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This virtual library of well-selected links describes
itself as:” a subject gateway to online information sources on Earth Sciences
(including Thematic Maps and Geography)”. It provides an index and catalog to
"high quality" Internet resources in a searchable database. GeoData Information Sources: Virtual LibraryThe following compilation of
Internet/WWW sites is intended to be an introductory guide to some of the
many such resources available via the World Wide Web." Topics include:
Data Source Directories; Digital Cartographic Data - Documentation; Digital
Cartographic Data; Remotely Sensed Data (Documentation); Remotely Sensed
Data; Topographic (DEM) Data; Atmospheric Data; Climatic/Meteorological Data;
Hydrologic Data; Oceanographic Data; Ecosystems and Bio geo chemical
Dynamics; Geological and Geophysical Data; Paleoclimatic Data; Environmental
Data (Commercial Sources); Geodetic and Global Positioning System (GPS) Data;
and Census Data.
“The
Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and
providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to facilitate the sharing of
geographic information between data providers, service providers, and users
around the world.” The search engine allows users to search by place, content
or data theme. INFOMINE:
Scholarly Internet Resource Collections This extensive collection of scholarly Internet resources
contains databases that include electronic journals and also books. The site
has separate sections for government information and maps/GIS and is a very
comprehensive search engine. This site includes a calendar of cartographic events
(worldwide), sellers of cartographic materials, map collections, etc. This site from the University of Colorado Geography
Department offers a wide range of links to geography resources on the Internet,
including an well-organized site for GIS data. [TOP OF PAGE]
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