GIS Reference Material Sites

This page contains links for sites which provide GIS reference materials such as dictionaries, map databases, and data conversions.

GIS Vocabulary

GIS Dictionary
From the ESRI GIS software support center.

Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing

GIS Data Conversion

Blue Marble Geographics
"Your beacon for GIS data conversion". Site with coordinate conversion, image reproduction, and vector translation.

Online Atlases, Maps, Satellite Images

TerraServer
Searchable database for satellite and aerial images - updated frequently.

TopoZone
Site with interactive topographic maps, data, orthophotomaps, and aerial images for the entire U.S. - searchable by name, decimal degrees, degrees/minutes/seconds, latitude/longitude coordinates, and UTM coordinates.

Atlapedia Online
Site with "full color physical maps, political maps, as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world."

World Atlas: Maps and Geography of the World
From About.com.

Google Maps
"Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business."

Societies & Conferences

Nebraska GIS/LIS Association, Inc.
An organization of Nebraska professionals involved in GIS, remote sensing, GPS, and related technologies.

Association for Geographic Information
Site updated daily.

GeoComputation
Centered around a series of international research conferences.