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Title: Exploring Geospatial Options for Information Discovery and Access: The case of Wisconsin's historical newspapers
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2014
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Abstract: Historical newspapers are a major source of information for a given place and time. The vast majority of newspaper content, amounting to millions of pages, is still scattered in print collections such as libraries, archives, and historical societies around the world. Over 3,500 newspaper titles have been published in Wisconsin to date. Most contemporary text-based library research tools provide limited options for helping users discover and access this content. Using a nine-county area in central Wisconsin as a pilot study area, this project examines the potential for a web-based GIS to help facilitate discovery and access of geo-referenced historical United States newspaper content currently only available in traditional physical formats.
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Authors: Rozmarynowski, Mark A
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
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Publisher Location: State College, PA
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Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Methodology and Data Collection
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