Research Guides: Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Find Articles & Books

Databases for GIS Research

GIS techniques are used across multiple disciplines and professions. Go to Databases A-Z for a full list of available databases for your discipline(s).

Search our Library Catalog

Use Brandeis Library OneSearch to find e-books and print books about GIS. Here are some suggested keywords:

geographic information systems
GIS
spatial analysis
ArcGIS
QGIS
cartography
geospatial data
digital mapping
geographical perception
global positioning system (GPS)
maps
remote sensing

Search Tips

Use quotation marks (" ") around search terms to search for them as a phrase (e.g., "geographic information systems").
Use AND between search terms to narrow your search. For example, using GIS AND forensics will find articles with all terms, giving you more specific results.
Use OR between search terms to broaden your results, such as using "geographic information systems" OR GIS will find articles with either term, giving you more results.

GIS Journals and Newsletters

ArcNews
Esri's ArcNews is the oldest and largest circulation GIS magazine.
Geoinformatica
Covers spatial modeling and databases; human-computer interfaces for GIS; digital cartography; space imagery; parallelism, distribution and communication through GIS; spatio-temporal reasoning and more.
Journal of Geographical Systems
Covers geographical information, analysis, theory, and decision making; aims to encourage and promote high quality scholarship on important theoretical and practical issues in regional science, geography, the environmental sciences, and planning.
The Geographical Journal
Research papers and review articles ranging across the entire subject of geography.
Transactions in GIS
International, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and short technical notes on the latest advances and best practices in the spatial sciences.