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This guide lists a selection of the more important sources of information on Geography available at Concordia Libraries. It includes material held in the Webster Library (WEB) on the Sir George Williams Downtown Campus, the Vanier Library (VAN) on the Loyola Campus and/or available online. Most materials are located in the Reference area (REF) or electronically. This is not a complete list. Additional resources may be found by searching CLUES, the library catalogue.

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Article Databases

Major Databases

• GeoBase.
  Citations with abstracts to literature in physical and human geography, geology, mineralogy, ecology and development studies. Integrates the content of several print indexes, including Geographical Abstracts and Ecological Abstracts.
• Canadian Periodical Index
• CGRG Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology.
  A searchable database containing over 16,000 records dedicated to identifying publications describing the practice and application of geomorphology in Canada.
• GreenFile.
  GreenFILE is a multidisciplinary database covering many aspects of environmental sciences from the perspective of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and engineering. The database indexes academic journals, magazines, trade publications and monographs.
• Online Geographical Bibliography .
  Cumulates all monograph and periodical entries from Current Geographical Publications (CGP). Covers all aspects of human and physical geography.
• Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection.
  Comprehensive database that provides the full text of 12 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 37 years, and encompasses over 2,500 articles.
• Web of Science. Citation index to the social sciences and sciences.

Databases Related to Geography

• Academic Search Premier.
• AGRICOLA .
• ASTIS - Arctic Science and Technology Information System.
  Contains over 56,000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada.
• Bibliography of Asian Studies..
• BIOSIS.
  BIOSIS Previews is the most comprehensive index in life sciences. Subject coverage: biogeography, ecology, environmental biology and much more.
• Compendex An engineering Database.
• FRANCIS A multidisciplinary database.
• Ingenta.
• PAIS International A database covering political, economic and social issues
• RESORS (REmote Sensing On-line Retrieval System)
  A unique online bibliographic database that was devoted to indexing remote sensing publications between the years of 1950 and 1995.
• TRID Database
  TRID is an integrated database that combines the records from U.S.Transportation Research Board's Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre's International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database.

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

• Blackwell's concise encyclopedia of environmental management: GE 300 B54 1999 WEB
• Cities of the world (4 Vol.): REF G 153.4 C57 1999 WEB
• Companion encyclopedia of geography: the environment and humankind: ONLINE
• Companion encyclopedia of geography: from local to global: REF G 116 C645 2007 WEB
• Dictionary of concepts in human geography: REF GF 4 L37 1983 VAN WEB
• Dictionary of concepts in physical geography: REF GB 10H82 1988 WEB
• Dictionary of earth science, English-French, French-English ; REF QE 5 M52 1980 WEB
• Dictionary of environmental science and technology: REF GE 10 P67 2000 WEB
• Dictionary of human geography: REF GF 4 D52 2000 WEB
• Dictionary of physical geography: REF GB 10 D53 2000 WEB
• Dictionnaire de géomorphologie: REF GB 400.3 G47 2000 WEB
• Encyclopaedic dictionary of environmental change: REF GE 10 E534 2003 WEB
• Encyclopedia of environmental analysis and remediation (8 vol.): REF TD 169.3 E49 1998 WEB
• Encyclopedia of environmental issues (3 vol.): REF GE 10 E52 2000 WEB VAN
• Encyclopedia of global change: REF GE 149 E44 2002 VAN
• Encyclopedia of global environmental change (5 vol.): REF GE 149 E443 2002 VAN WEB
• Encyclopedia of the biosphere (11 vol.):REF GF 75 B5613 2000 WEB
• Environment dictionaryOnline
• Environmental encyclopedia: REF GE 10 E57 WEB
• Glossary of the mapping sciences: REF TA 505 G57 1994 WEB
• Modern dictionary of geography (4th ed): REF G63 S53 2001 WEB

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Gazeteers - Place Name Dictionaries

• Canadian Geographical Names Search Sevice (GNSS): ONLINE
• Chambers world gazetteer: REF G 103.5 C43X 1988 VAN WEB
• Columbia gazetteer of the world: REF G 103.5 C645 1998 VAN WEB
• Concise gazetteer of Canada: REF FC 35 C67 1997 VAN WEB
• Geo-data : the world geographical encyclopedia: REF G 103.5 G46 2002 WEB
• Geographic Names Server [United States and International Places]: ONLINE
• Noms et lieux du Québec: REF FC 2906 N84 2006 WEB
• Stateman's Year-Book: ONLINE
• Merriam-Webster's geographical dictionary: REF G 103.5 W42 1997 VAN

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Maps and Atlases

• Atlas géant de Montréal et les environs: G1144 M6A85 1998 WEB REF Desk
• Atlas of World Cultures: REF G 1046 E1P7 1989 VAN WEB
• National atlas of Canada (1978, 5th ed)REF G 1115 C55 VAN WEB Atlas stand
• National atlas of Canada online (6th ed): ONLINE
• National Geographic Atlas of the World: G 1021 N38 2005 VAN Atlas stand
• National Geographic Atlas of the World: G 1021 N38 1999 WEB Atlas stand
• Topographic Maps of Canada. 1:50,000 and 1:250,000. G 3401 svar C35 WEB Map Collection
• Oxford Atlas of the World (2004 ed)REF G 1021 A7545 2004 WEB

For atlases of individual countries, check CLUES. e.g. Subject Headings: Canada maps
For thematic atlases check CLUES. e.g. Words: energy maps

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Statistical Sources

• Canada Year Book: REF F 5003 C3A3 VAN WEB
• Census of Canada: WEB GOVT PUB and ONLINE
• Demographic Yearbook: REF HA 17 D4 VAN WEB
• Europa World year Book: Online
• Human Activity and the Environment: Online
• Monthly bulletin of statistics: PERIODICALS HC 59 A26 WEB
• Montréal en statistiques: ONLINE
• Source OECD: Online
• Québec statistique: Webster and Vanier Workstations
• Statesman's yearbook: Online
• County and city data book [United States]: REF HA 202 A36 WEB
• Statistical yearbook. United Nations. 2006-present: Online
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• Statistical yearbook. United Nations. 1948-2007: REF HA 12.5 WEB VAN
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• World economic and social surveys: Online.

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