Geography Subject Guide

Introduction This section is designed to help you locate books on your chosen subject. When you are starting your research, we recommend that you start by finding reference books. These books can help you gain a working knowledge of your topic. Reference books contain broad factual overviews of a subject and will help you refine your research topic. Non-reference books contain more specific, in-depth coverage of a given subject. To access these books, you can browse the library's collection or use the online catalog to perform a search for books on your particular topic. A reference librarian can show you how to perform a subject heading search, which is a particularly effective way to locate books on a specific topic. We welcome your input! If you feel we should add a book to our collection, use the link at the bottom of this page to share your suggestion. Reference Books Below is a selection of useful reference books. Please browse the Geography area of Reference (Ref G, GA, GB, GN [Anthropology], GR [Customs]) for more titles or ask a reference librarian for assistance. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations - G63 W67 2004 Penguin Dictionary of Geography - G63 C562 2003 Encyclopedia of the World's Nations - G63 K874 2002 World Geography - G133 W88 2001 Browsing the Main Collection Below is a selection of useful main collection books. Please feel free to ask a reference librarian for assistance. G116 M37 2005 World Regions in Global Context G128 D42 2004 Geography: Realms, regions and concepts G70 K49 2003 Key Concepts in Geography G116 B73 2002 World Regional Geography: the new global order G116 R43 1997 Rediscovering geography: new relevance for science and society Subject Headings You can also find books using the online catalog. The following subject headings are recommended: geography geography, ancient geography, dictionaries geography, history geography, medieval geography, methodology geography, periodicals geography, statistical methods geography, study and teaching (primary), (secondary) Recommend a Book for Purchase To recommend a book you believe the library should purchase, email the Geography Subject Guide Liaison.