--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 09 Jul 98 14:12:05 -0800 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Great American History Machine <fwd> Sender: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Jenny, here's a review citation; history indexes seem to be the only place where reviews on it appear). Also our catalog record. Data is not compatible with ArcView. But GAHM is a good freestanding database/mapping product. Esp useful for census time series (History Bibliographer and Documents librarian should pay for it, it's their content). good luck. Larry Cruse UCSD Title The great American history machine [computer file] : an interactive atlas of the 19th and 20th century : United States social and political history Published College Park, Md. : ePress Project, Academic Software Development Group, Computer Science Center, University of Maryland, c1994 Edition Release 1.0 LOCATION CALL NUMBER STATUS SSH Reference CD-ROM YCD 20 At Workstation #5 LIB USE ONLY Description Computer programs and data 1 computer laser optical disc : col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.) + guide (9 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) Note Title from label on optical disc Programs on diskette, data and maps on optical disc "A collaborative product of the University of Maryland Academic Software Development Group, Dr. Chad McDaniel, Director, & Dr. David Miller, professor, Department of History, Carnegie Mellon University"--Guide Summary Using data from the US decennial censuses from 1840-1990, users may select variables of interest for display in map or statistical summary form, or as part of the formulation of new, derived variables System note System requirements: IBM PC or compatible; Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or above; monitor with VGA capability or better (Super VGA display capability strongly recommended); can be loaded to hard disk with at least 115 MB free; DOS version 3.3 or above; mouse or other pointing device Subject United States -- Census -- Maps -- Software United States -- Statistics, Vital -- Maps -- Software United States -- Population -- Maps -- Software United States -- Social conditions -- Maps -- Software United States -- Historical geography -- Maps -- Software Author McDaniel, Chad K. (Chad Kent) Miller, David W., 1940- University of Maryland at College Park. Academic Software Development Group Other title At head of title: GAHM Title on title screen: History machine --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 10:04:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Jennifer Stone <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Great American History Machine Sender: Jennifer Stone <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: Jennifer Stone <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Greetings, all. Has anyone ever used this? Great American History Machine The Great American History Machine (GAHM) provides data profiles useful in social science research. GAHM allows you to select data sets tailored to your specific inquiries. For example inquiries can be constructed for population, literacy, education, slavery, housing, voting, immigration and many other social science topics. Data provided includes 18th, 19th and 20th century data, including election returns and census data. I can't seem to find much more information than that. I know it can make maps, but can data be exported in other formats or imported into existing programs such as ArcView? Does anyone know who the publisher is? Thanks! Jenny Stone ___________________________________ GIS Librarian * Map Collection University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 * Seattle, WA 98195-2900 --- End Forwarded Message --- --- End Forwarded Message ---