NG gazetteer

Submitted by Barbara Gilles on Wed, 2009-11-18 13:32

A taxonomy of place names with associated information such as latitude and longitude, alternative spellings, and feature types. It standardizes place name content from the National Geographic Society's three main databases for archival geographic metadata: the NGS Publications Index, the Image Collection, and the Film Library.

General information
Vocabulary type: 
Gazetteer
Author or Editor: 
Ann Marie Houppert, Manager, Indexing Division, National Geographic Society
Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Purpose: 

Serves as a basic resource for all National Geographic Society staff, and as a tool for research. Provides a basis for uniform indexing of publications and online content.

Used By: 

National Geographic Society staff.

Vocabulary characteristics
Type of display : 
Hierarchy
Type of terms: 

Place names

Relationship types: 
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Number of terms: 
58,700
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
National Geographic Society (NGS)
Provider URL: 

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

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