Geography Subject Guide
Overview
Modern Geography encompasses many fields of study. Included in this gateway are resources that cover the subject in general, place name dictionaries, Geographical Information Systems (GIs), and the travel industry. Users of this gateway might find other subject Guides in the fields of biology, computer science, economics, education, and other social sciences of use. For additional information contact Michael McDonnell, subject liaison to Geography: 269-387-5187 or E-mail at michael.mcdonnell@wmich.edu.
Guides to the Field
The Literature of Geography: A Guide to its Organization and Use Z 6001.B74 1978 Details
A Guide to Information Sources in the Geographical Sciences Z 6001 .G84 1983 (Ref)
A book of bibliographic essays, this volume begins with an introduction covering the most general sources, followed by chapters on geomorphology, historical geography, agricultural geography, and industrial geography. Area studies are then covered but the areas included are limited to Africa, South Asia, the United States and the Soviet Union. Resources of special interest to geographers are covered in chapters on maps, remote sensing, statistical sources, and archival material.
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
cti Geo-Information Gateway
A geo-spatial gateway from the University of Leicester.
GEsource GEsource is a service of the Resource Discovery Network intended for people interested in Geography and the Environment. GEsource includes a core collection of Internet resources in a number of disciplines - the environment, general geography, human geography, and physical geography.
Internet Geographer The Resource Discovery Network provides a number of virtual training modules that help users learn Internet searching skills. This one covers the field of Geography
Internet Geography
is a subject gateway originating in the United Kingdom. Is provides introductory articles on various topics. It also contains many ideas for assignments and study activities. Good for both the student and educator.
SOSIG Geography Gateway (Social Science Information Gateway)
While an effort originating in the United Kingdom, this gateway proves to be comprehensive. In addition to a general Geography gateway there are subsections on Economic Geography, Social Geography, and Cartography and GIs The general SOSIG gateway home page would be of helpful to geographers working in other, related social sciences. The SOSIG "My Account" feature allows you to turn the gateway into an online news service that emails you new information as it is added to the gateway.
Bibliographies
The History of Modern Geography: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works Z 6001 .D86 1985
This bibliography, with short abstracts, is divided into standard subsections including general works, explorations, cartography, physical geography, human geography, etc. There are also sections on teaching geography below the university level and biographical works.
Bibliography of Geography Z 6001 .H3x (Ref)
While dated, this is still the standard, introductory bibliography of Geography. Part one contains a guide to general aids, books, and periodicals, dissertations, government documents, maps, gazetteers, encyclopedias, statistical sources, and geographical methods. Part two, volume one covers the geography of the United States with sections on general aids, physical geography, human geography and then sections covering the various regions of the United States.
Geographical Bibliography for American Libraries Z 6001 .G44 1985 (Ref) & (Main)
This book is intended to be a selection aid to American libraries building collections in the area of geography. It consists of an itemized classification system that is specific and usable. Major sections include: General aids and sources; History, Philosophy and Methodology; Systematic Fields of Physical Geography; Systematic Fields of Human Geography; Applied Geography; and Regional Geography. There is also a section of material suitable for school libraries.
Geography and Cartography: A Reference Handbook G 63 .L6 1976
This volume is arranged in alphabetical order by title of book and subject. Each book is described and each subject is treated in a bibliographic essay.
Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
1982-1996,1998-2000
Z 6034 .U49 U54x (Sci. Ref)
Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey is a subset of the GeoRef database of the American Geological Institute. The database provides access to the publications of the USGS and includes references to U.S. Geological Survey reports and maps published from 1880 to date, references to non-USGS publications with USGS authors published from 1983 to date, and 225 references to reports produced by the Hayden, King, Powell, and Wheeler surveys.
Standard Texts
Geography's Inner Worlds : Pervasive Themes in Contemporary American Geography G 70 .G446 1992
Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts G 128 .D42 1994
Profiles of every country, marvelous maps, and informative text make this volume more than a textbook.
Harm de Blij's Geography Book: A Leading Geographer's Fresh Look at Our Changing World G 116 .D43 1995 The author provides concise introductions to most aspects of geography and provides the reader with an understanding of the current geopolitical situation.
Geography for life: National geography standards G 73 .G462x 1994
Ten Geographic Ideas That Changed the World G 70 .T37 1997 The ten ideas this book covers are not archaic concepts. Rather, the essays cover new developments in the field such as GIs. Bibliographies at the end of each section lead the reader to additional sources.
Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for Science and Society G 116 .R43 1997
This is a report from the National Research Council on the current state of the discipline.
