EagleSource: Geography



Books: Use the Library Catalog

Catalog

Geographic information systems in business Unrestricted Resource

Geographic information systems in transportation research Unrestricted Resource

GIS applications for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems Unrestricted Resource

GIS in law enforcement : implementation issues and case studies Unrestricted Resource

Web mapping illustrated Unrestricted Resource

GIS/GPS Technology

Census 2000 Tiger/Line Data Unrestricted Resource
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), as a free service to GIS users, has created this site where, after registering, users can download zipped GIS data layers such as roads, water features, census blocks, congressional districts, and more. It

Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing Unrestricted Resource
This dictionary decodes abbreviations and acronyms found in various publications including maps and websites.

GEODE Unrestricted Resource
Use GEO-DATA Explorer (GEODE) to access, view, and download information from geo-spatial databases containing a broad spectrum of data produced by the USGS and other government agencies

GIS Data Portals Unrestricted Resource
ESRI also maintains this resource which links to free or fee-based commercial, nonprofit, educational, and governmental sources

GIS Dictionary Unrestricted Resource
From University of Edinburgh and Association for Geographic Information, `The dictionary includes definitions for 980 terms compiled from a variety of sources which either relate directly to GIS or which GIS users may come across in the course of their wo

Michigan Center for Geographic Information Unrestricted Resource
Many valuable coverages are available for the state of Michigan, including landuse, geology, contamination sites, political, and more.

USGS Geographic Datasets Unrestricted Resource
Find out the availability of USGS Geospatial Data and Aerial Photography Products. Organized by state and available at a variety of scales, free files are offered for digital raster graphics (DRG), digital line graphics (DLG), digital orthophoto quads (DO

Guides

A Selected Guide to Science Information Resources for: PRISM Unrestricted Resource
A guide created for K-12 educators involved in PRISM, a program launched by the Georgia Department of Education. The acronym stands for Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics. This guide emphasizes Science Resources. Standard print sources, ele

EBSCO Discovery Service Tutorials Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Learn how to search the Google like search box for resources in the Henderson Library.

Library Research Modules Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only
Learn how to use the library from 10 self-paced modules that include: [1]: Introduction to Research [2]: Select Library Terminology [3]: Search Stratagies [4]: GALILEO [5]: GIL: Library Catalog [6]: Internet & Other Resources [7]: Evaluationg Sources, Critical Thinking, Active Reading [8]: Citation Styles and Giving Credit [9]: Copyright & Fair Use [10]: Need Help?

A Selected Guide to Information Sources on: The Environment Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

A Selected Guide to Information Sources on: The History of Science and Technology Unrestricted Resource
A guide created to highlight sources on the history of both science and technology. It includes biographical information on notable scientists and inventors of the past. Also instructions on how to find contributions to science or technology from other co

Top Ten List On: How to write a good science book review Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
A helpful PowerPoint presentation on how to write book reviews of scientific books.

Journals/Magazines

African Studies Quarterly Unrestricted Resource
An online publication from the University of Florida, ASQ is indexed in Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) and by the Gale Group.

Antarctic Journal of the United States Unrestricted Resource
Antarctic Journal of the United States, established in 1966, reported on U.S. activities in Antarctica, related activities elsewhere, and trends in the U.S. Antarctic Program.

Video

Introducing Chile [videorecording] Unrestricted Resource
Describes the geography, industry and people of Chile.

A Nation of Immigrants : [videorecording] the Chinese-American experience Unrestricted Resource
Discusses immigration to the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries, with particular emphasis on movement to the western region by immigrants from China.

Finding Articles (Magazines / Journals)

Finding Science Journals in Henderson Library Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Government Information

The Global Positioning System [electronic resource]. Unrestricted Resource

Minerals and materials information CD-ROM [electronic resource] Unrestricted Resource

National civilian GPS services : Global Positioning System (GPS), GPS augumentations, GPS modernization. Unrestricted Resource

Web Sites

About.com-Geography Unrestricted Resource
A directory of information on Geography from About.com.

Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology Unrestricted Resource
Georgia Southern University

Background Notes on Countries of the World (Archive) Unrestricted Resource
The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001.

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State Unrestricted Resource
These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Country Studies, Library of Congress Unrestricted Resource
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

Geo-publishing.org Unrestricted Resource
Geo-publishing.org is a resource site for anyone interested in publishing or disseminating geographical material. It is designed to illustrate how the publishing process works and to answer any questions you might have about writing and publishing your wo

GeoNames Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only
GeoNames is integrating geographical data such as names of places in various languages, elevation, population and others from various sources.

The Hotchkiss Map Collection Unrestricted Resource
The Hotchkiss Map Collection contains cartographic items made by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss (1828-1899), a topographic engineer in the Confederate Army. Hotchkiss made detailed battle maps primarily of the Shenandoah Valley, some of which were used by the G

JST Virtual Science Center - EARTHGUIDE Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only
About the planet we call home."Moving diagrams" that depict basic planetary science and geographic related data may dramatically change the way you look at the Earth.

NanoTech Project Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only
Information about NanoTechnology

Zach's Bookmarks for COST Unrestricted Resource
Selected Websites for COST