Geography: Reference
Library e-Reference Materials
All the sources on this list are brought to you by the MU Libraries, therefore you must be a student or faculty to sign in and use them.
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Columbia Gazetteer of the WorldThe Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online contains over 170,000 articles or entries on all types of places throughout the world; both physical places and political entities. Most articles have details on where the place is located, its dimensions and borders, and information on economic activities, demographics, history, and former or alternate names and different spellings and pronunciations. More advanced researchers will be able to make use of new tools to extract data, both current and historical, from the Gazetteer database and reformat and reuse that data in other applications.
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Europa World PlusProvides political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. Information includes regional and country profiles, information on physical and social geography, history, economy, and country and comparative statistics. It also provides directory information for governmental, society, media, and business enterprises.
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International Studies Encyclopedia OnlineA comprehensive reference work of peer-reviewed essays on international studies and international relations topics, with links to archives, datasets, cases, pedagogical aids, and other relevant materials. Users may encounter content in this database the library has not purchased.
Non-library Reference Materials
These sources are freely available to anyone on the web. No MU affiliation required.
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Rapid TablesMany different calculators, conversions tools, mathematical formulas and tables.
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Science Direct - Topics IndexUseful look up tool for unfamiliar science topics and terms. Offer different definitions for different disciplinary contexts. Also provides links to relevant book chapters.
Essential Geography References
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Encyclopedia of Geography (OhioLINK only) by ISBN: 1412939593Publication Date: 2011Electronic edition provided through OhioLINK -
21st Century Geography a Reference Handbook (OhioLINK only) by ISBN: 9781412995986Publication Date: 2012Sage reference series. Electronic edition provided through OhioLINK. -
Springer Handbook of Geographic Information (OhioLINK only) by ISBN: 9783540726807Publication Date: 2012From Springer Link, available through OhioLINK -
Research Methods in Geography : a Critical Introduction (electronic M.U. only) by Call Number: BEST Library G73 .R45 2010ISBN: 9781405107105Publication Date: 2010From Wiley-Blackwell. Available in electronic and print form.
Dictionaries
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A Dictionary of Geography (electronic M.U. only) by Call Number: Sci Ready Ref G63 .M39 2004Covers a wide range of geographical terms and theoretical concepts.
These are a sample of dictionaries about geographical sciences.
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A to Z GIS : an Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems by Call Number: Sci Ready Ref G70.212 .A86 2006Useful for cartography and GIS terminology, amply illustrated with original designs. -
The Dictionary of Physical Geography by Call Number: Sci Reay Ref GB10 .D53 2000Covers all aspects of physical geography, many signed entries. Most include a brief reference list.
Encyclopedias
These are only a small selection of geographic encyclopedias.
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The SAGE Handbook of Biogeography by Call Number: BEST Library QH84 .S24 2011ISBN: 9781412919517Publication Date: 2011This handbook examines all aspects of the current state of biogeography as a subdiscipline. -
Map Use : Reading, Analysis, and Interpretation, 7th ed. by Call Number: BEST Ref GA105.3 .M35 2012ISBN: 9781589482791Publication Date: 2011 (c2012)This textbook is an encyclopedic introduction to all concepts of map use, design, and creation.