The Place of Geography G 80 .U58 1992
This book traces the development of Geography as an academic discipline and discusses its place in the modern university. It intends to be an introduction to the subject for the undergraduate.
Dictionaries
Credo Reference (Formerly Xreferplus) Full text online from over 400 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books. Search a topic, build a concept map or browse information sources organized by subject. Find text, images, sound files, sortable data tables and more.
Dictionary of Geography.
G 63 .M39 2009
A small dictionary covering both cultural and physical geography. Definitions are accompanied by examples and illustrations.
Dictionary of Human Geography
GF 4 .D52 2009 (Ref)
Encyclopedia of Human Geography
GF 4 .E54 2006
This is a one-volume overview of the major concepts of the study of humans and their relationship to place.
The Dictionary of Physical Geography GB 10 .D53 2000 (Ref)
A comprehensive, scholarly dictionary that supplies lengthy definitions, and an extensive index. Many entries include bibliographic references. Details
A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography G 63 .G5 1999 (Ref)
Really a dictionary of the social sciences and not just geography, this book has an extensive bibliography not usually found in a dictionary. The "definitions" are short bibliographic essays of a page or more.
Longman Dictionary of Geography: Human and Physical G63 .C56 1985 (Ref)
This is the standard, "unabridged," modern dictionary of the geographical sciences.
A Modern Dictionary of Geography G 63 .S53 2001(Ref)
The Penguin Dictionary of Geography G 63 .C562 1998 (Ref)
The Penguin Dictionary of Geography is a concise dictionary that intends to cover the basics in the field. Much of this work is extracted from the author's 1985 work with necessary updating. Details
A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminilogy G155.A1 B38 2005
Details
Quotation Books
Dictionary of Quotations in Geography G 63 .W47 1986
The quotations in this volume are arranged chronologically under broad geographic topics. There is an extensive list of sources cited and a subject/author index.
Travellers' Dictionary of Quotation: Who Said What, About Where? PN 6084 .P55 T72 1983 (Ref)
This volume of quotations is arranged by place. There are place and persons quoted indexes.
Maps
The Map Room, located on the third floor of Waldo Library, contains over 185,000 thematic and topographic maps and atlases. The collection is international in scope and has excellent coverage for the United States and Europe. Most maps in the collection were published during the 20th Century.
The resources in the Map Room can help you find your way from Kalamazoo to the Big Apple or Appleby, Texas. Thematic maps can show you the distribution of peoples, languages, or nuclear reactors across the United States. Other maps can help you investigate the topographic or geologic features of a specific location.
Finding Maps
While the atlases in the collection appear in WESTCAT, the sheet maps do not. To find the maps, use the department's map card catalog. The catalog is organized according to American Geographical Society subject headings. The maps are arranged in the drawer by Library of Congress call numbers.
A main part of the map collection is large-scale topographic maps (1:24,000) for the entire United States. These maps give detailed topographic information helpful to environmental researchers, students, professional planners, and geographers. Index maps provided by the United State Geological Survey are used to locate specific maps. The collection also contains topographic maps covering most areas of the world.
Library staff is available in the Map Room most hours that the room is open. They can help you find the data you are interested in.
Map Room Hours The Map Room is open the following hours. NOTE: These hours are subject to change.
Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : Closed
Sunday : 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Odden's Bookmarks THE source on the web for information about maps and map-making. It appears to be an obsession with Odden, who includes everything in the field he can find.
College Campus Maps Many college camps maps are available online from the John R. Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota.
Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 Maps of 300 Michigan towns and cities drawn at a scale of 50 feet to the inch, including street blocks and building numbers.
National Geologic Map Database
A catalog of paper and digital geologic maps and related data for all the geosciences. Includes resources from the USGS, state agencies, associations, and research institutes. Many of the maps indexed in the database are in the map collection of Waldo Library but not indexed in WestCat. Ask Map Room staff for assistance.
Atlases
It is hard to identify the most significant atlases because of the variety of both questions and the purposes of each atlas. Two of the most significant general world atlases are the following:Macmillan World Atlas G1021 .M2382 1996 (Ref)
Times Atlas of the World G1021 .T55 1995 (Map)
MapQuest A popular web site that provides driving instructions, simple maps, and travel information.
Alexandria Digital Library Project A clearinghouse for digital geospatial data available on the Internet.
Indexes (paper)
Current Geographical Publications
Z 6009 .A47 (Ref)
1938-2003. Each issue contains lists of new material received at the American Geographical Society's (AGS) collection at the University of Wisconsin. The online version contains a PDF copy of the table of contents of the current issue of the magazines held in the collection of the AGS.
