GIS: Geographic Information Science/Systems: Google
Selected resources on GIS, with an emphasis on materials available online. Note: Online books and databases are accessible with a current Suffolk University ID.
Self-described by Google: "Governments, nonprofits and businesses have some of the most valuable mapping data in the world, but it’s often locked away and not accessible to the public. With the goal of making this information more readily available to the world, today we’re launching Google Maps Gallery, a new way for organizations to share and publish their maps online via Google Maps Engine."
Google Earth
It is beyond the scope of this guide to give a tutorial on the use of Google Earth and Google Maps for GIS purposes, however that said, the following demonstration of the use of Google to solve a geographic puzzle is humbling...