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Peer reviewedMorehead, Joe – Reference Librarian, 1999
Discusses geographic naming with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. Highlights include the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) online database; United States Geological Survey (USGS) national mapping information; the USGS-Microsoft connection; and panoramic maps and the small LizardTech company. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cartography, Computer Software, Databases, Geographic Location
Peer reviewedKimball, John, Jr.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1990
The Machine Readable Collections Reading Room of the Library of Congress is described with an emphasis on the reference assistance required and how it compares with assistance required in other areas of the Library of Congress. The interaction between users and librarians is shown to be like that of bibliographic instruction. (EAM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Library Collections, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedStebelman, Scott – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of research in the humanities focuses on the "MLA International Bibliography," the primary database for literary research. Highlights include comparisons to research in the sciences; humanities vocabulary; database search techniques; contextual indexing; examples of searches; thesauri; and software. (43 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Databases
