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Peer reviewedShaffer, Clifford A. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1992
Surveys the field and literature of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial data representation as it relates to GIS. Highlights include GIS terms, data types, and operations; vector representations and raster, or grid, representations; spatial indexing; elevation data representations; large spatial databases; and problem areas and future…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Processing, Databases, Futures (of Society)
Wang, Chih – Electronic Publishing Review, 1986
Reviews definitions and the scope, history, technological capabilities, and other significant issues of electronic publishing. Advantages and disadvantages of electronic publishing are compared to those of traditional publishing, and possible future impacts of electronic publishing on books and libraries are considered. (CDD)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Copyrights, Data Processing, Databases
