Map Library and Geographic Resources

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Map Library and Geographic Resources

• Edith Scarletto
• Liaison Librarian for Geography Geology
• January 31, 2006

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Map Library

• Open Monday through Friday, 100 500 pm
• Room 410 McGilvrey Hall
• [phone]
• http//www.library.kent.edu/map
• maps_web_at_lms.kent.edu

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Vital Statistics

• Largest collection of flat maps in Ohio
• Over 2,500 atlases, gazetteers, and reference
  materials
• Over 270,000 flat maps
• Some digital maps and GIS data for surrounding
  counties

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Major Map Collections

• USGS topographic maps
• Sanborn Fire Insurance maps
• Nautical and aeronautical navigation charts
• Various map series distinct coverage of Canadian
  and Mexican topographic series, as well as
  Japanese geological series

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USGS Topographic Maps

• 7.5 minute maps for most of the United States
• Various scales for Ohio and neighboring states
• Arranged alphabetically by state and then
  quadrangle

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

• Collection donated by the Library of Congress
• 1867 1970
• Coverage for most of Ohio

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Nautical and Aeronautical Charts

• NOAA
• FAA
• Not for navigational purposes
• Worldwide

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Various Map Series

• Travel and recreation
• Population and demographics
• Geologic and hydrologic
• World topography

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New Directions for the Map Library

• Reorganization of map series, and formats
• Information technology
• GIS workstation
• Color printer
• Small scale scanner
• KentLINK and OhioLINK pickup

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Geographic Information Resources

• Geography Databases
• http//www.library.kent.edu/geography_databases
• Geography Subject Guide
• http//www.library.kent.edu/geography
• Online Maps and Data
• http//www.library.kent.edu/map_online

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Databases for Geographic Research

• Geography
• GeoRef
• Current Geographical Bibliography
• Academic Search Premier
• Social Science Citation Index
• SocIndex
• ICPSR (data repository)
• Community of Science
• Science Database (physical geography images)

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Need to find a journal article?Kent subscribes
to over 10,000 journals

• For electronic journals ONLY from campus
• (or after you have authenticated- see Proxy
  instructions) http//qk8mu7jr6k.search.serialssol
  utions.com
• Warning! Sometimes the most current issues of a
  journal are not online. This is called either
  Publishers restriction or Embargo Check the
  print collection for these!!!!!!!
• For print journals (or electronic)
• http//kentlink.kent.edu
• Search for the journal by TITLE, then look for
  year, etc.
• These are the 2nd floor of the main library.

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Print and Electronic holdings
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E- Journal Finder
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Embargo/ Publisher Restriction KL
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Embargo screen in EbscoHost Db.
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Contact Information

• Phone [phone]
  
  
• E-mail escarlet_at_kent.edu
• Schedule research appointments
• Begin a map search
• Find data