Geographical Abstracts G 1 .G4x (SciRef)
This title (and its predecessors) index the geographic and geologic literature back to 1960. The online version is available in FirstSearch as GeoBase.
Indexes (electronic)
First Search Indexes
ArticleFirst Indexes from the table of contents pages over 16,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, humanities, and popular culture. No abstracts. Coverage from 1990 to the present. Updated daily.
WorldCat Comprehensive catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world. Contains millions of records in hundreds of languages. Nonbook materials include (among other publication formats) the titles of journals and magazines, manuscripts, maps, electronic resources, websites, computer programs, music scores, films, slides, sound recordings, conference proceedings, and videotapes. Items located through WorldCat must be requested through Interlibrary Loan unless they are also listed in the WMU Libraries catalog.
ECO (Electronic Collections Online) Full-text journals in a variety of subjects presented predominantly in PDF format, including images. Searchable as a whole collection or just those titles owned by WMU Libraries. Coverage from 1995, updated daily.
Web of Science Contains three major databases: (1) Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), (2) Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-present), and (3) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present). Cited Ref. Search allows users to search for articles that cite a particular author or work.  Tutorial
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RefWorks Info: For Import Filter, choose "ISI (Institute for Scientific Information)". For Database, choose "Web of Science".
AGRICOLA Covers agriculture, forestry and animal science, includes food science and nutrition. Coverage 1970 - present. Updated monthly.
- RefWorks Info: For Import filter, choose "OCLC FirstSearch". For Database: choose, "AGRICOLA".
Biological and Agricultural Index Indexes popular and professional journals in agriculture, biology, forestry, and ecology. Coverage: 1983 - present. Updated: monthly.
- RefWorks Info: For Import Filter, choose "OCLC FirstSearch". For Database, choose "BioAgIndex".
Book Review Digest Indexes and excerpts reviews of English-language fiction and nonfiction books published in leading periodicals. Scholarly books, textbooks, government publications, and technical books are excluded. Online coverage: 1983-present. Updated weekly.
Book Review Digest Retrospective 1905-1982 Indexes and excerpts reviews of 300,000 English-language fiction and nonfiction books published in leading periodicals. Scholarly books, textbooks, government publications, and technical books are excluded.
Print: Z 1219 .C96 (Ref)
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Education Abstracts Indexes more than 700 English-language periodicals in education. Coverage: 1983 to the present, abstracts from 1994. Updated weekly.
Education Index Retrospective 1929-1983 Indexes about 850,000 articles in education journals from 1929-1983.
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Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Multidisciplinary index with abstracts of journals, conference proceedings, reports, books and government publications in the environmental sciences. Coverage: 1967- present. Updated monthly.
- RefWorks Info: Imports checked citations directly into RefWorks.
ERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center indexes and abstracts over 2,000 journals and more than 450,000 reports in education and related fields. Some documents are available full text, the rest are on microfiche in the Education Library. Covers 1966-present. Updated monthly.
This is the FirstSearch version, also available from CSA and from the US government. Tutorial
GEOBASE Indexes the major journals, books, monographs, conference proceedings and reports for geography, geology, and ecology. Coverage: 1980-present. Updated twice monthly.
GeoRef Major index for geology and earth sciences which includes journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses. Coverage of North America: 1785-present, International: 1933-present. Updated twice monthly.
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Indexes articles in over 900 law journals and other publications, including yearbooks and government publications, from the US and other English-speaking countries. Includes book reviews. Coverage: 1981-present. Updated monthly.
Print: KZ .I38x (Ref.) 1952-2000
INSPEC Indexes scientific and technical journals in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology. Coverage: 1969-present. Updated weekly.
Online Geographical Bibliography An index to both books and periodical articles in the collection of the American Geographical Society Library from 1985 to the present. Note that the call numbers given do not necessarily correspond with our call numbers or indicate that we in fact hold the material.
PAIS Archive This archive contains records, originally published in the Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin, from 1915 to 1976 about public affairs worldwide.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) Indexes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, research reports, statistical directories, and more about public affairs worldwide. Coverage is from 1972 and is updated monthly.
Readers' Guide Abstracts Indexes and abstracts a core list of approximately 300 popular magazines. Includes current events; book reviews; and music, dance, theatre, and motion picture reviews. Coverage from 1983 to the present, abstracts from 1984. Updated monthly.
