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Geography Research Pathfinder

The Columbus State University Libraries offer a variety of digital, print, and microfilm resources which can be utilized for research in the field of geography. This guide lists materials which are either specific to our facilities, or are available via the World Wide Web. If you need more detailed help with geographical resources, please contact Reagan Grimsley the geography liaison.

Monographs

• GIL Library Catalog contains materials available in the CSU Libraries.
• GIL Express contains a combined list of all materials in the Regent's system libraries. These items can be requested online and are delivered to the CSU Circulation Desk.
• WORLDCAT via GALILEO is a listing of books held by libraries worldwide. These materials must be requested via Interlibrary Loan.

Journal Articles

Available in Print/Microfilm/Microfiche in the CSU Libraries:

• Geographical Journal (1950-1991)
• Geography (1975-1992)
• Geographical Magazine (1996-2002)
• Geographical Review (See GIL for holdings)
• Journal of Geography (1973-Present)
• National Geographic Magazine (See GIL for holdings)
• Southeastern Geographer (1976-1991)

Currently available from CSU Database Holdings (1/30/2007):

• The Annals of the Association of American Geographers (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1911-Present)
• Ecumene: A Journal of Cultural Geographies (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1998- Present)
• Gender, Place and Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1994-Present)
• Geographical Journal (PROQUEST Research Library 1994-Present)
• Geographical Review (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1994-Present)
• Journal of Cultural Geography (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1996-Present)
• Journal of Geography in Higher Education (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1990-Present)
• Journal of Popular Culture (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1990-Present)
• Social and Cultural Geography (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 2000-Present)
• The Professional Geographer (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1984-Present)
• The Southeastern Geographer (PROQUEST Research Library 2004-Present)
• Tourism Geographies: International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 2000-Present)
• Urban History Review (PROQUEST Research Library 1997-Present)
• Urban Studies (EBSCO Academic Search Premier 1993-Present)

On the Web:

• Eurasian Geography and Economics http://www.bellpub.com/psge/ formerly Post-Soviet Geography and Economics
• Geo Web Electronic Reader's Digest http://www.ggrweb.com/gdigest.html formerly Post-Soviet Geography and Economics
• The North American Geographer http://www.noamgeog.org/ formerly Post-Soviet Geography and Economics
• Royal Geographical Society http://www.rgs.org/HomePage.htm They publish four journals and magazines
• Sport Place, An International Journal of Sports Geography http://www.geog.okstate.edu/journals/sprtplac/sprtplac.htm -no longer published; back issues available.
• Urban Habitats http://www.urbanhabitats.org/

Maps and Statistical Information:

The CSU Libraries has a solid collection of print maps located adjacent to the Information Services Desk in the Simon Schwob Library. In addition, the following sites may be of interest when seeking maps or map data:

• British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
• Google Earth http://earth.google.com
• Historical Directories (United Kingdom) http://www.historicaldirectories.org/
• Historical Map Archive, The University of Alabama http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html
• Georgia Aerial Photographs located in the Digital Library of Georgia at http://dbs.galib.uga.edu/gaph/html/?link=gaph
• Mapserver Maptech http://mapserver.maptech.com
• Panoramic Maps, Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panmap.html
• Perry Castaneda Map Collection, University of Texas http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
• TerraServer http://terraserver.microsoft.com/
• United States Census Data http://www.census.gov

Local Information

The Columbus State University Archives, located on the third floor of the Simon Schwob Memorial Library, offers research materials which focus on Columbus and the surrounding region. Although not a comprehensive list, those conducting geographical research might find these items helpful:

• African-American Resource Survey
• Architectural Drawings
• City Directories
• Chattahoochee Valley Photograph Collection
• Columbus, Georgia City Plans
• CSU Student Papers, located in the CSU Collection at the CSU Archives
• John S. Lupold Collection, which includes neighborhood surveys.
• Map File of Columbus and the surrounding region, which contains historical maps dating to the 1840’s.
• Sanborn Maps
• Original Print version in CSU Archives
• Electronic version located in the Digital Library of Georgiahttp://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/?Welcome
• Spencer Map Collection, which contains maps of the Southeast dating to the 1700's.
• Telephone books
• Voter Registration Lists (1917-1945) Alva C. Smith Collection

January 2007 RLG