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• Computers: CAD and CAM: Mapping and GIS  (17)
• Reference: Maps  (271)
• Science: Earth Sciences: Geomatics  (667)
• Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology: Topics: Archaeological Computing: GIS and Remote Sensing  (43)

FreeGIS.org     freegis.org Links to free software and data.

Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis: GIS Timeline Team  www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/gistimeline A timeline reference outlining the history of GIS.

EPA Region  www.epa.gov/region02/gis Environmental Protection Agency resource for GIS system data and applications in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Example Code  www.jrbtech.com Forum features information and resources related to GIS.

The Food and Agriculture Organization  www.fao.org/geonetwork The FAO GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases.

GeoCommunity  www.geocomm.com Data downloads, news, software tools and utilities.

GIS Cafe  www.giscafe.com A resource for GIS professionals.

GIS Case Studies  members.tripod.com/krismaps/algonquin/index.html Examples of United States and Canada raster and vector GIS projects.

GIS Lounge  gislounge.com The complete source for information and resources. Information on data and applications and about GIS careers.

GIS Monitor  www.gismonitor.com GIS monitor goes beyond the headlines and press releases. Local, county, state and federal Mapping and GIS users, consultants read and depend on the GIS Monitor Newsletter every week.

GIS.com  www.gis.com Provides introductory overviews on many aspects of GIS. Find information about industries, curriculums and current events in GIS.

GISuser  www.gisuser.com Site delivers the latest news, feature articles, and updates concerning the use of GIS, LBS, GPS, and geospatial technologies.

Public Health  www.atsdr.cdc.gov/gis Provides information on the use of GIS in public health applications, from a 1998 conference.

ReGeo Geo-Information System  www.felis.uni-freiburg.de/regeo Project aimed at creating an information system based on a virtual geo-multimedia database, which will serve different applications including rural communities and eco-tourism.

SpatialNews  www.spatialnews.com News, features, career postings, events, and daily wire.

Steigerwald, Scott  www.scottsteigerwald.com Exploration of geography, GIS, geographic programming and serving maps on the web. Resource for ArcIMS and ESRI-based software.

U.S. Geological Survey  erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster Gives a brief overview of how a GIS is used, some of the theory behind how it operates, as well as a discussion of various applications.