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Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web

A Practical Guide for Librarians
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 2014

Summary

Historical geographic material, like maps, plans, and air photos, although collected and persevered by libraries, archives, and other heritage organizations, are often hidden from the general public. They can be difficult to find, access, and use. Fortunately, these caches of cartographic gems have been recognized and valued for their significant contribution to research. As a result, many of these collections have been recently digitized and made available to the public, directly and freely, online.

Acting as a comprehensive guide to online historical, cartographic and other visual resources, Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web provides library and archival staff, and their users, with information on how to locate, interpret, understand, and use these resources. Even for experts, this book can serve as a handy reference that summarizes the different types of maps published, providing comprehensive lists of where to access them. This book is written for all library staff members who answer reference questions and provide library instruction, and for those who are interested in digitizing their own cartographic collections. It will also attract history buffs and scholars in environmental studies, history, earth sciences, anthropology, and more.



Bibliographic data

Edition
1/2014
Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-9144-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-9145-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
120
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Tables and Figures No access
    3. Preface No access
    4. Introduction No access
  1. Chapter 01. Map Basics and the Research Process No access Pages 1 - 14
  2. Chapter 02. Historical Maps No access Pages 15 - 36
  3. Chapter 03. Historical Plans and Surveys No access Pages 37 - 56
  4. Chapter 04. Historical Photographic Image Resources No access Pages 57 - 92
  5. Chapter 05. Historical Online Textual, Visual, and Audio Resources No access Pages 93 - 114
  6. Index No access Pages 115 - 118
  7. About the Authors No access Pages 119 - 120

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