Geography Subject Guide
Websites:
CIA World Factbook
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Description: CIA World Factbook is a website created by the CIA with information compiled about the countries of the world. This website is comprised of maps and flags of countries as well as factual information. The CIA Factbook will also read all emails and post mail if someone has an update they would like added to the Factbook.
Columbia Gazetteer of the World
www.columbiagazetteer.org/
Description: Online version of the Columbia Gazetteer of the World a geographic index. The scope of the website includes the political and physical world as well as special places and contains 40,000 entries for the United States and 165,000 entries overall.
Cultural Maps at University of Virginia
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MAP/map_hp.html
Description: This site from the University of Virginia contains cultural and historical maps of the United States as well as links to other map collections. Historical American maps are found here that pertain to the Revolutionary and Civil wars, transportation, and expansion.
Geographia
www.geographia.com/
Description: Geographia is a site that creates a virtual visit to a country or region with cultural and historical information
National Atlas
www.nationalatlas.gov/index.html
Description: The National Atlas website contains viewable and printable maps of the United States as well as boundary information for states, counties, Congressional Districts, time zones, and Federal land. This site also includes articles about various subjects topical to geography such as boundaries, mapping, people, and government.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Description: Website to National Geographic the publishers of National Geographic Magazine. This website has an education section that offers maps, history, people and places as well as photography and video. This site is updated daily and offers current news in the field of Geography and the environment.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Description: This website is from the University of Texas Libraries and offers maps of the world and individual countries as well as maps devoted to historical and thematic issues. This site will also link to other sites and with a range of map types including maps of current events such as September 11, 2001, Tsunami maps from 2004 and Hurricane Katrina and Rita maps.
Population Index
http://popindex.princeton.edu/
Description: Princeton University's Population Index is a searching tool when needing information about the world's population. Statistical information about a given population is provided including fertility, mortality, population size, migration and historical demography.
Print Resources:
A Century of British Geography / Johnston, Ron, Williams, Michael
G99.2.C46 2003
This book explains the work of British geographers of the last century about environment, place, space, geography in action, and geography moving forward. This is a good overview of the changes in geographic research and the current trends.
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Geographic Information / Johnson, Jenny Marie
Reference Z6001.A1 J65 2003
This reference is a first step for researchers when learning about geography. The information included has been chosen by librarians and users and important research material. Topics of research include maps, finding place names, general geography texts, atlases, photography and global-position satellite.
Geography and Geographers: Anglo-American Human Geography since 1945 / Johnston, R.J., Sidaway, J.D.
GF13.J63 2004
Detailed account of Human Geography and its changes since 1945. Includes topics such as Feminist geography, radical geography and postmodern geography. This text explains geography beyond that of the physical construction of the world.
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Geography and History: Bridging the Divide / Baker, Alan R.H.
G141.B29 2003
This book covers the topic of Historical Geography and the link between geography and history. It includes how geographers look at history and how historians look at geography as well as covering topics about locational, environmental, landscape, and regional histories and geographies. This would be relevant when researching a given location through time.
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Historical Atlas of Islam / Freeman-Grenville, G.S.P, Munro-Hay, Stuart
Reference G1786.S1 F7 2002
This text covers the geography of Islam in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia. Information is developed regionally and includes 180 maps and 200 illustrations.
Historical Atlas of the United States / Carnes, Mark C.
Reference G1201.S1C28 2003 Atlas
This work is arranged chronologically with twenty-one chapters and 300 map illustrations that cover prehistoric times to New York on September 11, 2001. The maps cover a wide range of topics including political, imperial, economic, environmental, demographic, and cultural history.
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National Geographic: Almanac of Geography
Reference G123.N37 2005
This is a quick guide to information on 192 countries and includes 100 maps and 155 photos, diagrams and charts. The text covers Geography past and present, Physical Geography, Human Geography and Places. This is a simple guide to understanding the basics of geography and a first place to go for reference materials.
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The Penguin Dictionary of Geography / Clark, Audrey N.
Reference G63.C562 2003
This reference is a comprehensive work describing terms used in physical and human geography. Organized in alphabetical order it is user friendly and is expanded from the second edition to include new topics and developments.
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The Student's Companion to Geography / Rogers, Alisdair, Viles, Heather
G116.S78 2003
This text gives an overall view of geography geared towards the education of college students it helps one decided whether to study geography and provides information about the varying types of geographic study. This work also includes a section on how to get the most out of a geography class but is pertinent to other fields of study.
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Created by Elise Dolin, GSLIS Candidate, Dominican University.
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