See also subheading: “DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION” under names of countries, cities, etc. (e.g. ASIA DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION )

OTHER SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:

Library of Co= ngress Subject Headings (annual)

(on dictionary stand in Reference Area)

BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS= may produce helpful titles:

Library of Con= gress (2^nd Floor)

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GA

REFERENCE TOOLS whic= h may be useful in studying&= nbsp; GEOGRAPHY includ= e:

LITERATURE GUIDES = 211; may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area.

Brewer, J. Gordon.&n= bsp; The Literature of Geography= . 2<= sup>nd ed. 1978.
Ref Z 6001 .B74

Conzen, Michael. A Scholar’s Guide to Geographical Writing on the American and Canadian = Past. 19= 93.
Ref Z 1247 .C66

Goddard, Stephen (ed.) A Guide to Information Sources in the Geographical Sciences. 19= 83.
Ref Z 6001 .G84

BIBLIOGRAPHIES – list of books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.

Geographers Biobibliographical Studies. 1977-
Ref G 67 .G36

A Bibliograph= y of Geographic Thought.&nb= sp; 1989.
Ref Z 6001 .B5814

ISIS<= /b> Cumulative Bibliography. 3 vols. & supplem= ents. 1971-1997.
Ref Z 7405 .H6 I2

Dunbar, Gary. The History of Modern Geography. 1985.
Ref Z 6001 .D86

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES - provide= brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by list= s of further references.

Columbia Gazetteer of= the World. 3 vols. 1998.
Ref G 103.5 .C645

Delpar, Helen (ed.)&= nbsp; The Discoverers: An Encyclopedia of Explorers and Exploration. 1980.
Ref G 200 .D53

Dictionary of Geography. 1999.

Ref G 63 .D538

Dictionary of Physical Geography. 3^rd ed. 2000.<= br> Ref GB 10 .D53

Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography. 1997.
Electronic Book (a link is provided= in UNACAT to the online full text of t= his work)

Small, John and Michael Witherick= . A Modern Dictionary of Geography. 1986.
Ref G 63 .S48

Stamp, Sir Dudley and Audrey N. Clark. A Glossary of Geographical Terms. 3^rd ed. 1979.
Ref G 107.9 .B74

World Geographical Encyclopedia. 5 vols. 1995.
Ref G 63 .E5213

ATLASES:

Atlas of Disc= overy. 1973.
Ref G 1036 .A78

Atlas of Exploration. <= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>c1996.
Ref G 1036 .S12 R6

Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States<= /st1:country-region>. 1932.
Ref G 1200 .P3x

Times Atlas of World Exploration.&nbs= p; c1991.
Ref G 1036 .T5

SOURCEBOOKS usually= contain excerpts or reprin= ts of major documents and other source material relating to the subject under stu= dy, with or without accompanying text.

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Kish, George (ed.) A Source Book in Geography. 1978.
Ref G 80 .S63

Morgan, Michael A.&n= bsp; Histori= cal Sources in Geography. <= /b>1979.
G&= nbsp; 81 .M64=

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS – cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. (They may also be referred to as companions or compendia).

Lock, C. B. Muriel.&= nbsp; Geography and Cartography: A Reference Handbook. 3rd ed. 1976.
Ref G 63 .L6

The National Geographic Desk Reference. 1999.
Ref G 123 .N38

The Young Oxford Companion to Maps and Mapmaking. 1995.
Ref GA 102 .S74

REFERENCE HISTORIES contain lengthy, broad survey articles covering the development of the discipline under consideration, as well as the contributions of individuals.

=

Sarton, George. Introduction to the History= of Science. = 3 vols. 192= 7-.
Ref Q 125 .S32

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES &#= 8211; contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.

Larkin, Robert. Biographical Dictionary of Geography. 1993.
Ref G 67 .L37

Dictionary of = American Biography.&nb= sp; 30 volumes. 1928-1994.
Ref E 176 .D562

Explorers. c1998.
Electronic Book (a link is provided= in UNACAT to the online full text of t= his work)

Explorers and Discoverers of the World. 1993.
Ref G 200 .E88

Dictionary of National Biography.&nb= sp; 66 vols. 1885-1901.
Ref DA 28 .D4

Elliot, Clark (comp) Biographical Index to American Science: The Seventh Century to 1920= . 19= 90.
Ref Q 141 .E373

Dictionary of Scientific Biography.&= nbsp; 1970-
Ref Q 141 .D5

Woldman, Carl. Who Was Who in World Exploration. 1992.
Ref G 200 .W24

Additional references may be found in other biographi= cal dictionaries. Please consult the Biography and Genealogy Master Index (listed under Databases on the library’s web page.)

See also:

<= span class=3DGramE>American National Biography. (onlin= e database)
Available from UNA Libraries database page: <http://www2.una.edu/libr= ary/databases.htm>

Biography Resource Center. (onlin= e database)
Available from UNA Libraries database page: <http://www2.una.edu/libr= ary/databases.htm>

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INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help locate PERIODICAL ARTICLES and other papers in THE HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY are:

=

Academic Search Elite (online database)
America: History and Life (online database)
Biography Index (print index)<= br> Historical Abstracts (online database)
INFOTRAC OneFile (online database)

See also:

Barr, E. Scott. An Index to Biographical Fragments in Unspecialized Scientific Journals. = 1973.
Ref Q 141 .B29

= A few frequently used PERIODICALS on GEO= GRAPHY are:

=

Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Geographical Journal
Geographical Review
Journal of Geography

PERIODICALS to which the library has p= rint, microform, or electronic access can be identified in the Periodicals Holdin= gs List <http://www2.un= a.edu/agordon/journal.asp>. You ca= n search for a specific journal or browse the titles by subject.= See the subject listing for= Geography.

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INTERNET – For subject listin= gs of Internet resources, see:

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UNA Libraries Internet Resources Collection

--Geography/GIS<= /o:p>

INTERLIBRARY = LOAN - It is possible to borrow= books or obtain copies of periodical articles from other libraries if the = material is unavailable locally. The material can be requested online by fi= lling in the appropriate forms at: <http://www2.una.edu/libra= ry/illindex.htm>

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