What Is GIScience?
Defined by David Mark as "the development and use of theories, methods, technology, and data for understanding geographic processes, relationships, and patterns."
Foundations of Geographic Information Science by ISBN: 0429214472Date: 2003As the use of geographical information systems develops apace, a significant strand of research activity is being directed to the fundamental nature of geographic information. See article by D.M. Mark, "Geographic information science: Defining the field."
GIScience Classics
The 19 classic papers selected by P. F. Fisher from the International Journal of Geographical Information Science.
— From Michael F. Goodchild's article Twenty years of progress: GIScience in 2010. Journal of Spatial Information Science, Number 1, 2010:p.10.
E-books
The National Academies Press (NAP) has a great selection of online books and reports freely available. Below are links to some of the major topics, but you can search by any term to find materials relevant to your topic.
The UCLA Library also subscribes to Springer Library, which contains many relevant publications in the field of Spatial Analysis and GIS. In order to access the Springer content when off campus, you need to be a current UCLA student, faculty, or staff member, usng the VPN or BOL Proxy.
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Immense array of books, chapters, conference proceedings and journal articles in the social sciences and sciences, published by Springer-Verlag. After searching, unclick Preview Only Content, whose materials are not under UCLA subscription. Advanced search enabled at wheel icon to right of search.
More Resources
- UCSB Center for Spatial StudiesAn innovative research center at the UCSB that facilitates the integration of spatial thinking into process for learning and discovery.