Chapter 6. GIS, Historical Research, and Microdata

Authors

  • Frank Donnelly

Abstract

Chapter 6 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 4) “GIS, Historical Research, and Microdata,” covers some advanced topics, typically the first or most common ones that new users of census data will encounter. These include using geographic information systems (GIS), doing historical analysis, and working with microdata. The Current Population Survey is introduced as an example of the last.

Author Biography

Frank Donnelly

Frank Donnelly is the GIS and Data Librarian at Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island, where he supports geospatial and demographic research on campus and coordinates the library’s data services program. He is an affiliated staff member of the Population Studies Training Center (PSTC) and the author of Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data as well as several articles and reports on census data and the geography of US public libraries. Visit his website to learn more about his work: https://atcoordinates.info/.

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Published

2022-06-06

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 4 (2022): May/June

Section

Chapters