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Subject Guide: Geography
Reference Books: These books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can help you get started with your research.
Atlas of the Environment, Ref. G 1046 G3.L4 1994
The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physical Geography, Ref. GB 10 E53 1994
The State of the World Atlases, Ref. G 1021 S65 1999
Times Atlas of the World, Ref. G 1021 T5644 1999
Books: To search for books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other University of Maine System libraries, use URSUS (the the online catalog). Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library barcode.
Journal Articles: Use the Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles. Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
Academic Search Premier
Environment Complete
ERIC - Education
Sociological Abstracts
Recommended Web Resources:
American Memory Map Collections (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html)
CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
Colorado University’s Resources for Geographers (http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm)
Geo Community (http://www.geocomm.com)
Geography Network (http://www.geographynetwork.com)
Geosource (http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource/)
IDB Population Pyramids (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/)
Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning Geography (http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/internet/education.html)
Maine Demographics and Population Statistics (http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/stats_population.html)
MSU Global Access (http://www.msuglobalaccess.net/)
National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com)
National Geographic’s Map Machine (http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/)
Odden's Bookmarks: The Fascinating World of Maps and mapping (http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php)
Statistical Abstracts of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/)
U.S. Census (http://www.census.gov/)
U.S. Department of State: Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics/publications/yearbook.shtm)
If you have questions about using the library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with your research, please see a librarian.
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