GIS Guide to Good Practice#

edited by Mark Gillings and Alicia Wise#

with contributions by Mark Gillings, Peter Halls, Gary Lock, Paul Miller, Greg Phillips, Nick Ryan, David Wheatley, and Alicia Wise#

Revised by Tim Evans, Peter Halls and Kieron Niven (2011)#

• Acknowledgements

Section 1. Introduction to the GIS Guide#

• 1.1 How to use this Guide
• 1.2 Applications of GIS in Archaeology
• 1.3 Current Issues and Concerns

Section 2. Creating and Using GIS Datasets#

• 2.1 Data Types: Vector and Raster Models
• 2.2 Precision and Accuracy, Scale and Resolution
• 2.3 Attribute Data and Databases
• 2.4 Projections and Coordinate Systems
• 2.5 Sources of Data
• 2.6 Digital Elevation Models
• 2.7 Copyright
• 2.8 Documenting Data Creation

Section 3: Archiving GIS Datasets#

• 3.1 Preparing to Archive: Files and Formats
• 3.2 Project-level Metadata
• 3.3 Data-specific Documentation and Metadata

Appendices#

• Appendix 1: Case Study - Depositing a GIS Dataset
• Appendix 2: Pathways Through the GIS Guide to Good Practice

Bibliography and Further Reading#

• Key Texts Needs work
• Bibliography
• Glossary