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II. Helpful Print Resources:
The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, Cohen, Saul B., New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1998.
Call # R910.3 C727 — Reference -Level 3
Geo-data: the World Geographical Encylopedia, McCoy, John F., Detroit, MI: Thomson-Gale, 2003.
Call # R910.3 G342 — Reference -Level 3
Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide, Rand McNally and Company, Chicago, IL: Rand McNally and Company, 2003.
Call #R912 R187 — Reference -Level 3
Goode's World Atlas, 20th ed., Goode, J. Paul, Skokie, IL: Rand McNally, 2000.
Call #R912 G647.20 — Reference -Level 3
Library of Congress Geography and Maps: an illustrated guide, Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1996.
Call #LC1.6/4:G29 — US Documents – Level 4
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III. Electronic Databases: subject listing and title listing
Use to locate maps and data:
SYBWorld
Provides almost 200 country profiles with political, demographic, economic, and cultural information. Includes selected profiles of states and cities.
World Atlas
Provides almost 500 reproducible color maps and data..
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- IV. Web sites
American FactFinder
- Interactive data and mapping facility at the US Census Bureau. Use the Reference and Thematic Maps features to create detailed maps with census geography for places in the United States.
- Canadian Geographical Names
- Interactive and authoritative source of over 500,000 Canadian geographical names from Natural Resources Canada. Includes background information on names and basic locational information.
- FEMA: Map Service Center
- Distribution center for Federal Emergency Management Administration flood map and insurance products The FEMA Flood Map Store is now open for customers. Maps may be found within the catalog or by address or identification number. Some digital maps are available for online viewing.
- FIPS55 Data Base
- This is the Federal Information Process Standard (FIPS) containing official codes for named populated places, primary county divisions, and other locational entities in the United States.
- Geological Survey (USGS)
- Geological and mapping data and products with ordering information.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- Contains about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the US. The federally recognized name of each feature is identified, and references are made to a feature's location by state, county, and geographic coordinates. It includes some popular names and offers a map viewer for graphical display. Also includes the FIPS55 data base with official codes.
- GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
- Provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's database of foreign geographic feature names. Monthly updates to thousands of the almost 4 million features by the US Board of Geographic Names. Provides query form access.
- GIS Gateway
- Good compendia site via the Census Bureau offering access to a variety of Geographic Information Systems on the web.
- Map Machine @ National Geographic
- Easy access to simple maps for countries, the nation and states. Includes maps, flags, facts, and profiles. Maps may be printed or downloaded. Also has links to other mapping resources.
- National Atlas of Canada Online
- Provides themed ready-made, downloadable and printable maps as well as facts about Canada and related data and services.
- National Atlas of the United States
- Various products mapping natural and socio-cultural landscapes. An online interactive version is available at Atlas Maps.
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Provides imagery and mapping information and access to public sale products including topographic maps, publications and digital products. A historical map series illustrating geospatial intelligence with posters and maps is also available.
- TerraServer
- Microsoft is now providing the most popular USGS maps. Both topographic maps and aerial photographs are available. Access is available by place name, latitude and longitude, or index maps. Parts of maps can be enlarged, viewed, and printed.
- U.S. Gazetteer: 2000 and 1990
- The 1990 Census Gazetteer Place Search is used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map Server and obtain census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server. The Census 2000 Gazetteer files must be downloaded for use.
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