Library Liaison
Peter Tagtmeyer
Contact:
ptagtmeyer@colgate.edu
Cooley Science Library
McGregory Hall
Cooley Science Library
McGregory Hall
1-315-228-7402
Best Bets for Maps
- The Perry-Castaneda Library Map CollectionContains images of tens of thousands of maps of the world's nations, major cities, state outline maps and more, including a regularly updated maps of current interest section
- GeoData@TuftsYou can search for maps & geospatial data either spatially via a map interface or by keywords. Tuft's partners include Tufts, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, MassGIS, Stanford and UC Berkeley. Some proprietary material not available to the public
- National MapUnited States current and historical topographic maps and data from the USGS.
- Old Maps OnlineThis geoportal combines the David Rumsey Map Collection, A Vistion of Britain through Time from the University of Portsmouth, the map collection of the Czech Republic's Moravian Library, The British Library's map collection, and the National Library of Scotland's Maps of Scotland.
Virtual Globes
- Google EarthGoogle Earth can be downloaded to your computer for free. View satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean.
- NASA WorldWindAn open source alternative to Google Earth.
Map Citation Guides
Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide
CASE Ref. GA 108.7.K65 2010 This guide is produced by the Map and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association. It is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, but it can be used with any style guide to ensure that maps and geospatial data are properly cited. Copies are available at the Reference Desk and the Dictionary Stands on the 3rd floor, and at the 5th floor Learning Commons Desk of Case Library.
Guide to citing geospatial data, maps, or atlases
From the Robinson Map Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.