Geography

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The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with specific regard to the field of Geography.

 

Reference Books

  • Oxford companion to world exploration. 2007. 2 volumes. Ref 910.922 Ox22B
    Covering all aspects of global explorations, from antarctica to the North Pole, it examines the lives and expeditions of heroic and influential explorers. Scope ranges from the ancient cultures of Egypt, Persia, Greece, Byzantium, China, Polynesia, and Rome, through to modern space exploration. The articles have been written by leading scholars from across the globe, utilizing the most current scholarship in the field of exploration studies.

  • Rivers of the world. 2001. Ref 910.91693 P38r
    Covers over 200 major rivers from around the globe.

  • Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations. 2001. 6 volumes. Ref 910.3 W89
    Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.

  • Columbia gazetteer of the world. 1998. 3 volumes. Ref 910.3 C72
    "An unmatched summation of the geographic contents of our world." The best resource "for data ranging from absolute and relative location to history and current population, from political status to economic prospects, from ethnicity to toponomy."

  • Merriam Webster's geographical dictionary. 1997. Ref 910.321 M55
    Offers 48,000 detailed entires on everything from towns to continents. It is an excellent source for geographical and historical information about places around the globe.

  • Worldmark encyclopedia of the states. 1995. Ref 910.73 W89
    Covering every state in the US plus Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the US Caribbean dependencies, this reference provides information on state demographic figures, economic data, historical facts, politics and society. Within each entry, topics covered include: arts, communications, environmental protection, housing, income, libraries and museums, religions, sport, tourism and travel. The text also provides details of each state's song, bird, map and flag.

Finding Books:

  • Online Catalog
    • Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
    • Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
  • WorldCat
    • Listed under Essential Tools.
    • Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Finding Articles:

  • GEOBASE
    Covers the worldwide literature of geography, geology, ecology, and related disciplines with indexing and abstracts for journals, books, conference proceedings, and reports. Over 2,000 journals are fully indexed; 3,000 selectively indexed. 1980-present.

  • LexisNexis Environmental
    Covers a wide range of today's key environmental issues from a diverse collection of source types, on topics including: energy, air pollution, toxicology, land use and pollution, water pollution, wildlife/biodiversity, population/sustainable development, global warming, waste management, and agriculture.

  • JSTOR
    JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years (current issues are not available in JSTOR). Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.

  • Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) 
    Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.

  • CountryWatch
    Provides up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world in a concise and useful form. Includes cultural, political, economic, and business information and maps.

Periodicals (Journals)

  • Periodical Title List
    Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what we have in print in the library.

  • Click here for a Geography Subject Search in the Periodical List to find out what journals (and how many) we have available both in print and online. Click on the blue links to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. This search includes geography, anthropology, as well as recreation, so be sure to scan through the subdivisions to find specific topics of interest.

Internet Resources

  • Geography Resources: Journals
    A list of links to electronic journals, web versions of print journals, and other sites of journals related to the study of geography.

  • Federal Geographic Data Committee
    An interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis. Under the Data & Services section on the left hand menu, are searches for geospatial data and searching the NSDI Clearinghouse network. An interesting resource to see how geographic information is organized and disseminated on a national level.

  • Geography Websites
    Created and maintained by the Head of Geogrpahy at Radley College in the UK, this site offers a variety of links to topics under the broad heading of Geography. Divided by subdivisions of Environment, General, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Weather and Climate, etc.

Research Tools

  • RefWorks
    A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages, and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.

  • CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
    A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.

   

Citation Help

  • The Chicago manual of style. 2003. Ref 808.042 Un3c

  • WorldCat.org
    "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.

  • Also, contact the Writing Center at writingctr@taylor.edu or visit them on the Portal under the Academics tab.

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Created by Lana Gottschalk, Reference Librarian

Last revised May 1, 2008