Geography
For guides to additional geographical information consult the Research Guides entitled:
Cities, Towns, and Counties,
Demographic Statistics,
Environmental Sciences,
Geology, and
International Business.
Reference Guides
- Information Sources in the Earth Sciences. 1989. (Ref. QE 26.2 I5 1989) & FWB
- A guide to bibliographical sources of earth sciences information arranged by chapters
devoted to broad subject categories. See also Keyguide to Information Sources in
Cartography (Ref. GA 105.3 H6 1986), and A Source Book in Geography (Ref. G 80
S63).
Databases
Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings,
reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched
individually or in
categorized groups via Metalib. If you are searching for a journal title, look it up in the Online Catalog or the CitationLinker, SFX. If we do not own, or have access to, a journal you need, you may request it from Interlibrary Loan. If you are unsure about the quality of the journals you are using, consult the online tutorial, Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines.
The most frequently used geography databases are:
- Current Geographical Publications. 1938+ (Ref. G 3 C87)
- A monthly index by broad subject topics to the books, documents, pamphlets and
periodicals which are acquired by the library of the American Geographic Society.
- Expanded Academic Index. 1980+ (Info Trac)
- Indexes 960 scholarly journals in diverse disciplines. An excellent source for current
information on geographic entities of the world
- GEOBASE. 1980+ (FirstSearch)
- A computerized index to the worldwide literature of geography, geology,
ecology and related disciplines
- GeoREF. 1785- (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- This database indexes more than 4,000 international journals in the earth sciences.
Includes articles, books, maps and reports
- LEXIS-NEXIS
- This wide-ranging service includes a file entitled Country Profiles and another
file entitled State Profiles. Both of these sources provide extensive information for
the geographic researcher.
Bibliographies
- A Bibliography of Geographic Thought. 1989. (Ref. G 70 B5955 1989)
- A comprehensive list of sources on the history, philosophy and methodology of geography
Dictionaries
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1990. (Ref. QE 5 C66 1990)
- Compiled by an extensive team of experts, this dictionary provides medium-length
definitions for students and non-professionals.
- Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Geography. 1988. (Ref. GB 10 H82 1988)
- Defines current and historical concepts used in current research. See also The
Penguin Dictionary of Physical Geography (Ref. GB 10 W43) and The Encyclopaedic
Dictionary of Physical Geography (Ref. GB 10 E53 1985).
- The Facts on File Dictionary of Human Geography. 1987. (Ref. GF 4 G66 1987)
- An illustrated dictionary with short to medium-length definitions. See also
Dictionary of Concepts in Human Geography (Ref. GF 4 L37 1983),
Dictionary of Demography: Terms, Concepts, and Institutions (Ref. HB 849.2 P47 1986),
and Dictionary of Human Geography (Ref. GF 4 D52).
- International GIS Dictionary. 1995. (Ref. G 70.212 M33 1995)
- A basic illustrated dictionary of terms used in the Geographic Information System
field. Includes an appended list of acronyms
- A Modern Dictionary of Geography. 1995. (Ref. G 63 S53 1995)
- Includes terms integral to geography from related fields such as geology, economics,
sociology and statistics. See also Names & Nicknames of Places & Things
(Ref. G 105 N36 1988).
- Practical Handbook of Digital Mapping Terms and Concepts. 1994. (Ref. GA 139
P73 1994)
- This handbook explains terms related to GIS and digital mapping. Includes a
list of "Selected References"
Encyclopedias
- Antarctica: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. 1990. (Ref. G 855 S74 1990)
- Includes brief to medium-length entries with emphasis on place names. Appendices provide
a chronology, a list of expeditions and a bibliography.
- Companion Encyclopedia of Geography -The Environment and Humankind. 1996.
(Ref. G 116 C645 1996)
- This encyclopedia provides essays that relate to the interdependence of people and
their environment. Each essay concludes with a bibliography.
- Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences. 2 vols. 1996. (Ref. QE 5 E5137 1996)
- An encyclopedic survey of the natural world, including the earth, oceanographic,
atmospheric, biologic, and solar sciences. Each article includes a signed
bibliography.
- Encyclopedia of Earth System Science. 4 vols. 1992. (Ref. QE 5 E514 1992)
- An illustrated encyclopedia containing in-depth articles which are followed by brief
bibliographies and a glossary of important terms that appeared in each article
- Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes. 1994. (Ref. QE 521 R58 1994)
- Describes some of the most famous volcanoes and earthquakes along with definitions of
key terms
- Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe. 2000. (Ref. DJK 6 E53 2000)
- Subtitled "From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism," the seven primary
countries of Eastern Europe are described in-depth along with the major developments
in the region over the last two centuries.
- Encyclopedia of Geographical Features in World History; Europe and the Americas.
1997. (Ref. G 141 P43 1997)
- Describes significant geographical features that have played a role in the historical
development of Europe and the Americas
- The Encyclopedia of International Boundaries. 1995. (Ref. JX 4111 E53 1995)
- Contemporary boundary issues are discussed in this source which includes historical
background information, maps and bibliographies.
- Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People. 2 vols. 1997. (Ref. E 169.12 E5
1997)
- A collection of articles on all aspects of rural America including the agriculture,
economy, sociology, and culture. Includes illustrations and bibliographical references
- Encyclopedia of the First World. 2 vols. 1990. (Ref. G 63 K87 1990)
- A survey of 26 industrialized countries and 6 European mini states. Published as a
companion to Encyclopedia of the Second World (Ref. D 847 K82 1991) and Encyclopedia
of the Third World (Ref. HC 59.7 K87). See also Atlas of the Third World
(Atlas. Ref. G. 1046 G1 K8 1992).
- Oxford Companion to the Earth. 2000. (Ref. QE 5 O94 2000)
- "A source of concise readable accounts of phenomena, processes and natural
materials that make the Earth"
Gazetteers
- Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States and Canada. 1995. (Ref. E 154 C36 1995) &
FWB
- Subtitled "A Dictionary of Places," this geographical reference book provides
expanded descriptions of places in the United States and Canada with emphasis on the
history, development, and present condition of each locality. Includes a series of
appended maps
- Chambers World Gazetteer. 1988. (Ref. Desk G 103.5 C453 1988)
- Subtitled: "An A-Z of Geographical Information." Includes information on
cities, regions, countries and physical features as well as national parks and economic
and cultural regions. See also American Place-Names (Ref. E 155 S79),
Countries and Islands of the World (Ref. G 103.5 W54 1985),
Statesman's Year-Book World Gazetteer (Ref. G 103.5 P38 1986),
Index-Gazetteer of the World (Ref. G 103 T50 1966) and
Webster's New Geographical Dictionary (Ref. G 103.5 W42 1988).
- The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. 3 vols. (Ref. G 103.5 C65 1998)
- A comprehensive dictionary of place names and physical or cultural features of the
world. Includes historical background information for many entries.
- Historical Gazetteer of the United States. (Ref. E 154 .H45 2005)
Handbooks
- Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Reference Handbook. 1998. (Ref. GN 325 L46 1998
and netLibrary)
- A country-by-country guide to ethnic groups around the world. Includes maps,
photographs and illustrations
- The Florida Handbook. Biennial. (Ref. Desk F 306 F597) & FWB
- The complete guide to the organization, history, politics, economics and culture
of the state. See also The Florida Almanac (Ref. Desk F 311 F65),
Florida Statistical Abstract (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55), and
Florida Census Handbook (Ref. HA 311.5 1990 N56 1994).
- The Illustrated Book of World Rankings. 1997. (Ref. HA 155 K87 1997) & FWB
- This compilation of tables, charts and graphs compares and ranks 190 nations in more
than 300 key areas.
