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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:51:57 -0600
From: Geoffrey Forbes <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: GIS Datasets
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Dear David,

Early this year NIMA released two new products that will be of interest.  Replacing DCW was World Vector Shoreline Plus, based on the 1:250,000 scale JOGs rather than the 1:1,000,000 scale ONCs.  This dataset offers so much more accurate detail than DCW, the contrast is stunning.  It can be purchased on CD ROM through USGS Business Partners such as ourselves. Also based on the JOGs is VMAP-1, world vector data.  Some of these tiles are no longer available from NIMA through the USGS, although they are still available from East View.  In most cases when NIMA stops distributing data, they do not forbid the data's resale by agents that already acquired it.  I do not know if any of this data is distributed through any depository programs, but in any case, not everyone will find the raw format (VPF) very user-friendly.  Therefore we offer all of it converted to any of the widely-used formats (TAB, SHP, etc.) at no extra charge to academic libraries.  You may find more information and samples at the following web link:

http://www.cartographic.com/geospatial_products_more.asp

Best regards,

Geoffrey Forbes
Director of Operations

East View Cartographic, Inc.
3020 Harbor Lane N
Minneapolis, MN 55447-5137
U.S.A.
Tel (763)550-0961
Fax (763)559-2931
www.cartographic.com

Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:09:56 -0800
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Collection Development for GIS Datasets
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I have been asked to consider purchasing some additional GIS datasets
for our library. We have the basics such as the Digital Chart of the
World, most of the Geolytics products, orthophotoquads for our state, and
the free stuff that is available via the depository library program and on
the Internet. I have received very few requests from faculty or students
for the purchase of additional data.

I would like to put together for my own use (and possibly that of
others) a list of important GIS datasets that are NOT free, and which would
be widely useful to social scientists or natural scientists in academic
settings. Any suggestions? I will summarize responses.

David Allen
Map Librarian
SUNY Stony Brook
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