The library has many reference
resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will
help you find background information on topics in Geography
and related fields. Selected resources are listed below.
Look on the shelves near these books; there may be similar books
nearby with helpful information.
- Geography on File - Middle Level, Reference Table 5A:
G 1021 .F25
- Maps on File - Middle Level, Reference Table 5A: G 1021
.M33
- Historical Maps - Middle Level, Reference Table 5A:
G 1030 .M37 2002
- People and Places - Middle Level, Reference Table 5A:
AE 5 .W563 2000
- World Geographical Encyclopedia - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: G 63 .E5213 1995
- World Encyclopedia of Cities - Middle Level, Reference
Table 5A: HT 108.5 .K87 1994
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Middle Level, Reference
Table 5A: GN 307 .E53
- The Map Catalog - Middle Level, Reference Shelves: GA
105.3 .M23
- Dictionary of Geography - Middle Level, Reference Shelves:
G 63 .D538 1999
- The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Geography - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GF 4 .D52 2000
- The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physical Geography - Middle
Level, Reference Shelves: GB 10 .E53 1994
- The Columbia Gazetteer of the World - Middle Level, Reference
Table 5A: G 103.5 .C645 1998
- The Columbia Gazetteer of North America - Middle Level,
Reference Table 5A: E 35 .C65 2000
- Map and Atlas Collection - Middle Level, North End
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs
to find availability and location of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Books on Geography and
related fields are located on the Top Level of
the library in the General Collection under the following call numbers:
G [General Geography, Atlases, Maps], GA [Cartography],
GB [Physical Geography], GC [Oceanography], GE
[Ecology], GF [Human Geography], and QE [Geology].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book
or article, check the bibliography to identify other resources on
your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular
book you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through
ILLiad, our online Interlibrary
Loan system.
Use the our
Maps Guide
to learn about the various map resources available in the library
and on the Internet.
Article Databases:
An article database is a
searchable database of references to journal, magazine and newspaper
articles. Some article databases also include the full-text of the
article.
To find scholarly
journal articles in Geography, a great place to start
is Academic Search
Premier. It contains thousands of full-text articles from hundreds
of magazines and scholarly journals, including many in geography
and related disciplines. To limit your search to scholary journal
articles in Academic
Search Premier, click on the box next to Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed)
Journals . You may also limit your search to articles available
in full-text on the computer by clicking on the box next to Full
Text. The library also has access to many other Social
and Behavior Sciences article databases that may include relevant
articles. You can also use our News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Locate the Article:
If the article is available
in full-text in the article database you are using, download and/or
print the article.
If the article is not available
in full-text in the article database you are using, check the library's
EJournals list to
see if full-text for the journal containing the article is available
in another article database. This list will also tell you if we
subscribe to the journal in print format. You can also search the
EJournals list by
subject.
If the article is only
available in print, do a Journal Alphabetical search in our Online
Catalog to identify the call number for the print journal.
Recent issues of magazines and journals in Geography and related
fields are found in the G through GF section of the
Current Periodicals Area on the Middle Level of the library. Earlier
issues are shelved by call number in bound volumes on the Upper
Level of the library.
If the article is not available
either online or in print, use ILLiad
(our online Interlibrary Loan system) to request a copy of the
article from another library. This usually takes 2 to 4 days.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book
or article, check the bibliography to identify other resources on
your subject.
A good place to begin is the Stewart Library's list of web
resources in Geography. Most of the sites listed will
provide links to additional sites, so explore! Use Internet
search engines to find additional information.
As you do your research,
keep the following tips in mind:
