April 1997

It is often difficult for persons wishing to explore geographic information systems (GIS) technology to identify good sources of information. The following list provides a brief selective guide to major books, conference proceedings and periodicals.

Recommendations: For those who wish to obtain an inexpensive introduction to GIS, I highly recommend the books Implementation of Land Information Systems in Local Government - Steps Towards Land Records Modernization in Wisconsin by S.J. Ventura and Introduction to Local Land Information Systems for Wisconsin's Future by A.Vonderohe, R.F. Gurda, S.J. Ventura and P.G. Thum. Although prepared for those working in Wisconsin, nearly everything in these excellent booklets is applicable elsewhere. The publications are $10.00 each (plus postage) and are available from the Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office. Other good introductions to GIS technology include the books by Antennucci, Aronoff, Chrisman, Clarke, Demers, and Huxhold.

The magazines GIS World, GeoInfo Systems, Business Geographics and GPS World provide excellent user-oriented information on GIS and GPS applications, vendors and events.

Books:

Allen, K.M.S., S.W. Green and E.B.W. Zubrow, eds. 1990. Interpreting Space: GIS and Archaeology. Taylor and Francis, Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007. (An excellent overview of GIS applications in archaeology).

Antenucci, J.C., K. Brown, P.L. Croswell and M.J. Kevany with Hugh Archer. 1991. Geographic Information Systems: A Guide to the Technology. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 115 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003. (Especially good coverage of implementation, administrative, policy, economic and legal issues).

Aronoff, Stan. 1989. Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective. WDL Publications, P.O. Box 8457, Station "T", Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K1G 3H8. (An excellent introduction to GIS technology, implementation and applications).

Bernhardsen, T. 1992. Geographic Information Systems. Viak IT, Longum Park, P.O. Box 1699, Myrene, 4801 Arendal, Norway. (A basic introduction to GIS; Scandinavian emphasis).

Berry, J.K. 1993. Beyond Mapping: Concepts, Algorithms, and Issues in GIS. GIS World, Inc., 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Ft. Collins, CO 80525.

Berry, J.K. 1995. Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS. GIS World, Inc., 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Ft. Collins, CO 80525.

Bonham-Carter, G.F. 1994. Geographic Information Systems for Geoscientists: Modeling with GIS. Pergamon/Elsevier Science Inc., 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591-5153. (Emphasis on data analysis and models; applications of GIS in the geological sciences).

Brown, P.M. and D.D. Moyer. 1989. Multipurpose Land Information Systems: The Guidebook, Vol. I and II. National Geodetic Survey (N/CG11, SSMC3, Station 9357), 1315 East-West Highway, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20910. (Handbook dealing primarily with local level GIS, base mapping, standards, geodetic referencing).

Burrough, P.A. 1986. Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment. Monographs on Soil and Resources Survey No. 12. Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (A textbook for the more advanced GIS practitioner).

Castle, G.H. (ed.). 1993. Profiting From a Geographic Information System. GIS World, Inc., 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Ft. Collins, CO 80525. (An overview of GIS applications in business and industry).

Chrisman, N. 1997. Exploring Geographic Information Systems. New York: John Wiley and Sons

Clarke, K.C. 1997. Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Clarke, K.C. 1995. Analytical and Computer Cartography. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. (Although not itself a GIS book, this volume has excellent sections on data structures, geocoding, terrain modelling, hardware and software and cartographic transformations).

DeMers, M. 1997. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Dueker, K.J. and D. Kjerne. 1989. Multipurpose Cadastre: Terms and Definitions. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160.

Environmental Systems Research Institute. 1990. A Glossary of GIS and ARC/INFO Terms. ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373. (Well illustrated, dictionary format - deals with GIS terminology). Environmental Systems Research Institute. 1993. Understanding GIS-The ARC/INFO Method. ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373. (A self instruction manual for ESRI's ARC/INFO software).

Federal Geographic Data Committee. 1992. Manual of Federal Geographic Data Products. Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat, U.S. Geological Survey, 590 National Center, Reston, VA 22092. (An illustrated guide to digital spatial data produced by federal agencies).

GIS World, Inc. 1996. The GIS Sourcebook. GIS World, Inc., 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Fort Collins, CO 80525. (A guide to software, hardware, and new developments in GIS).

Goodchild, M. and S. Gopal (eds.). 1990. Accuracy of Spatial Databases. Taylor and Francis Publishing, 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007-1598. (Addresses error and accuracy issues in GIS).

Guptill, Stephen C. (ed.). 1988. A Process for Evaluating Geographic Information Systems, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 88-105. U.S. Geological Survey/Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on Digital Cartography, 590 USGS National Center, Reston, VA 22092. (A guide to selection of a GIS).

Hutchinson, S. And L. Daniel. 1995. Inside ArcView. Onword Press, 2530 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87505-8435. (A tutorial for the ArcView software)

Huxhold, W.E. 1991. An Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems. Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (An introduction to urban, regional and land records information systems).

Huxhold, W.E. and A.G. Levinsohn. 1995. Managing Geographic Information System Projects. Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

Keating, J.B. 1993. Geo-Positioning Selection Guide for Resource Management (Technical Note 389). U.S. Bureau of Land Management, BLM/PMDS SC, 657B, Building 41, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0045. (An excellent introductory guide to GIS, GPS and remote sensing).

Laurini, R. and D. Thompson. 1992. Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems. Academic Press, San Diego, CA 92101. (An excellent treatment of advanced concepts in GIS).

