A Place in History - Executive Summary

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	A place in history: a guide to using GIS in historical research
	Executive Summary This guide is intended for historians who want to use Geographical Information Systems (GIS). It describes how to create GIS databases and how to use GIS to perform historical research. Its aims are to: Define GIS and outline how it can be used in historical research Evaluate the way GIS models the world Describe how to get data into a GIS Demonstrate the basic operations that GIS offers to explore a database Review how time is handled in GIS Explain how GIS can be used for simple mapping and more advanced forms of visualisation Discuss quantitative data analysis within GIS Illustrate the use of GIS for qualitative analysis Summarise documenting and preserving GIS datasets The book provides a broad sweep of GIS knowledge relevant to historians without assuming prior knowledge. It includes case studies from a variety of historical projects that have used GIS and an extensive reading list of GIS texts relevant to historians. It has been commissioned by the History Data Service as part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service publication series Guides to Good Practice in the Creation and Use of Digital Resources. The series aims to provide guidance about applying recognised good practice and standards to the creation and use of digital resources in the arts and humanities.


	© Ian Gregory 2002 The right of Ian Gregory to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All material supplied via the Arts and Humanities Data Service is protected by copyright, and duplication or sale of all or any part of it is not permitted, except that material may be duplicated by you for your personal research use or educational purposes in electronic or print form. Permission for any other use must be obtained from the Arts and Humanities Data Service. Electronic or print copies may not be offered, whether for sale or otherwise, to any third party.