Evaluating open source GIS for libraries

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-151

  Donnelly, Francis P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartography; Geographic Information Systems; Knowledge mapping; Open systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649312018     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378831011026742     Document Type: Article

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