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Schultz, Richard B.; Kerski, Joseph J.; Patterson, Todd C. – Journal of Geography, 2008
Virtual Globe software has become extremely popular both inside and outside of educational settings. This software allows users to explore the Earth in three dimensions while streaming satellite imagery, elevation, and other data from the Internet. Virtual Globes, such as Google Earth, NASA World Wind, and ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer can be effectively…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Computer Software, Metadata, Computer Uses in Education
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Cobb, David A.; Olivero, Arlene – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997
Online geographic information system (GIS) services are expanding rapidly as private organizations, government agencies, and libraries are developing Web sites that deliver GIS data, graphics, and metadata. Such services are divided into five categories: graphic snapshots, spatial database catalogs and libraries, map generators, map browsers, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Data Analysis