This Guide suggests samples of resources available in the
Auraria Library and on the Internet for maps and mapping.
Books and Maps
Search the Auraria
Library Online Catalog (Skyline) by author,
title, etc.
to find books, tangible or electronic, owned by the library.
You can restrict your results to cartographic data by using
an advanced search on maps.
Use the Periodical
title search to find out if a certain periodical title
is owned by the library.
Most oversized atlases, U.S.G.S. and Bureau of Land Management
maps are located in the Maps
area near the Reference section of the Auraria Library.
If the library does not own items you are looking for,
you can use Prospector,
the Colorado Unified Catalog, to find which other local
libraries may have them, and request that they be sent to
you.
If you do not find what you want in Prospector, you can
request books or articles through Interlibrary
Loan.
| Article
Databases |
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| The
most current information, as well as historical information,
can frequently be found in magazine and journal articles.
Each link below will direct you to a list of resources
on the article databases & indexes page. Database
selection can determine the quality of search results.
Try different databases, read the descriptions provided
and inquire at the reference desk if you are not sure
which to use. |
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| Multi-subject
Fulltext |
General databases: Academic
Search Premier and Expanded Academic Index have substantial
full-text earth science coverage |
| Earth
and Atmospheric Sciences |
Primary databases are
Georef, GEOBASE, and Science Direct |
| Geography |
Previous titles plus
Wiley Interscience |
| Geology |
Previous titles plus
Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey |
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The Catalog
of U.S.Government Publications can be used to identify
useful government publications, including maps, published
since 1994. Titles published earlier can be found in the
print Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications in
the Government
Publications Index area near the Government Publications
reference window.
| Reference
Books |
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| Atlases |
| Earth
Science Dictionaries |
| Earth
Science Encylopedias |
Call number
areas:
- G
is the general number for earth sciences . It is
further subdivided as follows:
- G General Geography, Atlases, Maps and GIS
- GA Cartography, Mathematical Geography
- GB Physical Geography
- GC Oceanography
- GE Environmental Sciences
- GF Human Geography
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Internet Resources
Census Maps
DDViewer
-- DDViewer lets you create maps and calculate statistics
for 220 demographic variables from the 1990 U.S.Census and
Tiger files. First-time users can view an Introduction and
Demo, or access a Tutorial from this page.
Landview -- A
collaborative efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to provide the public ready access
to published Federal spatial and related data.
State of the Cities
Data Systems Provides 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Census
datasets for individual metropolitan areas, central cities,
and suburbs. From the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
U. S. Census
Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
U.S.
Gazetteer.Used to identify places by name or zip code
to view with the
Tiger
Map Server and obtain census data
Geographic Information Systems
ESRI -- The home of
ArcInfo and other GIS products.
geoCOMMUNITY --
Maps, geospatial data, tools, and software related
to GIS; also includes a search engine which focuses on geographic-related
Websites.
GISPortal -- One
stop shopping for GIS companies, government agencies and
other material.
Mapcruzin --
Create an environmental atlas, as well as look at environmental
toxics maps. GIS data available and well as assistance on
creation of maps.
Other Internet Resources
Checklist
of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps
Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
EarthExplorer
Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and
cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey
EarthObservatory
From NASA
Earth
View
Geodata.gov Your
one stop for federal, state, and local geographic data
Geoscience
Societies Lists university geoscience departments, societies,
journals, and more
Great
Globe Gallery
Green Map System
MapBlast
Map History/History
of Cartography
MapMachine
at National Geographic; create and view dynamic and atlas
maps
MapQuest
.NationalAtlas.gov
National
Climatic Data Center World's largest archive of climate
data
National Geologic Map
Database
National
Satellite Remote Land Sensing Data Archive
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S.G.S. Scientific
Publications Access title lists and online text of U.S.G.S.
formal publications
