@Bibtex-file{Database/GIS/, title = "{GIS} Master Bibliography Project", author-1 = "Duane Marble", email-1 = "marble.1@osu.edu", address-1 = "Department of Geography\\ Ohio State University\\ 036 Derby Hall\\ 154 North Oval Mall\\ Columbus, Oh 43210\\ USA", author-2 = "Donna Peuquet", address-2 = "Pennsylvania State University", copyright = "public domain", supported = "no", abstract = "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are specialized computer systems for the storage, retrieval, analysis, and display of large volumes of spatial or map type data. As such, they represent a highly specialized area with respect to both their technical development and their application within a large number of disciplines concerned with spatial data handling. GIS applications are growing at an explosive rate in both the public and private sectors. The application of this new technology is changing the way we work in areas ranging from forestry to emergency medical response systems.", keywords = "geographic information system, GIS, spatial data, geographical database", } .