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The goal of this site is to serve as a central source of information about GIS and related
resources. It consists primarily of links to other relevant sites. The developers
welcome suggestions for improvements and additions to this site.
This site is designed for three groups of people:
- The general public -
Anyone with an interest in Geographic Information Systems may peruse this site to find out about some
examples of GIS in action. The Overview of GIS at NCI section has information on
some ways in which the National Cancer Institute makes use of GIS technology, and the
Examples of GIS Applications section contains links to similar examples
outside NCI. This site is not meant to provide an introduction to or training in GIS, but some links to
educational material may be found in the Training section.
- Cancer researchers -
Like the public, cancer researchers may use this site to see some examples of how their colleagues apply
GIS technology in their work. In addition, this site contains many links to GIS resources and information
on the Web, which may be helpful to researchers interested in incorporating GIS in their work.
- Members of the GIS Special Interest Group at NCI -
In addition to using this site as a resource, like other cancer researchers, members of the GIS Special
Interest Group may access a private section of this site to obtain meeting and
contact information for the group. The GIS Special Interest Group is composed of interested NCI
researchers and meets once a month to discuss current issues in GIS and its applications to cancer
research. NCI researchers who would like to join the group
may send e-mail to the gis.cancer.gov staff.
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