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Information Sources in Geography
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Dictionaries
B. Encyclopedias
C. Atlases
D. Other Reference Sources
IV. Government Publications
V. Web Resources
VI. Course Information
VII. Help from the Library
Use tomCat (the U of M Library
catalog).
For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as geography--philosophy or topographic maps or cartography--history. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
Also try searching by keywords such as geographical thought or ocean maps . (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
Video tapes can be located by using videorecording as a keyword.
Example: climate videorecording .
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.
AHSearch (journals, 1980-) [UM Only]
Records referencing many of the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
Fact Search (1984 - ) [UM Only]
A guide to statistical statements on current social, economic, political, environmental and health issues, derived from some newspapers, periodicals, newsletter and documents such as the Christian Science Monitor, the Congressional Record, Congressional hearings, Daily Press Briefings of the White House, State Department and Department of Defense, and Australian, British and Canadian Parliamentary Debates. Includes abstracts.
General Science FullText [UM Only]
Part of Wilson Omni File Mega. Indexes periodicals in astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, and physics.
Geobase (geography, geology and ecology journals, 1980 - ) [UM Only]
Indexes the worldwide literature in geology, geography, and ecology. Includes journals, books, conferences, reports. Coverage: 1980-.
GeoRefS (geology and earth sciences, 1785 - ) [UM Only]
From the American Geological Institute. Indexes the geosciences--geology and earth sciences. Worldwide in scope. Includes articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports. Coverage: North America, 1785-; international, 1933-.
Maps & Illustrations from Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
Search or browse numerous encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference works such as World Maps. Includes an annotated list of relevant and reliable weblinks.
Names & Places Resources from Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
Search or browse numerous encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference works such as A-Z of Countries of the World. Includes an annotated list of relevant and reliable weblinks.
New York Public Library's Digital Gallery [Open Access]
Digital image collection of prints, maps, manuscripts, poster, photos, sheet music covers, dust jackets, menus, cigarette cards, and more.
Project Muse (Full-text) [UM Only]
Provides electronic full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
Sociological Abstracts [UM Only]
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexing began 1963; abstracting began 1974.
Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.
Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
JSTOR [UM Only]
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
A Bibliography of Geographic Thought [Ref G 70.B52x 1989]
Biological and Agricultural Index (journals, 1964-) [Reference Index Tables]
Current Advances in Ecological and Environmental Sciences (1989-91) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
General Science Index (journals, 1979-1999]
Geographical Abstracts (1967-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
PAIS International (1977-) [Reference Index Tables; older volumes on abstract shelves ] - Indexes not only selected articles from approximtely 1600 periodicals, but also books and publications from the U.S. government and international organizations. Covers current events and issues, including economic and social conditions. Oriented toward public policy issues and emphasizes factual and statistical information.
Pollution Abstracts (1970-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (magazines 1890-2000) [Reference Index Tables]
Science Citation Index (books, journals) [Reference: 1961-1996 abstract shelves; 1997- Index Tables]
Social Science Citation Index (books, journals, 1969-) [Reference Index Tables]
Social Sciences Index (journals, 1984-96) [Reference Index Tables]
Dictionary of Concepts in Human Geography [Ref GF4.L37]
Dictionary of GEographical Literacy [Ref G63.O45 1993]
Dictionary of Global Climate Change [Ref QC981.8.C5 M38 1992]
Dictionary of Human Geography [Ref GF4.D52 1994]
Dictionary of the Environment [Ref QH540.4.A44 1989]
Longman Dictionary of Geography [Ref G63.C56 1985]
A Modern Dictionary of Geography [Ref G63.S53 1995]
General Encyclopedias [Reference shelves between ranges 5 and 6]
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 vols.) [Ref QC854.E523 1996]
Encyclopedia of Global Change: Environmental Change and Human Society (2 vols.) [Ref GE149.E47 2002]
Encyclopedia of Global Change [Online, UM Only]
Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources [Ref GB655.E53 1998]
GEO-DATA: The World Geographical Encyclopedia [RefG103.5.B36 2003]
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science [Ref QH540.4.M3]
Atlases are generally classified under "G1000.3 - 3122." Atlases kept in the Reference Department may be either on the atlas table or on the shelf in the classified area. If assistance is needed in locating an atlas, inquire at the Reference Desk.
Atlas of the World [Ref G1021.A7545 2001]
Desk Reference Atlas [Ref G1021.G43284 1997]
Encyclopedic World Atlas [Ref G1021.G417 1997]
Goode's World Atlas [Latest edition is at the Reference Desk G1021.G6 2000]
Oxford Atlas of the World [Ref G1021.O94 1999]
Cities of the World (4 vols.) [Ref G153.4.C57 1985]
Columbia Gazetteer of the World (3 vols.) [Ref G103.5.C65 1998]
Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia [Ref GE10.C68 1995]
The ESE National Precipitation Databook [Ref QC941.P47x 1992]
GEO-DATA: The World Almanac Gazetteer [Ref G103.5.K87 1983]
How to Identify Old Maps and Globes [Ref GA201.L56]
International Bibliography of Meteorology from the Beginning of Printing to 1889: Temperature, Moisture, Winds and Storms
[Ref Z6704.I58 1994]
The National Geographic Desk Reference [Ref G123.N38 1999]
Rivers of the United States [Ref GB1215.P29 1994]
Weather America: The Latest Detailed Climatological Data for Over 4,000 Places [Ref QC983.W385 1996]
The Weather Almanac [Ref QC983.W38]
Words and Places; or, Etymological Illustrations of History, Ethnology and Geography [Ref G106.T26]
Worldmark Yearbook 2000 (3 vols.) [Ref G103.5 .W67x] - Gives "comprehensive profiles of the world's 229 nations and territories and their events."
Publications related to geography issued by federal and Tennessee state agencies are available online and in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using
both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the USGS. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html.
EROS Data Center - EROS (Earth Resources Observation Systems) is a research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Mapping Division. It distributes satellite images, aerial photographs and digital maps recording land-surface phenomena.
National Weather Service, Memphis, Tennessee
You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See
Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites
listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.
About.com Guide to Geography - Geographer Matt Rosenberg has assembled a variety of interesting and useful information.for example:
Census, Population and Demographics
World Atlas:Maps and Geography of the World
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
The Association of American Geographers
Cartography: Indiana State University
Finding Your Way With Map and Compass (U.S.Geological Survey, Dept. of Interior)
Geography Resources (U of M Department of History)
Resources for Geographers (Colorado University Department of Geography)
Department of Geography, The University of Memphis
United States Geological Survey National Mapping Information
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Geography/International
Marketing 7621 Professor Tom Stevens
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Art & Artists:
Joyce McKibben
Phone: 901.678.8213
Email: mckibben@memphis.edu
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