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Direct linkJardine, Daniel D.; Teodorescu, Daniel – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2003
The use of geographic information systems (GIS) has seen a steady increase since the first PC-based GIS software was developed in the latter half of the 1980s. Prior to that, GIS was run on mainframe computers and was a relatively crude and arcane technology by today's standards. This chapter introduces key concepts, tools, data sources, and types…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Computers, Institutional Research, Geographic Location
