Last updated April 30, 2003
Reference Resources
Reference
Resources | Locating Books | Locating Articles | World
Wide Web Resources
Dictionaries and
Encyclopedias | Almanacs, Handbooks,
Gazetteers | Atlases | Statistical Resources
Use these sources for background
information or to get an understanding of major
concepts.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Companion
Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment and Humankind.
Ref. G 116 .C645
- Covers the interdependence of people and their
environment and the involvement of people and their
habitat.
- Browse G
116
- Cities of the
World Ref. G 153.4 .C56
- A compilation of current information on cultural,
geographical, and political conditions in the countries and
cities.
- Browse G
153
- Encyclopedia of
World Cultures Ref. GN 307. E64
- A basic reference source that provides accurate, clear
and concise descriptions of the cultures of the world.
- Browse GN
307
- The
Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World Ref. GN 495.4
.E53
- Contains more than 2,000 entries on all peoples and
ethnic groups.
- Browse GN
495.4
- Encyclopedia of
the First World Ref. G 63 .K87
- Profiles 26 industrialized nations.
- Browse G
63
- Encyclopedia of
the Second World Ref. D 847 .K82
- Profiles 11 nations that until 1989 were linked by
communist ideology.
- Browse D
847
- Encyclopedia of
the Third World Ref. HC 59.7 .K87
- Profiles 122 of the politically nonaligned, economically
challenged and less industrialized nations of the world.
- Browse HC
59.7
- Encyclopedia of
Geographic Information Sources Ref. HF 5343 .E54
- A bibliographic guide to approximately 11,000
publications and agencies covering more than 380 U.S. cities,
states and regions.
- Browse HF
5343
- The Europa
World Year Book Ref. JN 1 .E85
- A good source of information and statistics on political,
economic, and commercial topics arranged by country.
- Browse JN
1
- The Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Mankind Ref. GN 307. I44
- A multi-volume set which deals with cultures throughout
the world
- Browse GN
307
- The
International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who Ref. JA
51 .I57
- Good current country information on banking, area and
population, currency, finance, industry and commerce.
- Browse JA
51
- Websters New
Geographical Dictionary Ref. G 103.5 .W42
- Concise entries in easy-to-read type provides such quick
reference data as location, size (area, population, length of
rivers, etc.) key economic characteristics.
- Browse G
103.5
- Political
Handbook of the World. Ref. JF 37 .P6
- Essential political information about every country in
the world.
- Browse JF
37
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of the Nations Ref. G 63 .W67
- The five volumes cover United Nations, Africa, Americas,
Asia & Oceania and Europe.
- Browse G
63
- World
Geographical Encyclopedia Ref. G 63 .E5213
- Five volumes. Explains how each country, region, and
continent came to be what it is today.
- Browse G
63
Almanacs / Handbooks / Gazetteers
- Almanac of the
50 States Ref. HA 203 .A5
- Basic data profiles with comparative tables.
- Browse HA
203
- American Place
Names Ref. E 155 .S79
- A concise and selective dictionary for the continental
United States of America.
- Browse E
155
- The Columbia
Gazetteer of the World Ref. G 103.5 .C645 1998
- A valuable source of information for the historical
geographer.
- Browse G
103.5
- The Statesman's
Year Book World Gazetteer ef. G 103.5 .P38
- Companion book to the Statesman's Yearbook. Over 400,000
words and 8,000 entries.
- Browse G
103.5
- The Weather
Almanac Ref. QC 983 .W38
- A reference guide to weather, climate, and air quality in
the United States and its key cities.
- Browse QC
983
Atlases
You will find a substantial collection of atlases in the
northwest corner of the Reference Room. They are divided into
seven sections: World/Regional, National, Historical, Special,
Ocean, Celestial, and U.S. Some representative examples are
listed below.
- National
Geographic Atlas of the World Ref. Atlas G 1021 .N38
1992
- Browse G
1021
- The Times Atlas
of the World Ref. Atlas G 1021 .J67 1992
- Browse G
1021
- Rand McNally
Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide Ref. Atlas G 1019
.R22
- Browse G
1019
- Historical
Atlas of the United States Ref. Atlas G 1201 .S1N3
1988
- Browse G
1201
- The Times Atlas
of the Oceans Ref. Atlas G 2800 .T5 1983
- Browse G
2800
- Concise Atlas
of the World Ref. G 1021 .G417 2002x
- Browse G
1021
- Encyclopedic
World Atlas Ref. G 1021 .C74 2001
- Browse G
1021
Statistical Resources
- The Source Book
of Zip Code Demographics (1990 Census ed.) Ref. HA 203
.S67
- Data on population by age, sex, Hispanic origins, race,
income, housing, etc.
