Journal Details
Journal of Map and Geography Libraries
advances in geospatial information, collections & archives
Aims & Scope
Help make your collection and your staff the best they can be with this vital new journal!
The Journal of Map & Geography Libraries is where you'll find the most up-to-date international research and information on the production, procurement, processing, and utilization of geographic and cartographic materials and information.
In this peer-reviewed forum, enhanced with full color illustrations, professors, researchers, and practicing librarians with a passion for geography and cartographic materials share their findings and experiences with their colleagues around the world.
You'll also explore a wide variety of topics within the field, including:
- changing methodologies for the delivery of cartographic materials
- research involving historical maps and atlases
- the software that aspiring cartographers, geographers, and map librarians need to master to become competent manipulators and presenters of geospatial data
- GIS and geopsatial data standards, uses, and potentials
- working with data produced by governmental mapping agencies as well as non-governmental agencies
- patterns and trends in the publication of cartographic materials
- the history of map cataloging
- preservation of digital and other cartographic materials
- cataloging and metadata issues related to cartographic materials
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in Journal of Map & Geography Libraries have undergone a rigorous double-blind peer review, based on initial editor screening, refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees, and final review by the editor.
