Geography |
Library Guide No. 5.6 |
This is a selective guide to important references in geography. The emphasis of the selection is on material located in the Reference collection in the Dana Porter Library. Students are encouraged to consult other valuable resources in the government publications collection, in the University Map Library, and in the Davis Centre Library. If you need further assistance, staff at the Information Desks will be pleased to help you.
Note: Many electronic resources require connecting to the proxy server http://proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/login/ before being used from off campus.
A Geographical Bibliography for American Libraries.
Ref G116.G43x 1985 Porter.
An excellent guide for works published between 1970 and 1984.
Wright, John K. Aids to Geographical Research: Bibliographies, Periodicals, Atlases,
Gazetteers and Other Reference Books, 1947.
Ref Z6001.A1W9 Porter.
An excellent guide to geographic reference works and bibliographies published before 1945.
Anderson, Kay et al. Handbook of Cultural Geography.
Ref GF51.H36x 2003 Porter.
The Encyclopedia of Geomorphology.
Ref GB400.3.E53 2004 Porter.
The Encyclopedia of Housing.
Ref HD7287.E53 1998 Porter.
An extensive and multidisciplinary encyclopaedia of housing concepts. Many of the entries provide historical perspectives and listings of the classic works. Focus is on the United States, but there are some international references including Canada.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ref H41.I58 2001 Porter.
A comprehensive and authoritative source of important topics in the social sciences.
Web database available via
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/0080430767 (licenced to UW users only).
Dictionary of Human Geography.
Ref GF4.D52 2000 Porter.
Mayhew, Susan. A Dictionary of Geography.
Ref G63.M39 1997 UMD.
Web database available via http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t15&subject=s5
McDonnell, Rachael and Karen Kemp. International GIS Dictionary.
Ref G70.212.M33x 1995 UMD.
G70.212.M33x 1995 Porter.
McDowell, Linda and Joanne P. Sharp. A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography.
Ref GF50.F455x 1999 Porter.
Witherick, M.E. et al. A Modern Dictionary of Geography.
Ref G63.S53 2001.
Thomas, David S.G and Andrew Goudie. The Dictionary of Physical Geography.
Ref GB10.D53 2000 Porter.
Wood, Stearns J. and Data West Research Agency. A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology: A Glossary of Geographic Information System Terms.
Ref G70.2.P73x 1999 Porter.
American Association of Geographers. Guide to Programs of Geography in the United States and Canada, AAG Directory of Geographers.
Library has: 1971-1974, 1980 to present.
Ref G76.5.U5A74 Porter.
Latest edition kept in Reference. Earlier editions kept in stacks.
Title varies. The Guide lists the undergraduate and graduate programs offered at Canadian and American colleges and universities, while the Directory lists the members of the American Association of Geographers. Includes a list of the Masters theses and Ph.D. dissertations completed each year.
Canadian Association of Geographers. Directory - Canadian Association of Geographers.
Library has: 1972 to present.
Ref G4.C35x Porter.
Latest edition kept in Reference. Earlier editions kept in stacks.
Title varies.
Dunbar, Gary S. A Biographical Dictionary of American Geography in the Twentieth Century.
Ref G67.D86 1996 Porter.
Brief biographical entries of deceased geographers who were either born in the United States or lived there for a substantial period of time.
Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies.
Library has: 1977 to present.
Ref G67.G42x Porter.
An important source for bibliographical information. Each essay includes the subject's education, life, and work; scientific ideas and geographical thought; and influence in geographical development.
Orbis Geographicus; World Directory of Geographers.
Library has: 1960, 1964/66, 1968/74, 1980/84, 1988/92, 1992/93 to present.
Ref G64.O7 Porter.
Ref G64.O7 (1960, 1964/66, 1968/74 pt. 2) UML.
Latest edition kept in Porter Reference. Earlier editions kept in stacks.
The following is a highly selective listing of print and electronic atlases with an emphasis on Canada. The University Map and Design Library holds an extensive international collection of thematic and national atlases. Strengths in the collection are for Western Europe and North America.
ArcCanada [Electronic Resource] Canadian Data for Schools and Libraries.
UML. GIS Workstation.
A database containing cartographic and thematic layers at the national, provincial, and local (Kingston, Ontario) scales. Data based on 1991, 1996 and 2001 Census data.
