Application of geographic information system (GIS) in analyzing geospatial information of academic library databases

Sedighi, Mehri

doi:10.1108/02640471211241645

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“…Since then, skills in this area (Vardakosta et al , 2016) have been systematically developed. Librarians use GIS to collect, manage, preserve, access and analyze digital data and resources (Argentati, 1997; Ancona et al , 2004; Sedighi, 2012). They develop geospatial collections and explore their efficient use as required by the current information environment (Vardakosta and Kapidakis, 2016).…”

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The CENDARI infrastructure in GIS-based historical research

Mościcka

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a way of using already existing archival resources in the geographic information system (GIS). Design/methodology/approach The essence of the methodology used was to identify semantic relations of archival documents with geographical space and develop their metadata into spatially related metadata, ready to use in GIS and to join geographical names occurring in these metadata with exact places to which they were related to. Research was based on two digital collections from the Library of Contemporary History in Stuttgart on-line service. These collections were related to the First World War and they included metadata prepared in MAB standard. Findings As the results of the research, two sample metadata sets related to posters and ration coupons were developed. Thesauruses of coordinates of places and regions mentioned in documents metadata in different semantic context were also created. To complete the methodology, the assumptions of the GIS structure and concept of applying metadata in them, have been proposed. Research limitations/implications The research also presents limitations in effective implementation of the proposed solutions, which lie mainly in lack of rules and consequences in recording geographical names in metadata. Originality/value The value of the proposed solution is easy way of using already existing data in GIS and possibilities of gathering, managing, presenting and analyzing archives with one parameter more than in traditional databases – with spatial information. The added value and an effective use of already collected data lies in the strong recommendation of defining and implementation of rules for recording geographical names in archival documents metadata. This will help in a wide use of collected data in any spatial-based solutions as well as in automation of process of joining archives with geographical space, and finally in dissemination of collected resources.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The CENDARI infrastructure in GIS-based historical research

Mościcka

2017

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“…By using the analysis functions of the system, a range of features could be indicated; for example, the spatial relationships of data based on the educational course can be analyzed. 8 Boda used a 3D virtuallibrary model to represent the most prominent and celebrated collection of classical antiquity in the Alexandria library. 9 Beyond the applications mentioned above, some libraries have used GIS techniques to analyze reader behaviors.…”

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Library Space Information Model Based on GIS — A Case Study of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shen

2018

ITAL

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In this paper, a library-space information model (LSIM) based on a geographical information system (GIS) was built to visually show the bookshelf location of each book through the display interface of various terminals. Taking Shanghai Jiao Tong University library as an example, both spatial information and attribute information were integrated into the model. In the spatial information, the reading room layout, bookshelves, reference desks, and so on were constructed with different attributes. The bookshelf layer was the key attribute of the bookshelves, and each book was linked to one bookshelf layer. Through the field of bookshelf layer, the book in the query system can be connected with the bookshelf-layer information of the LSIM. With the help of this model, readers can search books visually in the query system and find the books’ positions accurately. It can also be used in the inquiry of special-collection resources. Additionally, librarians can use this model to analyze books’ circulation status, and books with similar subjects that are frequently circulated can be recommended to readers. The library’s permanent assets (chairs, tables, etc.) could be managed visually in the model. This paper used GIS as a tool to solve the problem of accurate positioning, simultaneously providing better services for readers and realizing visual management of books for librarians.

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“…GIS supports the analysis of huge data and a large quantity of information coming from a variety of sources [27]. The data in GIS is divided into attribute and spatial data which is regarded as the main function of GIS [28]. GIS provides a convenient way for data analysis to integrate large, spatially referenced data concerning various geographical aspects in the spatial database [29].…”

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Combating substance abuse with the potential of geographic information system combining multivariate analysis

Fazillah¹,

Juahir²,

Toriman³

et al. 2018

J. Fundam and Appl Sci.

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Substance abuse problems have been a growing concern for people from all over the world. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the usefulness of a combination between a geographic information system and a multivariate analysis However, due to the limited studies on a combination of both these methods in the substance abuse field, we review some other studies in various fields indicating the potential of this method in future substance abuse studies. the multivariate analysis lies in results very well, we hope this method will attract researchers to applying it in their studies and can consequently and indirectly help in combating substance abuse problems

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Application of geographic information system (GIS) in analyzing geospatial information of academic library databases

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

The CENDARI infrastructure in GIS-based historical research

The CENDARI infrastructure in GIS-based historical research

Library Space Information Model Based on GIS — A Case Study of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Combating substance abuse with the potential of geographic information system combining multivariate analysis

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