Maps and Atlases
There are a large number of international maps freely available on
the web, and the quality and detail varies greatly.
Using a search engine will retrieve some sites where copies of
maps are freely available, in addition to many commercial products.
Using one of the directories listed below should result in a more
structured and efficient search, and will demonstrate the range
of information that is available in map format.
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Exercise: Access more than 100
non-US maps, including peacekeeping and thematic maps From
United Nations Cartographic Section
- Select Welcome
- Select Documentation, maps (top navigation bar)
- Select Maps & Geographic Information
- Explore links ...
Select United
Nations Cartographic Section and follow the steps |
- University of Iowa's Center for Global and Regional Environmental
Research
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu
Comprehensive list of weblinks, including geospatial data, maps
and references
- Maps and Images of Australia Geoscience
http://www.agso.gov.au/map/
Includes maps of the Australian continent, scanned 1:250 000 geological
survey maps and selected landmarks
- University of Texas (UT) Library online: Perry-Castaòeda
Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
An electronic collection of maps which are mostly in the public
domain, and therefore able to be printed from this website. Read
the Maps FAQ for information about the collection, and
for instructions on how to re-size large files.
See also:
Macquarie University Library | Ready Reference | Maps and Atlases
http://www.library.mq.edu.au/readyref/maps.html
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Exercise Find a map
database on the Internet using a Search Engine:
Using: Google Search Engine http://www.google.com/
- Enter Search: maps +database
- Browse
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