Concise Historical Atlas of Canada.
Ref G1116.C66x 1998 Porter.
Based on 67 selected plates from the 3-volume Historical Atlas of Canada.
Economic Atlas of Ontario.
Ref G1146.G6E28x 1969, Porter Atlas Collection.
G1146.G6E28x 1969 UML. Oversize, Porter Oversize.
ERSI Data & Maps [computer file].
UML. GIS Workstation.
5 CDROMs. Data in Arc Info format for maps of the World, Europe, Canada, Mexico and United States. Indepth data is available for the United States.
Gentilcore, R. Louis. Ontario's History in Maps.
Ref G1146.S1G46x 1984 UML. Oversize.
G1146.S1G46x 1984 Porter. Oversize.
Hayes, Derek. Historical Atlas of Canada: Canada's History Illustrated with Original Maps.
G1116.S1 H39x 2002 UMD.
G1116.S1 H39x 2002 Porter.
Historical Maps, Canada = Cartes historiques, Canada.
G1116.S1H57x 1980 UMD Oversize.
The Atlas of Canada. [electronic resource]
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/index.html/
"A dynamic and comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada."
National Geographic Society. Atlas of the World.
G1021.N38 2005 Porter. Atlas Stand.
Road Atlas. United States, Canada, Mexico.
Ref G1200 R32x UMD Davis Atlas Collection.
Published by Rand McNally.
The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World.
Ref G1021.T5644 2003 Porter.
G1021.T5644 2003 UML.
University of Toronto. Department of Geography. North of 500: An Atlas of Far Northern Ontario.
G1147.N6U54x 1985 UML Oversize.
Canadian Geographical Names
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/
Maintained by Natural Resources Canada, queries for geographical names by name, coordinates or unique code.
GEOname Digital Gazetteer [Computer File].
G103.5.G46x 1995 UMD Controlled Access.
Database of geographic feature and names taken from the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency's Geographic Names database of Non-U.S. place names.
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey. The Ordnance Survey Gazetteer of Great Britain: All Names from the 1:50,000 Landranger Map Series.
Ref DA640.G753x 1987 UML.
Quebéc (Province). Commission de Toponymie. Répertoire Toponymique du Québec.
Library has: 1978 to present.
Ref FC2906.Q44x 1978 UML.
The Columbia Gazetter of the World.
Ref G103.5C645 1998 Porter.
United States. Geological Survey. National Cartographic Information Center. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Alphabetical Finding List.
Library has: 1981 to present.
Ref E155.G46x UML Gazetteers.
A microfiche collection of geographic names in the United States, arranged by state.
Merriam - Webster's New Geographical Dictionary.
Ref G103.5.W45 2001 Porter.
ABI/INFORM Global.
Library has: 1971 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Includes citations, abstracts, and full text of articles from more than 1,300 business and management publications. A valuable database for economic geography and economic development.
Canadian Research Index.
Library has: 1982 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Title varies. An important index to Canadian report literature from federal, provincial, and municipal governments and non-governmental sources. The text of the documents listed in this index is available on microfiche. Between 1979 and 1980 non-government documents are located under MFCL 2718 Porter Micro Room. From 1979 all government documents, and from 1981 all non-government documents are located under CA7P ... in the Porter Micro Room.
CCRS Bibliographic Database (Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing).
Library has: 1971 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Contains citations of the publications produced by the CCRS scientists.
CGRG Internet Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology.
Library has: 1900 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Includes the fields of aeolian, applied, coastal, fluvial, glacial, hillslope, karst, periglacial, permafrost, and off-shore geomorphology. Coverage includes publications from 1900's but primarily from 1940 to present.
Environment Abstracts
Library has: 1975 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Title varies. Coverage includes Environment Abstracts (1975 to present); Energy Information Abstracts (1971-1993); and Acid Rain Abstracts (1984-1990). Full text to the references with the "EV" code is available through Envirofiche (MFCL 583 Porter Micro Room).
Covers a broad range of environmental information on air and water pollution, land use, oceans and estuaries, transportation, and wildlife.
Ekistic Index of Periodicals.
Library has: 1971 to present.
Abs HT51.E37x Porter.
Title varies. Indexes journal articles on human settlements.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management.
Library has: 1967 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
A multidisciplinary database covering the environmental sciences. Consisting of 12 subfiles, it includes databases such as Ecology Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, and Environmental Engineering Abstracts.
