Resnick Library Workshop - Semester Geography Project



Interactive Maps
National Geographic MapMachine
NationalAtlas.gov
New York State map-NY
Topo Maps on Trails.com

Metasites
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Map History / History of Cartography

Country Statistics and Other Info
CIA World Factbook
NationMaster
InfoNation
Information Gateways: Africa & Middle East, Asia & Pacific, Europe & Russia/Former Soviet States, Latin America & Caribbean, United States

Finding National Parks & Other Attractions
Maps of U.S. National Parks & Monuments
National Park Service: Geographic Search | Topic Search

Place Names
U.S. Geographic Names Information System
Global Gazetteer

From the U.S. Census Bureau
American FactFinder
Maps and Cartographic Products

Cartography
Map Scales
Geographic Information Systems
Topographic Map Symbols

Maps as Art
http://www.lookclickprint.com/
Browse by Collection, Select US Geological Survey.

Citing Maps

Reference Books
World Almanac and Book of Facts
REF AY 67 .N5 W7 2005

Time Almanac
REF AY 64 .I55 2005

Atlases
National Geographic Atlas of the World
REF G 1021 N38 1996

Oxford Atlas of the World
REF G 1021 .A7545 2001

New York State Atlas & Gazetteer
REF G 1250 .D4 1993

**Many more atlases are available in the atlas stand. See also the maps in the map cases.**

Search the Library Catalog
Resnick Library Catalog
-Go to Advanced Search, Limit search by Collection to the Map Case or Atlas Stand, and enter desired place or region.
-You may also find maps and tourist attraction information in travel guidebooks. Do Basic Search for your place followed by the word 'guidebooks.'

Searching for Maps Online
Try an image search to find maps on the web.

Yahoo Image Search
PicSearch
Google Image Search

Other Useful Sites
Lonely Planet Destinations
Blank Outline State Maps - 50 States.com
Infohub Maps
WorldAtlas.com - United States
How Far Is It?
MapQuest Atlas
National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas

New Additions
Google Maps
Terrafly

Originally created by Amy Schleigh
Updated - 3/13  MEW