Geography online resources from Magale Library and elsewhere.
These are starting points for your research.
World Geography and Culture Online –A database for information on countries and states. Some featured headings include “Top Ten Lists,” “Regional and Thematic Maps,” “Cultures and Peoples,” with country profiles, a glossary, a gazetteer, and images and videos.
Britannica Online – online reference source – Look at Article Browse, and choose Earth and Geography or Society for geographical information.
Credo Reference – online reference source -Maps and information on places and cultures
Gale Virtual Reference Library – Ebook collection with information on geography and cultures, among many other subjects. On left of page, under Collections, select Nation and World for the most pertinent geographical information.
Profiles of America – “… the only source that pulls together, in one place, statistical, historical and descriptive information about almost every place in the United States in an easy-to-use format — townships, gores, districts, boros, hamlets, villages and more.”
Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, Project MUSE is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it serves. NOTE: When searching this collection, be aware that Magale Library does not have access to all Project Muse content. You may want to consider selecting “Only content I have access to” under “Access” to view items available to the SAU community.
Online sources not provided by Magale Library
CIA World Factbook–Regional and World Maps, Flags of the World, Guide to Country Profiles, and Guide to Country Comparisons. “The World Factbook presents the basic realities about the world in which we live in and is one of the U.S. Government’s most accessed publications.”
Country Studies via the Library of Congress – Older material in these ebooks still provides valuable historical information.
