Maps and Atlases
Atlases
NCSU Libraries has a large collection of atlases as well as collections
of 8 1/2 x 11" maps suitable for photocopying and including in reports.
An atlas case near the Reference Desk at D. H. Hill houses a small number of current
world atlases. Because atlases tend to be large books, many of them
will be shelved in the "Oversized" area of D. H. Hill Library,
on the 9th floor.
Finding Atlases in the Library Catalog
Use "atlases" or "atlas" as a keyword in searching the library's online
catalog, along with other search terms such as a country name.
More hints ...
Atlases can be thematic as well as providing basic geographical and political
boundaries. You may want to try searches with combinations of terms to locate
cultural atlases or atlases that supply a historical perspective. Examples:
A title keyword search for "cultural" and "atlas" and "india" gives
you:
- Cultural Atlas of India : India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh
& Sri Lanka / Gordon Johnson. New York : Facts on File, c1996.
A keyword search for "world war II" and "atlas" gives you:
- The Historical Atlas of World War II / John Pimlott ; foreword by
Alan Bullock. New York : H. Holt, 1995.
Contact
For more information, please ask at the D. H. Hill Reference Desk or contact:
- Jeff Essic
- Data Services Librarian
- (919) 515-5698
- jeff_essic@ncsu.edu
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