Print: AI 3 .R48 (Ref) (1904-1998)
Social Sciences Abstracts Indexes over 600 periodicals in anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, feminist studies, geography, human services, international relations, law and criminology, police science, political science, population studies, psychology, public administration, public health, social work, sociology, urban studies, and related social science subjects. Coverage: indexing from 1983 and abstracts from 1994. Updated weekly.
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Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary database that indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, and selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Disciplines include: anthropology, history, industrial relations, information & library science, law, philosophy, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public health, social issues, social work, sociology, urban studies, women's studies. Because the information about each article includes the article's cited reference list (or bibliography), you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work. Coverage is from 1956 to present. Please LOGOFF, so others may use the database.
Sociological Abstracts Indexes an international selection of publications in sociology and related disciplines from over 1,800 journals, serials, books, conference papers, and dissertations. Indexing and abstracting from 1952, and cited references with links from 2001. Updated monthly.
Wilson Select Plus Index to full text articles in science, humanities, social sciences, education and business. The index includes records from: Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts. Coverage: 1994 to the present. Updated weekly.
Other Electronic Indexes
InfoTrac General Reference Center Gold
An index of general interest articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on all subjects. Many entries provide full-text and images. Coverage: 1980-present.
Bibliography of Asian Studies The online version of a resource listing over 500,000 citations to research on East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
Contemporary Women's Issues Full-text access to information on women around the world from a variety of journals and other publications gathered from nonprofit groups as well as governmental agencies. Coverage is from 1990 to the present.
Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) Indexes virtually all doctoral dissertations and many masters theses produced in the U.S. since 1860 and many from foreign schools as well. Abstracts available from 1980. Full text for most dissertations available from 1997. Some authors choose to not make their dissertations available. Print and microfilm copies are offered for a fee, but check out Interlibrary Loan before paying for a copy.
- RefWorks Info: Dissertations and Theses (Proquest) will export marked citations directly into your RefWorks account. (You will be prompted to login.)
eHRAF World Cultures The electronic Human Relations Area Files is a full-text cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life written by social scientists, travelers and missionaries. Information is organized into cultures and ethnic groups and the sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. Updated annually. Coverage: 1866 to the present.
Handbook of Latin American Studies A multi-disciplinary annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America edited by the Library of Congress, with alternating annual coverage of the humanities and the social sciences. Coverage: 1936-date.
Print: Z 1605 .H23 (Ref) 1935-date.
LexisNexis Academic Indexes thousands of domestic and foreign newspapers, as well as journals, and other publications in News, Business company reports and articles, Legal Research, Medical and Reference. The legal research category includes law reviews, law news, federal and state laws and cases. Mostly full text. Includes Hoover's full text. Coverage dates vary.
Gazetteers
Note: In addition to the following titles, an uncataloged collection of gazetteers of numerous countries of the world is available in the Map and Atlas Room on the third floor of Waldo Library. These gazetteers were published by the old Defense Mapping Agency and serve as indexes to the various map series published by the DMA.Columbia Gazetteer of the World G 103.5 .C65x (Ref)
This three volume set is one of the largest gazetteers ever published. Entries contain population figures, pronunciation, and coordinates.
Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary G 103.5 .W42 1997 (Ref)
This is the standard, one-volume gazetteer. It is known for providing information on pronunciation. This is the gazetteer most likely to be found in a personal reference collection.
Place Names on the Internet
A gateway to place name resources on the Internet maintained by the Libraries at Arizona State University.
US Gazetteer A database of place names from the Census Bureau's TIGER files.
USGS Mapping Information: GNIS Data Base Query Form
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a comprehensive database provided by the United States Geographical Survey.
GEOnet Names Server (GNS) This is an index to the numerous maps of the NIMA and as such provides coordinates and identifies which JOG (Joint Operations Graphic) the place can be found on. Covers the world with the exclusion of the United States and Antarctica.
GeoNames
GeoNames is a mashup of a gazetteer and Google Maps. Users can edit, correct and add new names using a wiki interface.
Distance Calculators
How Far Is It? Simply type in two locations and the computer reports back distance as the crow flies. This site also provides links to sites that provide directions and maps.
Geographical Education
Continuum Guide to Geography Education G 63 .C67x 2001
This is a hybrid dictionary that covers the fields of geography and education. Entries include people and organizations as well as concepts and often provide addresses and bibliographic references.
Guide to Programs of Geography in the United States and Canada G76.5.U5 G8 (Ref) (Waldo Library has the 1995-96 volume)
The volume also contains the membership list of the Association of American Geographers.
