Reference Databases
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Facts on File World Geography & Culture This link opens in a new windowProvides country geography and physical features, government, people, and society facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more.
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Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 This link opens in a new windowSanborn® fire insurance maps are detailed property and land-use records covering more than 12,000 U.S.towns and cities.
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Credo Reference - All Subjects Search This link opens in a new windowContains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles.
Reference Book
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100 Maps: The Science, Art and Politics of Cartography Throughout History by Call Number: REF. GA201 .A15 2005 (DPC)ISBN: 9781402728853Publication Date: 2005This print reference book does not circulate and must be used in the library. -
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9780028677583Publication Date: 2021
The Story of Sanborn Mapping Company
Free Online Reference Tools
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Cartographic Reference ResourcesFrom the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas Libraries.
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Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote SensingThis dictionary (PDF) decodes abbreviations and acronyms found in various publications including maps and websites. These abbreviations or acronyms, therefore, are not necessarily authoritative or standardized in format or content.
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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names® OnlineTGN is a structured vocabulary, including names, descriptions, and other information for places important to art and architecture.
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GIS DictionaryLook up terms related to GIS operations, cartography, and Esri technology.
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Glossary of Cartographic TermsA lengthy glossary of cartographic terms for use by cartographers, geologists, geographers or hydrologists.