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Maps, Atlases and Gazetteers


Reason to Use
  • A map is a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area.
  • Atlases are bound collections of maps. They may focus on a single state, a country or region, or the entire world. Some atlases will focus on a theme, such as historical, economic, or social changes; the rest are considered general atlases.
  • A gazetteer is a dictionary of place names, giving location information and, often, thumbnail historical sketches of the places described.
LINCC Online Catalog Search Terms
Examples: Atlas

Sources Available at SCC Library Call Number Web Version, if any
Macmillan color atlas of the states Ref G1200.M4 1996
The Road Atlas Ref G1201.P3 R186
Times Atlas of the World Ref G1021.T5644 1999
World Atlas


Examples: Gazetteers

Sources Available at SCC Library Call Number Web Version, if any
Columbia Gazetteer of North America Ref E35.C65 free
Columbia Gazetteer of the World Ref G103.5.C645 free
Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary Ref G103.5.W42

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