Lesson Plans
Geographical lesson plans from Education World.
National Council for Geographic Education The National Council for Geographic Education is the national organization for people engaged in the teaching of Geography at all levels from kindergarten through university.
Population Reference Bureau The Population Reference Bureau provides this page for educators. Here you will find lesson plans and activities that help to teach about population dynamics including trends and implications.
Teaching with GIS This is a collection of study aids and lesson ideas from ESRI. It is a good sources for teachers wanting to introduce their students to GIS.
eLibrary Elementary Full-text material from magazines, books, newspapers, maps, pictures, and TV and radio transcripts for elementary school children. Updated daily.
Cartography & Geographical Information Services (GIS)
A to Z GIS : an illustrated dictionary of geographic information systems G70.212 .A86 2006
This dictionary of over 1,600 terms covers all aspects of Geographic Information Systems. Numerous illustrations provide clear examples of many concepts.
"Directions magazine is an internet-centered publication delivering news, analysis, commentary and product information to people who need timely, insightful and accurate information about geo-demographic trends and the tools to analyze them." Resources available here include:
+ Directories
+ Feature articles
+ Map Gallery (static GIS-based maps)
+ Web Map Gallery (showcase for interactive GIS mapping technology)
+ Searchable database of GIS training programs and libraries at schools worldwide
+ Downloadable tools and applications
Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science G 70.212 .E 53 2008 (Ref)
Details
"GISuser.com was launched in February, 2004. The idea is a joint initiative of leading industry analyst/Geographer, Glenn Letham (owner, Spatial Graphics) and Allen Cheves (President, Spatial Media LLC). Our goal is to provide the geospatial technology user with the latest news, resources, and tools affecting the industry. GISuser is owned and operated by Spatial Media LLC., Frederick, MD. - a partnership between Letham and the publishers of The American Surveyor Magazine."
Library of Congress Science Tracer Bullet - Remote Sensing This is a guide to the field of remote sensing from the Library of Congress. It includes suggested core titles, indexing services, journals and sources of digital data both free and commercial.
Michigan Geographic Data Library
The Geographic Data Library catalogs the available GIS data that the State of Michigan provides for Internet access.
How to Lie with Maps G 108.7 .M66 1996
The author of this book applies the concept of critical thinking to map use and abuse.
Information Sources in Cartography Z 6021 .I53 1990 (Map Reference)
This comprehensive guide to the field covers the history of cartography, map librarianship, map production, the various types of maps, map use and map promotion. The book is comprised of bibliographic essays and each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography. While published in 1990, this book still has a lot to offer. It is international in scope. There appendixes list cartographic periodicals, map societies, and map publishers.
Map History/history of cartography : The gateway to the subject
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mapping, and Geography
A general gateway to GIS sources from the libraries at the University of North Carolina. Note that a number of the resources listed here are available only to UNC students,faculty and staff.
Geographical Data: Characteristics and Sources G 70.212 .W35 2002
GeoCommunity Lots of data, career information and books available at this extensive gateway
GIS Data Sources G 70.212 .D44 2001
International GIS Dictionary G 70.212 .M33 1995 (Ref)
This small volume (It contains only slightly more than 500 definitions) will assist the user working in a rapidly developing, specialized field. An Appendix lists acronyms for geographic concepts, organizations, and systems.
GIS Dictionary from ESRI
Source of the most used GIS software as well as data and cartographic files.
Travel
Geography - Travel Subject Guide
Urban & Regional Planning
American Trails While mainly a directory of trails, this site does provide news and some other information.
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cyburbia - Internet Resources for the Built Environment. Over 8,000 links!!!
Forestry AgNIC Includes urban forestry and trails
Global Urban Indicators
From the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) this is a data source that is international in scope.
HUD User The primary source for U.S. Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.
Intentional Communities "Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives and other related projects and dreams...."
Internet Resources for City Planning Research From the University of California, Berkley
Metropolitan Policy Program
The Brookings Institution
Planners Network Provides a listserv for those interested in planning.
Planners Web City and regional planning resources from the Planning Commissioners Journal
Planning Glossary
The Planning Glossary is provided by the Federal Highway administration. It defines transportation planning terms and explains related acronyms.
Project for Public Spaces Parks, Public Transit, Public Buildings, Markets that make up a livable community
Rural Policy Research Institute The Rural Policy Research Institute was formed to study the impact of public policies on rural communities. The site also provides links to other organzations interested in this topic.
Sprawl City contains data and analysis of interest to anti-sprawl activists.
