TLU Library: Geography Research Guide: Finding Books

1: Find background information in reference books

Reference books can provide background material and be a launching point for further research. The following titles are great starting points, but you can find many more in the library catalog advanced search with the Location limited to Reference. You can also search for e-reference items using our Gale Virtual Reference Library or Credo Reference.

Companion Encyclopedia of Geography by Ian Douglas (Editor); Richard Huggett (Editor); Chris Perkins (Editor)
Call Number: ref G116 .C645 2007

ISBN: 9780415431699

Publication Date: 2006

Despite its title, this revised edition is not an encyclopedia in the traditional sense but a rich and fascinating collection of 64 essays exploring the myriad facets of human and physical geography, from tectonics to geopolitics; from virtual places to consumer impacts and conservation.
Encyclopedia of Geography Terms, Themes, and Concepts by Reuel R. Hanks
Call Number: ref G63 .H375 2011

ISBN: 9781598842944

Publication Date: 2011

This handbook offers a broad coverage of terminology and concepts, serving as both an encyclopedic dictionary of geography terms and an approachable overview to the human and physical aspects of world geography.
Complete Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: Atlas Stand G1021 .D2775 2012

ISBN: 9780756689728

Publication Date: 2012

Complete Atlas of the World features four sections: a world overview, the main atlas, fact files on all the countries of the world, and an easy-to-reference index of all 100,000 place names.

2. Need books or ebooks? Search the Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is the gateway to finding books. Search the catalog for books about geography, GIS, or specific country names.

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Blumberg Memorial Library arranges materials by the Library of Congress Classification System. Books on Geography generally fall into the following call numbers:

Geography G

Mathematical Geography GA

Physical Geography GB

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