Geobase [Computer File].
Library has: 1980-1989.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Covers the global literature in earth science, ecology, geography, and marine science in 5,000 periodicals plus non-serial publications. Coverage includes Geographical Abstracts. Physical Geography and Geographical Abstracts. Human Geography between 1980-1989.
GeoRef (Geology).
Library has: 1785 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Produced by the American Geological Society. Provides references to the world's literature in geology and geosciences including geomorphology. Covers references from 1785 to present for North America and 1933 to present for the rest of the world.
Geography.
Library has: 1990 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Provides comprehensive coverage to books, journals, monographs, reports and theses, human geography, and physical geography. Geography is a subset of Geobase.
Electronic equivalent to Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography (Library has: 1989 to present. Abs GB21.G46x Porter); Geographical Abstracts: Physical Geography (Library has: 1989 to present. Abs GB21.G46x Porter and Davis); and International Development Abstracts (Library has: 1982-1985, 1987 to present. Abs HC59.7I53x Porter).
Leisure Tourism
Library has: 1976 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Indexes the international literature on the economic, environmental, and planning related perspectives on leisure, recreation, and tourism.
PAIS International.
Library has: 1972 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Produced by the Public Affairs Information Service, this index covers the international literature on public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
Population Index.
Library has: 1986 to 2000.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Includes books, journal articles, and working papers on the world's population literature. Electronic equivalent to Population Index (Library has: 1958 to present.
Abs HB848.P6x Porter).
Rural Development Abstracts.
Library has: 1976 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/
Includes coverage on environmental issues, development aid, women, and development projects in the Third World.
Water Resources Abstracts.
Library has: 1967 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca/.
Covers the water-related aspects of life, physical, and social sciences, as well as related engineering and legal aspects of the characteristics, conservation, control, use, or management of water.
American Geographical Society of New York. Research Catalogue of the American Geographical Society, 1962.
Ref Z6001.A5 Porter.
Temporarily shelved at UW Porter. Gov. Pubs. Bibliographics, 5th Floor.
An Annotated Bibliography and Index Covering CPL Bibliographies 1-253, January 1979-December 1989.
Ref HT391.R26x 1989 Porter.
An index to a bibliographic series covering a wide range of topics such as planning history, housing, coastal management, and environmental ethics.
Bibliographie Géographique Internationale.
Library has: 1893-1960, 1963-1972, 1974, 1977 to present.
Abs G1.A55x Porter.
Title varies. International coverage of current geographical publications.
A Bibliography of Geographic Thought.
Ref G70.B52x 1989 Porter.
A comprehensive listing of books and journal articles on the history, philosophy, and methodology of geography.
Current Geographical Publications.
Library has: 1938 to present.
Abs G1.C8x Porter.
Volumes from 1938 to February 1978 are published by the American Geographical Society of New York, in New York. An important current bibliography on geographical publications.
Harris, Chauncy Dennison. International List of Geographical Serials, 1980.
Ref H31.C514 no. 193 Porter.
Lists 3,445 geographical serials from 107 countries.
Masters theses and Ph.D. dissertations completed at the University of Waterloo are located in the Micro Room in the Dana Porter Library or the Micro Area in the Davis Centre Library. Senior Honours Essays for the Department of Geography, and the School of Urban and Regional Planning are located in the University Map and Design Library. Access to these collections are available through TRELLIS, UW Library's online catalogue.
Current Research @
Library has: date varies.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca
A digital library of theses and dissertations of participating institutions, which allows previewing of 24 pages of those theses and dissertations published after 19196, or downloading of the full text for authorized user of a participating institution. UW is a participating institution. UW's digital theses and dissertation are available from 1996.
Index to Theses -
Library has: 1970 to present.
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca.
A comprehensive listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.
ProQuest dissertations and theses [electronic resource]
Theses Canada Portal.
Library has: Index frm 1965 to present; full text from 1998(-August is most current now).
Web database available via http://journal-indexes.uwaterloo.ca.
Bibliographic record of those theses and dissertations submitted to the National Library of Canada since 1965. Full text is available for theses submitted from 1998 - 2002.
To access selected Internet resources, see the Geography page under Research Starting Points in the Library's web page.
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/geog/
M. Aquan-Yuen
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Revised 09/05
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