--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:09:00 +0100 From: roelof oddens <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: databases <fwd> Sender: roelof oddens <[log in to unmask]> Thank you, Tom! The starting point for using the Oddens' Bookmarks database is: http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/ (oddens.geog.uu.nl/main.html is without frames) Roelof Oddens xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Roelof P. Oddens Map Collection, Faculteit Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen, Universiteit Utrecht P.O. Box 80.115 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands tel. +31 30 253 4401 [log in to unmask] Visit Oddens' Bookmarks (database with 12,000+ cartography links): http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/ Homepage Map Collection: http://kaartenzaal.geog.uu.nl/ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Johnnie Sutherland wrote: > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:15:47 -0600 > From: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: RE: databases <fwd> > Sender: "Huber, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> > > The two most popular here at the Illinois State Library are: > > USGS' Geographic Names Information System > > mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis > > Genealogists, historians, and archeologists (as well as myself) LOVE this > one. > > Oddens' Bookmarks > > oddens.geog.uu.nl/main.html > > Maps, maps, and more maps. > > Tom Huber > > Map Librarian > > Illinois State Library > > 300 S. 2nd. > > Springfield, IL 62701-1796 > > (217) 782-5823 > > FAX: (217) 557-6737 > > [log in to unmask] > > Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 4:04 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: databases <fwd> > > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > > Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:48:55 -0500 > > From: ahudson <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: databases > > Sender: ahudson <[log in to unmask]> > > NYPL has found that while we have databases available, and our readers > > come in and use the internet, www, opac...they are not using the > > databases which we spend a lot of money on. This raised the question > > in my puny mind as to what databases are most popular/most requested > > or used in map libraries. Somehow Proquest doesn't come to mind, but I > > may be wrong... > > Might individuals send me your TOP TWO [NOT TOP TEN!] databases as > > used in your map library? > > Send to [log in to unmask] > > If I get a significant response, especially clusters of faves, I will > > post the results. Or I will post the results anyway! > > Many thanks. Just trying to improve or offer new services here in ye > > olde paper map room, and am always open to stealing good ideas from > > folks further out on the edge of technology than I am. > > Alice Hudson > > Chief, Map Division, NYPL > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > --- End Forwarded Message --- --- End Forwarded Message ---