Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web - A Practical Guide for Librarians

Informationen zum Autor Eva H. Dodsworth, L. W. Laliberté Klappentext Historical geographic resources have traditionally been only accessible in print, and in person. But due to the popularity of online mapping and increased digitization, historical maps and other geographic resources are resurfacing, providing users with rich information publically accessible online. Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web provides library and archival staff, and their users, with information on how to locate, interpret, understand, and use these resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables and Figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Map Basics and the Research Process Chapter 2. Historical Maps Chapter 3. Historical Plans and Surveys Chapter 4. Historical Photographic Image Resources Chapter 5: Historical Online Textual, Visual, and Audio Resources About the Authors Index

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• Authors: Eva Dodsworth, Eva H. Dodsworth, Eva Laliberte Dodsworth, Larry Wyman Laliberte, L. W. Laliberté
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2014
• EAN: 9780810891449
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-9144-9
• No. of pages: 138
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 280 mm x 12 mm
• Series: The Practical Guides for Librarians Series; Practical Guides for Librarians; Practical Guides for Librarian; Practical Guides for Librarians
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical maps and atlases, Historical maps & atlases, IT, Internet and electronic resources in libraries, IT, Internet & electronic resources in libraries