- Browse HA
203
- The Source Book
of County Demographics (1990 Census ed.) Ref. HA 203
.S672
- Data on population by age, sex, Hispanic origins and
race, income, housing, etc.
- Browse HA
203
- Demographic
Yearbook Ref. HA 17 .D45
- Issued by the United Nations, it is a comprehensive
collection of international demographic statistics.
- Browse HA
17
- State and
Metropolitan Area Data Book Ref. HA 202 .S84
- A statistical abstract supplement. Gives information in
table form.
- Browse HA
202
- The World
Factbook Govt Docs Ready Ref. PrEx 3.15:2002
- Gives descriptive and statistical data on each country's
geography, (people, government, economy, communications,
etc.). Also available online at
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
- Browse
Govt Docs PrEx 3.15:
- World Facts and
Figures Ref. G 109 .S52
- A unique, authoritative collection of comparative
information about cities, countries, and geographic features
of the world.
- Browse G
109
Locating Books
Search: MaagNet (the
online catalog)
- For search tips and information see Using
MaagNet.
-
Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress
Subject Headings to get you started:
- Geography—Ancient
- Geography—Ancient
- Geography—Mathemathics
- Economic Geography
- Historical Geography
- Human Geography
- Maps
- Physical Geography
- Political Geography
- Urban Geography
Browse: the
collections
Resources in Geography may be found throughout the
library: in the Reference Room, in the General and
Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in
Government Documents (see Building
Guide).
Search: the OhioLINK
Central Catalog [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member
libraries]
See Where
to Start to Find Books for additional resources.
Locating Articles
Search: Databases, Indexes and
Abstracts
- Search these resources by keyword or subject to find
references to journal articles.
- Alternately, use a Subject Cluster
Search to search several databases at one time.
- Journal articles may be available electronically or on
the lower level of Maag Library. See Where to
Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how
to find articles.
Browse or search:
the OhioLINK Electronic
Journal Center
Locate: the
List of
Current Periodical Subscriptions in Geography for
Maag Library
- Use this list to browse the Current Periodicals (arranged
by title) on the lower floor of Maag Library.
Databases, Indexes and Abstracts
 |
Selected full-text
articles available online.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
|
 |
Remote access
available.
Current YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only.
See Connecting
from Home for more information). |
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Print
source.
Available in library only. |
Resources for Geography
- Academic Search Premier
On-campus access
Off campus access
- A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300
periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly
publications.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
- Arts and
Humanities Citation Index (1980 to present)
- It is a multidisciplinary database covering the journal
literature of the arts and humanities.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
- General Science
Index Ref. Z 1401 .G46 v.1(1978/79) to
present.
- Includes atmospheric science, earth science, environment,
and conservation
- GeoRef 1785 to date.
- References to journal articles concerning Physical Geography. Includes references to the geology of North America from
1785 to date and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to date. Includes links to some full text.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
-
Humanities Abstracts 1984 to date.
- Previous years available as Humanities Index (1974- ), Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-1974),
and International Index to Periodicals (1907-1974). Author and subject entries arranged in one alphabet, includes book reviews.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
-
National Geographic Index
Ref. G 1 .N27 1888-1988..
- An index to 100 years of articles in the popular magazine.
-
Newsbank Newsfile Collection 1994 to date.
- A database which provides full text references to newspaper articles from U.S. Newspapers, 1994 to present.
Older references may be found in the Newsbank Index with full-text of the articles located in the Newsbank Microfiche
Collection (Microfiche X185) in the Microforms Room, Lower Level.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
-
PAIS International 1972 to date.
- Covers public and social policy, emphasizing factual databases and statistical information.
Older volumes have title Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin and Bulletin of the Public Affairs Information Service.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
- SIRS Researcher
On-campus access
Off campus access
- This is a full text database covering atmosphere, earth science, pollution, population, religion, transportation and ethnic groups.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
-
Social Sciences Citation Index 1980 to date.
- It is a multidisiplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of
the sciences.
- For assistance in searching, use online help or
Ask a Librarian.
-
Social Sciences Index Ref. AI 3 .S6 1974 to date.
- Previous years available as Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-1974),
and International Index to Periodicals (1907-1974).
Includes political science, economics and law.
World Wide Web Resources for
Geography
- The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Geography
- A listing of geographical web sites including map and educational resources.
- Local Climatological Data
- Provides local climatological data ( temperature, precipitation, wind speed, etc.)
for the last eight years.
- Geography
- About.com site with maps, a weekly quiz, census information and much more.
- Physical Geography Resources
- A mixture of images, datasets and data libraries of use to physical geographers.
- Geography World
- An extensive site with seventy-five (75) sites available, covering all aspects and levels of geography.
- Maps and References
- Interactive maps, atlases, images, animations, map libraries and
tutorials about maps and map making.
Last updated April 30, 2003