Maguire, D.J., M.F. Goodchild and D.W. Rhind, eds. 1991. Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications. J. Wiley and Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158. (A two-volume, sixty-chapter reference on GIS and applications of the technology).

Masser, I. and M. Blakemore, eds. 1991. Handling Geographical Information: Methodology and Potential Applications. (Readings on GIS methods and applications; U.K. emphasis)

Montgomery, G.E. and H.C. Schuch. 1993. GIS Data Conversion Handbook. GIS World, Inc., 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Ft. Collins, CO 80525. (An introduction to alternatives for database generation).

National Research Council. 1993. Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Nation. National Research Council, Mapping Science Committee, National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20418.

Niemann, B.J., Jr., and D.D. Moyer (eds.). 1988. A Primer on Multipurpose Land Information Systems, Wisconsin Land Information Report 4. Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 550 North Park Street, 15 Science Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706. (Papers on recent advances in LIS and GIS).

Obermeyer, N.J. and J.K. Pinto. 1994. Managing Geographic Information Systems. The Guilford Press, 77 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012.

Onsrud, H.J. and D.W. Cook (eds.). 1990. Geographic and Land Information Systems for Practicing Surveyors. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. (A compendium of articles dealing primarily with GIS applications in land records management, cadastral mapping and legal issues related to GIS).

Onsrud, H.J. and G. Rushton, eds. 1995. Sharing Geographic Information. Center for Urban Policy Research, P.O. Box 489, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08855-0489.

Peuquet, Donna J., and Duane F. Marble. 1990. Introductory Readings in Geographic Information Systems. Taylor and Francis, 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007-1598. (Selected articles by a variety of authors).

Public Technology, Inc. 1991. The Local Government Guide to Geographic Information Systems: Planning Implementation. Public Technology, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20004. (Excellent guide to county and municipal GIS implementation).

Ripple, William J. (ed.). 1987. Geographic Information Systems for Resource Management: A Compendium. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. (Selected reprints of articles on GIS; an introduction to GIS).

Ripple, William J. (ed.). 1989. Fundamentals of Geographic Information of Geographic Information Systems: A Compendium. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. (A collection of articles on GIS issues and applications).

Ripple, W.J. 1994. The GIS Applications Book: Examples in Natural Resources - A Compendium. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160.

Star, Jeffrey L. and John E. Estes. 1990. Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. (An introductory text; gives special attention to the GIS/remote sensing interface).

Tomlin, C. Dana. 1990. Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic Modeling. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. (Especially good for users of the MAP family of software).

Ventura, S.J. 1991. Implementation of Land Information Systems in Local Government - Steps Towards Land Records Modernization in Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office, University of Wisconsin, 160 Science Hall, 550 North Park St., Madison, WI 53706-1404. (An inexpensive, excellent overview of technical and institutional issues with applications far beyond Wisconsin).

Vonderohe, A.P., R.F. Gurda, S.J. Ventura and P.G. Thum. 1991. Introduction to Local Land Information Systems for Wisconsin's Future. Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office, University of Wisconsin, 160 Science Hall, 550 North Park St., Madison, WI 53706-1404. (A complement to Ventura's booklet; an inexpensive guide for all prospective governmental users of GIS).

Warnecke, L., J. Johnson, K. Marshall, and R. Brown. 1992. State Geographic Information Activities Compendium. Council of State Governments, Iron Works Pike, P.O. Box 11910, Lexington, KY 40578-1910. (An excellent overview of GIS activities in state governments).

Zeiler, M. 1994. Inside ARC/INFO. Onword Press, 2530 Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM 87505-8435. (A tutorial for the ARC/INFO software).

Conference Proceedings:

AutoCarto 9: Ninth International Symposium on Computer-Assisted Cartography. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. (Most recent in the AutoCarto series of symposia).

Automated Mapping/Facilities Management Conference Proceedings. AM/FM International, 8775 East Orchard Road, Suite 820, Englewood, CO 80111. (Of special interest to GIS users in the public utilities).

GIS/LIS '96. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Land, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. (Proceedings of annual conference co-sponsored with the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, the Association of American Geographers and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association; conferences have been held annually since 1986.

International Symposia on Spatial Data Handling. International Geographical Union, Commission on Geographical Data Sensing and processing, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210. (Conferences held in 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1992).

Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing or American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160.

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). URISA, 900 Second Street, NE, Suite 304, Washington, D.C. 20002.

Periodicals:

Business Geographics. 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Fort Collins, CO 80525. (Devoted to GIS applications in commerce, business and industry).

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. (Emphasizes basic research on cartography and the cartographic-GIS interface).

Geo Info Systems. P.O. Box 6139, Duluth, MN 55806-6139. (Magazine focusing on GIS applications).

GIS World. 155 East Boardwalk Drive, Suite 250, Fort Collins, CO 80525. (A magazine that provides excellent articles on GIS applications, software reviews, information on publications and events; written for the GIS user).

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems. Taylor and Francis, 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007-1598. (Research papers on GIS).

Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). URISA, 900 Second Street, NE, Suite 304, Washington, DC 20002. (Emphasizes articles on urban applications and land records systems).

Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160. (Frequent articles and news on GIS; annual special issues are devoted to GIS).

GPS World. P.O. Box 6148, Duluth, MN 55806-6148. (Focus on global positioning system technology, GPS-GIS interface).