Sprawl Guide From the Planners Web
State of the Cities Reports From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The American Public Works Association
The Center for Urban Policy Research
The Road Information Program Concentrates on highway congestion issues associated with growth and development.
The Urban Landscape A resource for pictures of the built environment. (mostly historic) Details
TreeLink Ecologically oriented site promoting reforestation and the care of trees both in the urban and rural environment. Broad subject matter generally geared to the non-specialist.
Urban Affairs & Public Policy A guide to Internet Resources from the University of Delaware.
Urban Agriculture Notes By City Farmer
Urban Mobility Study An annual statistical report on the extent and performance of the roadway systems in 68 U.S. cities.
Urban Planning 1794-1918 John W Rep's collection of full text sources on Urban Planning 1794-1918 provides direct access to some of the most important articles, reports and conference papers from the beginnings of the field.
Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management From the Global Development Research Center.
Weather & Meteorology
A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters In order to standardize terms used by storm spotters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has developed this glossary of terms related to severe weather.
Climate Atlas of the United States
This Climate Atlas of the United States is a downloadable Java application from the National Climatic Data Center
Daily Weather Maps
Daily weather maps from 1872 to 1968 are available here. Weekly weather maps are available from 1968 to the present. Note that viewing the Daily weather maps requires the DjVu Browser Plug-in. You can download a copy of the Plug-in from this sites.
Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate
QC 854 .A45 2007
This two volume work is made up of shorter articles, few of which are longer than one page. There are numerous illustrations. Only major articles contain bibliographic and web references.
Historical Hurricane Tracks " The Historical Hurricane Tracks tool is an interactive mapping application that allows you to easily search and display 150 years of Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone data."
The Climate Data Imaging Project.
The Climate Data Imaging Project is preserving and making available historical climatological data. Historic climate data for a number of countries is available here.
Wonderful World of Wether This standards-based Real Time Data Module has been created for use by students in the elementary grades to allow them to investigate weather phenomena both locally as well as in other places around the world. By using hands-on activities and real-time data investigations, the students will develop a basic understanding of how weather can be described in measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind and precipitation. The lesson plans which make up this module have been designed to allow teachers to select the ones which fit into their curriculum to allow for flexibility in implementation. (From Home Page)
Your Guide to Climate Change Details
The Facts on File Dictionary of Weather and Climate QC 854 .F33 2001 (Ref)
This is a small dictionary with short definitions. There are some illustrations. Appendixes include an chronology of developments in the science of meteorology, conversion tables, and a list of major web sites.
Earth Observatory Click on the Reference icon at NASA's Earth Obervatory for introductory essays on a number of topics.
National Climatic Data Center's Annual Review The National Climatic Data Center's annual review of weather events plus other reports from this agency.
The El Nino Site
The El Nino site provided by Environment Canada provides general information about this meteorological phenomena as well as information about its effects on Canada.
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
The Extreme Weather Sourcebook
Storm Events Database
Nationional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Events Database.
Cloud Boutique Plymouth State College Cloud Boutique.
NOAA State Climatic Data Brief state climatic data is available from NOAA.
Weather Post The Washington Post's Weather Post offers forcast plus a 600 word glossary of weather related terms.
The World Weather 2010 The World Weather 2010 project offers educational material for classroom use.
American Meteorological Society
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies Details
Climate Diagnostics Center Details
The Met Office
The Met (Meteorological) Office of the UK offers educational material and world weather information.
Meteorological Service of Canada
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center - Tropical Prediction Center Details
National Severe Storms Laboratory Details
National Snow and Ice Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Links to information in oceanography, meteorology, geology, environmental law, education as well as weather and tide information and an extensive photo gallery.
Royal Meteorological Society Details
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research University Corporation for Atmospheric Research also has links to the National Center for Atmospheric Research
World Meteorological Organization
accuweather.com
is very useful for weather conditions for locations worldwide.
Storm Prediction Center
Details
WOOD TV 8 For local weather conditions and forecasts try WOOD TV 8 in Grand Rapids.
Weather.com Weather.com from the Weather channel is the most popular web site for conditions and forecasts.
Weather Michigan Weather Michigan is a good gateway to all things meteorological with an emphasis on Michigan information. This site even has links to many weather web cams in the state at Michigan Webcams.
Climate Change Site European Commission
Climatic Research Unit University of East Anglia, UK
Global Climate Change Student Guide from Joe Buchdahl at Manchester Metropolitan University
Pew Center for Global Climate Change
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