Geography
Databases
- Anthropological Index Online
- GEOBASE (coverage 1980-present) geography, geology, ecology.
- GeoBib (coverage 1985-present) geography, cartography, related subjects.
- GeoRef (coverage 1785-present) geology, earth sciences, physical geography
- Human Population & Natural Resource Management
- LexisNexis Academic (coverage varies; mostly 1990s to date). Contains full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, legal and business sources, reference books, and other works.
See the
TipSheet on using this database.
Databases in Related Disciplines
- Agricultural Sciences
- Aquatic Sciences
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
- Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 (Subscription limited to towns and cities in Virginia)
- EconLit
- Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
- Oceanic Abstracts
- Water Resources Abstracts
For a complete listing of databases provided by UMW Libraries, please see Databases A-Z.
Notes
Databases are useful for finding abstracts, citations, and often the full-text of journal and newspaper articles.
selected Resources in Simpson Library
- Atlas of the World REFB G1021 .N38 2005
- Atlas of World History REFB D21.5 .A89 2002
- Columbia Gazetteer of the World REFB G103.5 .C65 1998
- Dictionary of Geography REFB G63 .M39 2004
- Dictionary of Physical Geography REFB GB10 .D53 2000
- Encyclopedia of GIS REFB G70.212 .E534 2008
- Encyclopedia of Human Geography REFB GF4 .P58 2006
- Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures REFB G63 .K874 2007
- Historical Atlas of the United States REFB G1201.S1 H5 2003
- Historical Gazetteer of the United States REFB E154 .H45 2005
- International Boundaries: A Geopolitical Atlas REFB JC323 .A52 2003b
online reference works (umw/viva subscription)
notes
In addition to these print reference sources, also see Oxford Reference Online Premium for general or background information on a topic.
Websites
directories
- Librarians' Internet Index--Geography
- Oddens' Bookmarks "The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping"
- Resources for Earth Science and Geography Instruction
map links
- Citing Maps
- Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 (Subscription limited to towns and cities in Virginia)
- Map History / History of Cartography
- Perry-Castañeda Map Collection
Geography miscellaneous web resources
- CIA World Factbook
- Country Studies Series
- Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) From the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
- GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
- Population Index on the Web
- Population Reference Bureau
- State of the Nation's Cities: A Comprehensive Database on American Cities and Suburbs From the Center for Urban Policy Research.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Gazetteer
- U.S.Geological Survey--Geography
- U.S. State Department Background Notes
- Virginia Gazetteer
Notes
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