Maps & Geography


Magazine Indexes

A to Z Maps Online  Full Text Available Remote Access Available The world's largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. Updated monthly.
CultureGrams Online  Full Text Available Remote Access Available Extensive cultural reports for 190+ countries, states and provinces. Each report includes information about the country & its climate, people, customs & courtesies, lifestyle & society. There are World, Kids, State and Provincial editions.
Global Road Warrior  Full Text Available Remote Access Available A country by country guide specifically designed for those engaged in international trade & business travel. It includes points of interest, climate, electrical and Internet information, etc.
World and I  Full Text Available Remote Access Available A comprehensive academic resource covering Global Studies, Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.

 Selected Websites

ABYZ News Links   Gateway to newspapers, news media, news sources worldwide
American FactFinder  Population, housing, economic and geographic data.
BestPlaces  Data about people and places, along with rating information.
CIA World Factbook  Country information divided into the following areas: Introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues.
Country Studies  Library of Congress guides to countries and regions.
MapQuest   Interactive atlas and trip planner.
National Geographic  Resource for scientific discovery, photography, travel, exploration, maps, news, live webcams and educational tools.
Portals to the World  Library of Congress project providing in-depth information about nations of the world.
U.S. Census Bureau  (Doc C3.)
United States Geological Survey  Full Text Available Remote Access Available Print or order topographical maps

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