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Chapter 10 Answering Questions about
Geography, Countries, and Travel--Atlases, Gazetteers, Maps, Geographic
Information Systems, and Travel Guides
Updates
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Guide to U.S. Map
Resources.
2005. 3rd ed. Edited by Christopher J.J. Thiry. Scarecrow.
An updated edition of a
valuable reference source which is a directory of map collections.
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“Atlas and Dictionary Update”, 2006. Booklist, (May 15): 74.
Provides information on
new atlases.
- Atlas of North
America.
2005. Edited by H.J. de Blij. Oxford University Press.
This is an updated
edition of Oxford’s Regional Economic Atlas of North America. A
welcome addition to the world of atlases.
Further Reading
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Jahns, Cynthia. 2006. “Cartographic Web Sites You Should Visit.”
DttP 34, no.1 (Spring): 13-15.
A list of cartographic
web sites good for answering reference questions.
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Mathenia, Brenda G. 2006. “A Guide to Online Map and Mapping
Resources.” Journal of Library Administration 44, no. ½: 325-48.
Highlights good online
map resources.
This guide was designed
for use as a collection development tool by map selectors of depository
libraries that participate in the FDLP.
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