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Focus on Faculty Series:

When: April 30, 2003: 12:15pm-1:15pm
Where: Parlor on the 6th Floor of the Central Library Building.
The Library will provide complimentary finger sandwiches and soft drinks.

An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a Tool for Interdisciplinary Research

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer-assisted process designed to acquire, store, display and analyze spatial data and their attributes. The ability to analyze multiple data layers over space and time is what distinguishes GIS from simple desktop mapping and standard database applications. GIS makes possible the automation of activities involving geographic data such as digital map production, area and distance calculations, elevations, route planning, vehicle tracking, traffic management, as well as carry out complex spatial modeling. GIS incorporates knowledge from multiple disciplines such as geography, geodesy, cartography, computer science, mathematics, statistics, etc., and is truly a powerful interdisciplinary research system. This talk will introduce basic concepts of GIS and present specific research applications where GIS has been used as a problem solving tool.

• For more information, visit: http://cos.uta.edu/gis/

Circulation Info: 

*Interlibrary Loan form now Online ONLY!  

UTA Interlibrary Loan Online is a web-based system that lets you manage your Interlibrary Loan transactions from wherever you have access to the internet and a web browser.  Registration is required and only takes a few minutes.  For more questions regarding ILL Online click here: Interlibrary Loan Online.

With ILL Online, you can:

• Log in to see your private Interlibrary Loan transactions
• Request materials that aren't available from the UTA Libraries
• Edit or cancel requests that you've made
• Check the status of your requests
• Update your contact information and other account information
• Find out if your ILL requests have arrived before we notify you (We'll still notify you using the method you specify in your ILL Online account profile.)
• Get your articles online if you've authorized electronic delivery of online articles
• Reinstate ILL requests that you had cancelled
• See a history of the requests you've made, cancelled, and received. These will be the requests you made after you started using ILL Online.

*Laptops:  Laptop computers are available for UTA faculty, staff, and students to check out at the Circulation Desk. The laptops are for use ONLY in the Library. They may be borrowed for a four hour period and are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
*Reserves:  To place items on reserve, you may use either the print or online course reserves form. Allow approximately one week for reserve items to be processed.  E-reserves must comply with copyright policy.  

Reminders:  Submit BOOK ORDER requests