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About.com's Geography Section

Wealth of user-friendly and fascinating information about the world of geography.

Ask USGS

Includes information on Mapping, Geology, Water, and Biology.

Geography (Librarian's Index to the Internet)

List of reliable high-quality Web sites in Geography

Geo-Guide

Subject gateway to scholarly relevant information in earth science, geography and mining. Resources are described and evaluated with a set of Dublin Core metadata. Search by subject, source type catalog, or search engine.

How do I Find Maps at the UA Library?

Locating Geological Maps at the UA Library

Locating Aerial Photographs at the UA Library

Locating Aeronautical Charts at the UA Library

Map Scale (U.S. Geological Survey)

Provides an explanation of map scale and a list of USGS topographic maps available.

Topographic Maps

Includes information about topographic maps, map scale, US Geological Survey topographic maps, map symbols, and mapping standards. 

Country Studies/Area Handbook

Looking for information on the society and culture of a country? This resource contains profiles of 85 countries.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide variety of subjects.

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral

Print edition also available at H41 I58 2001 Main Ref
Articles covering the whole range of social and behavioral sciences; includes biographies

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Covers broad range of scholarly articles in the social sciences, including biographies of key figures. Completely revises and updates the 1968 edition (found at H40 .A2 I5 Main).

World Factbook (CIA)

Provides basic information on each country: Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications and Defense.

GEOnet Names Server (GNS) (World)

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency web site that provides latitude and longitude for cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc., in all countries except for the United States.

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) (United States only)

USGS's web site that provides latitude and longitude for cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc., for the United States. Also lists on what USGS topographic map the place can be found on.

Global Gazetteer

Directory of cities across the world with a link to a map for each town.

North American Gazetteer (Note: includes ads.)

Gazetteer for U.S., Canada, and Mexico.  Includes location, latitude/longitude, and descriptions for places, physical features, political subdivisions.

Citation Guide
Learn about citation resources including citation guides for MLA, APA and the Chicago Manual of Style. Link to information about software for creating citations and bibliographies including Refworks and EndNote Web.

Citing Maps

Includes examples for maps in print sources and electronic sources -- map on the web, map generators, CD-ROM/DVD maps, real time map, and GIS-produced map. Also see http://library.owu.edu/citing222.html for additional examples.

Guide to Citing Maps & Atlases

Includes examples for maps in print sources and electronic sources -- map on the web, map in a computer-based atlas,GIS-produced map, dynamically generated map or table, shapefile from a GIS dataset