Library Resources for Geography
- Ancient and Medieval History Online
- Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia
- Modern World History Online
- Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history - from mid-15th century to the present.
- Science Online
- Contains extensive information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. Includes diagrams, experiments, essays, definitions, and biographies. Disciplines include: animal anatomy, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate.
- Academic OneFile
- Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's English language journals and reference sources. It has extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, & millions of full text articles available in both PDF and HTML.
- Academic Search Premier
- mobile version. Provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
- Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States
- Contains more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every state in the country.
- Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World
- Presents more than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos that cover the most important and interesting facts about every country on the planet.
- U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features
- Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them. Written for middle school students to support earth science and landform-related assignments, alphabetically arranged entries follow a standard and consistent subheaded format; range in length from 9 to 11 pages; and cover common and unusual landforms such as archipelago, estuary, isthmus, tributary, and many more.
- World Geography and Culture Online
- This database takes a global approach to facilitate the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills. This comprehensive resource makes it easy to study all aspects of a country - from its geography and physical features to its government, people, and society - providing both facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a
gazetteer, and more. In addition to country-specific information, this accessible online resource includes a special feature illustrating basic geographical concepts, tools to
compare and rank countries, a useful geography glossary, a handy conversion calculator, and a currency converter, as well as information on U.S. states. Gateway pages for the gazetteer and for geography concepts and principles offer users a convenient way to discover geographical information.
Reference Books Online
- Reference Books Online
- Complete list of online Reference Books (specialized books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.).
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