Books & Resources
URISA Books & Resources
URISA publications and products explore all facets of government information technology, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its impact on communities, as seen through the eyes of developers and users. Within these publications you will find both automated and non-automated solutions to information management in a wide range of fields, including public works, tax assessment, addressing and transportation. If you are looking for a comprehensive source of literature, a complete URISA publications library will give you an invaluable overview of the past, bring you up to date on the present, and help you to successfully map the future. Click here for the downloadable list of publications.
URISA Books and Compendiums: Variety of important topics from Addressing for Emergencies to Model Job Descriptions for GIS Professionals.
URISA Quick Studies: The Quick Study Series brings you a brief (20-40 pages in length), tutorial-type publication on specific topics of interest to information system users and managers in government agencies. URISA Quick Studies are designed to bring you up-to-speed on a topic quickly and efficiently.
Salary Surveys: Comprehensive salary studies. Salaries are presented according to region, job title, years of experience and much more. The survey is conducted every three years.
Conference Proceedings: URISA conferences have long been recognized as premier educational experiences. A wealth of knowledge is contained within the Conference Proceedings.
URISA Journals: URISA has most issues of its Journal in stock and available for purchase. The first issue was published in the Fall of 1989.
Quick Study Publications
- Aerial Imagery Guidelines
- A Primer On Redistricting
- Building a Geographic Information System Community by Sharing Data
- Data Modeling
- Development Management Systems
- GIS Database Concepts
- GIS Glossary of Terms
- GIS Procurement and RFP Development
- GIS Program Revenue Generation and Legal Issues in Public Sector Organizations
- Going Mobile: Mobile Technologies and GIS
- Internet Based GIS and Decision Support Tools
- The Internet, Web, and E-Commerce
- Jumpstarting GIS: How Local Governments Can Get Started In GIS With Limited Resources
- LIDAR Guidebook: Concepts, Project Design, and Practical Applications
- Primer on Wireless GIS
- Quick Guide to GIS Implementation and Management
- Remote Sensing and Imagery for Coastal Environments
Books and Compendiums
- Addressing for Emergencies
- Data Driven: Database Design and Maintenance
- Determining, Measuring, and Analyzing the Benefits of GIS
- Digital Parcel Mapping Handbook
- Enterprise GIS
- Geographic Information Technology In Cities & Counties: A Nationwide Assessment
- GIS Guidelines For Assessors, Second Edition
- GIS In Public Works
- GIS Technologies For The Transportation Industry
- Model Job Descriptions for GIS Professionals
- Spatial Information Technology Standards and System Integration
- Surveying and Land Records Glossary of Terms
- URISA 2003 Salary Survey for IT/GIS Professionals
- URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Compendium
- URISA 2007 Salary Survey for IT/GIS Professionals
- Journal Back Issues (For PSS Subscribers Only)
- Conference Proceedings, URISA Annual Conferences 1997-2005
- URISA Specialty Conference Proceedings
- Download Conference Proceedings for PSS Subscribers