free GIS related software projects

PlanetGIS (South Africa) PlanetGIS is a fast, friendly and compact Geographic Information System (GIS) software suite that improves on mainstream GIS software in terms of graphic rendering speed, usability, database connectivity, manageability of extremely large vector and raster datasets, cost effectively and productivity