- Map Projections: A Reference Manual. 1995. (Ref. GA 110 B93 1995)
- The theory of map projection and design is presented in this manual. Extensive
mathematical formulas and illustrations are included.
- The Resources of the Third World. 1997. (Ref. HC 59.7 A83358 1997)
- Provides an assessment of the agriculture, mining, manufacturing, infrastructure, and
politics of those countires defined by the World Bank as being in the "third
world"
- The State Economic, Demographic and Fiscal Handbook. 1998. (Ref. HB 1531 S72
1998)
- Provides a five-page statistical summary of each of the states as well as a five-page
summary for the U.S. and a three-page summary of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
- The Wellbeing of Nations. 2001. (Ref. GE 140 P74 2001)
- Subtitled: "A Country-By-Country Index of Quality of Life and the Environment."
Surveys the relative performance of 180 countries in various indices of quality of life.
Yearbooks
- The Europa World Year Book. 2 vols. Annual. (Ref. Desk JN 1 E85) & FWB
- An extensive survey of the political, economic and commercial institutions of the world
as well as coverage of the geography, culture, history and economy of each country. See
also the companion publications entitled Africa South of the Sahara (Ref. DT 351
A37),
The Far East and Australasia (Ref. DS 1 F3), and
The Middle East and North Africa (Ref. DS 49 M5).
- The South American Handbook. Annual. (Ref. F 1401 S71) & FWB
- Subtitled "A Year Book and Guide to the Countries and Resources of South and
Central America, Mexico and Cuba"
- The Statesman's Yearbook. Annual. (Ref. Desk JA 51 S7)
- Subtitled: "Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World." A
concise survey of the governments of the countries of the world. Supplemented by a guide
to place names entitled The Statesman's Year-Book World Gazetteer (Ref. G 103.5 P38
1986).
- The World Factbook. Annual. (Ref. Desk PREX 3.15 2000 and
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
- A CIA directory of the countries of the world that provides brief factual data on each
country including "Diplomatic Representation" and summary world data.
Atlases
The "Atlas Reference Section" in the Reference
Department on the first floor contains a collection of approximately 500 atlases
covering a wide array of geographical areas and subjects. To identify an atlas on
a particular subject use a keyword search combining the term with the word
"atlas" or "maps".
Internet Sites
- Atlapedia Online
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
- Association of American Geographers
http://www.aag.org/
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
http://www.travel.state.gov
- China Data Center
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/chinadata/cdc_intro.htm
- Country Briefings
http://www.economist.com/countries
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
http://www.emulateme.com/
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World
http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp
- Foreign Exchange Rates
http://www.oanda.com/
- Geo-Data
http://geode.usgs.gov
- Geo-Images Project
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages.html
- Geographic Names Information System
http://geonames.usgs.gov/index.html
- GeographyIQ
http://www.geographyiq.com
- GEONet Names Server
http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/
- How Far Is It
http://www.indo.com/distance/
- Pensacola Sites
http://www.lib.uwf.edu/eli/General/PensacolaArea.shtml
- World Climate
http://www.worldclimate.com/
Metalists
- ArabNet
http://www.arab.net/search/welcome.html
- CCGE Geography Links
http://www.ccge.org/ccge/english/Resources/geographyLinks/default.asp
- Countries (Metronet)
http://www.cantonpl.org/youth/country/
- Countries of the World
http://www.uncjin.org/country/country.html
- Country & City Guides
http://catalogue.bized.ac.uk/roads/coguid.html
- Earthworks
http://www.earthworks-jobs.com
- Geography Links
http://home.att.net/~rmmwms/geography.html
- Geography Virtual Library
http://www.icomos.org/WWW_VL_Geography.html
- GEOSOURCE
http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource
- GPS Links
http://www.gpsy.com/gpsinfo/
- Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
- Virtual Geography Department
http://www.Colorado.EDU/geography/virtdept/contents.html
- World Atlas and World Maps
http://geography.miningco.com/library/maps/blindex.htm
