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Subject: Is anyone using the Digital Nautical Chart (DNC®) that would
care to comment on it?
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:52:42 -0500
From: John A Stevenson <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: University of Delaware
To: MAPS-L <[log in to unmask]>


Dear Colleagues,

Apologies in advance if I've overlooked a review of the current product.
Have MAPS-L readers have seen or used the Digital Nautical Chart (DNC®)
at http://dnc.nga.mil/NGAPortal/DNC.portal ?

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) describes their DNC®
as "an unclassified, vector-based digital database containing maritime
significant features essential for safe marine navigation."

As U.S. depository libraries no longer receive printed charts on deposit
and no charts have been distributed since late 2008, would anyone
comment as to whether this online resource is a good substitute?

Thanks for any comments people are willing to share.
--
John A. Stevenson
Associate Librarian
Coordinator, Government Documents and Maps Processing Unit
University of Delaware Library
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717-5267
302 831-8671
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