Databases
- World Geography & Culture This link opens in a new window
Provides 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.
- Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
Sanborn® fire insurance maps are detailed property and land-use records covering more than 12,000 U.S.towns and cities. To view image collections off campus, use the "OFF Campus" browsing options. For "ON Campus" access, use this link and choose "Browse Collection ON Campus."
- 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.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Science This link opens in a new windowCovers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowGreenFILE covers all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Terminology Sources (Open Access)
- 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.
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names® OnlineTGN is a structured vocabulary, including names, descriptions, and other information for places important to art and architecture.
- GIS DictionaryLook up terms related to GIS operations, cartography, and Esri technology.
- Glossary of Cartographic TermsA lengthy glossary of cartographic terms for use by cartographers, geologists, geographers or hydrologists.