US BUREAU OF THE CENSUS CD-ROMS - UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL

This article demonstrates opportunities afforded by the database file format of many U.S. Bureau of the Census CD-ROMs. It specifically illu strates what can be achieved by modifying and linking files extracted from these CD-ROMs, and then by adding these files as thematic map lay ers. The article concludes by suggesting ways in which the documents s pecialist can network these files and maps throughout the local commun ity. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.