Libraries :: Reference

Adelaide University Library - Atlases and Gazetteers - Briefly annotated list of major collection resources.

Appalachian State University - Map Library - Brief collection information.

Arizona State University Libraries - Map Collection - General collection information and guides to geography resources.

Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives - Information, publications, and membership application.

Ball State University Libraries - Geospatial Center and Map Collection - Collection overview.
Meta Description: [ The Geospatial Center and Map Collection is an integrated GIS lab and traditional map collection located on the second floor of Bracken Library of Ball State University Libraries. The collection consists of a wide range of geospatial materials, including over 145,000 paper maps, GIS data, atlases... ]

Bates College - Ladd Library - Maps - Collection basics and map links.

Boise State University - Albertsons Library - Maps Department - General information, collection organization, and map links.

Bowling Green State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and brief collection description, including a map of US holdings coverage.
Meta Description: [ University Libraries at Bowling Green State University is one of Northwest Ohio's premier research institutions and an OhioLINK founding member. University Libraries offers access to the collections in Jerome Library (Main) and the Ogg Science Library. Collections housed in UL include: Center ... ]

British Library Map Collections - Detailed collection descriptions and online exhibitions.
Meta Description: [ Information on the British Library Map Collections ]

Brock University - Map Library - Collection information and access to local and world outline maps.
Meta Description: [ James A. Gibson Library ]

Broer Map Library - Collection information on the map and atlas lending service for libraries and other organizations.
Meta Description: [ The Broer Map Library is a large collection of government, commercial and other published maps that are available online. ]

California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection - Collection description and tour, map guides and links.

California State University Fresno - Map Library - General information, collection description, and related links.

California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library - General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.

Carleton University Library - Map Collection - Collection guides and lists.

Central Washington University Library - Finding Maps - General information and collection finding guide.
Meta Description: [ cwu library maps collections guides USGS. ]

Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library - General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample images, and links to other sites.

Cleveland Public Library - Map Collection - Collection description and annotated links to map sites.

Colorado School of Mines - Arthur Lakes Library - Map Room - General information and map finding guides.

Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection - General information and collection guide.

Cornell University - Olin Library - Map Collection - General information, collection guide, and map links.

Dalhousie University Libraries - Map Collection - Collection policy, maps of collection coverage, and links to other map resources.

Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room - General information.

Duke University - Perkins Library - Public Documents and Maps - Collection contents, guides to map computer programs, and several links to other map sites.

East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection - General overview and holdings chart.
Meta Description: [ Joyner Library Map Collection ]

Edinburgh University Library - Maps and Mapping Resources - Description of Collection, services offered, history, and aims.

Evergreen State College - Daniel J. Evans Library - Maps Collection - Collection overview and searching tips.
Meta Description: [ TESC GovDocs services pertaining to its map collection. ]

Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection - General information and collection description.

Georgia State University - Pullen Library - Map Collection - Basic information and handout on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

Glasgow University Library - Map Collection - General information, collection description, acquisitions lists, and links to map sites.

Greece National Map Library - General information and online exhibitions.

Harvard University - Map Collection - Library history, general information, an overview of map collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War map images.

Helsinki University Library - Map Collections - Collection description with sample images.

Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources - Collection description and map links.

Indiana University Bloomington - Geography and Map Library - General and electronic products information, collection description and lists, and map guides.
Meta Description: [ Homepage for the Geography and Map Library at Indiana University Bloomington. Features links to locally developed Web sites, Web sites offering digital maps and other support for the study of Geography, Anthropology, Tourism, and Maps. ]

John Hopkins University Library - Map Collection - Collection list and overview, and links to map resources.

Keele University - Map Library - Basic collection information.

Kent State University - Map Library - General information and policies.

Kutztown University - Rohrbach Library - Map Collection - Brief collection overview.

Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division - History and background of the geography and map division, and reference services and guides. Includes a large, searchable collection of online North American maps in the public domain, dating from 1544 to present.
Meta Description: [ The Geography and Map Division (G&M) holds the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with over 5 million maps; 72,000 atlases; 6,000 reference works; over 500 globes and globe gores; numerous plastic relief models; and a large number of cartographic materials in othe... ]

M University Libraries - Maps/GIS Room - General information and collection overview.

Maps, Plans and Charts - Provides access to item-level descriptions from the old map card catalogue of the National Archives of Canada. About 4,000 items have been digitized and may be consulted online.

McGill University Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.

McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection - General information and research hints.
Meta Description: [ home page. ]

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Map Library - General information, collection description and development policy, Newfoundland map bibliography, and map links.
Meta Description: [ Start page for the Map Library with links to pages. ]

Miami University Libraries - Geographic Information Center - Description of GIS resources.

Michigan Library - Map Collection - Guide to finding maps and links to geographical resources.
Meta Description: [ Maps at the Library of Michigan: How to find, use guidelines, genealogical resources, and on-line resources. ]

Michigan State University - Map Library - General information, brief collection description, and large-scale PDF maps.

Middlebury College Library - Maps Collection Guide - Guide to map library resources.
Meta Description: [ Maps: Data Resources & Online Maps ]

Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection - Collection lists and links to other map sites.

National Library of Australia - Map Collection - Collection overview and description, online map images, and links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.

National Library of Scotland - Map Library - Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.

National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collection - Presents the collection's history, contents, and cataloging.

National Library of Wales - Map Collection - Collection overview with sample images of historical Welsh maps.
Meta Description: [ The map collection at The National Library of Wales ]

Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to map resources.

New York Public Library - Map Division - Collection descriptions with some sample images.

Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections - Collection overview and lists of holdings.

500 Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps - Sample images of historic maps.

Northwestern University Library - Map Collection - Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps resources.

404 Ohio University Libraries - Map Collection - Collection description, reference aids, and related links.

Oklahoma State University Library - Map Room - General information and map of Oklahoma collection holdings.

Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room - Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.
Meta Description: [ Guide to using the Valley Library map room and using it as a research tool. ]

Pennsylvania State University - Map Library - Collection information and links to online GIS resources.

Portland State University - Map Collection - Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.

Princeton University Library - Map Collection - Basic collection description.

Purdue University Libraries - Maps - Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the collection.

Queen's University Libraries - Maps and Air Photos - General information and online collections restricted to Queen's members.
Meta Description: [ Home page for Maps and Air Photos at Queen's University Library, Kingston, Ontario, Canada ]

Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room - Basic collection information.

404 Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Map Library - General information and collection overview.

Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collection - Basic information and links to map resources.

Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General map information, services, and links to map sites.

Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections - General information and links to online maps.

State Library of Victoria - Map Collection - Collection overview with sample images.
Meta Description: [ Australian and particularly Victorian maps are the focus of this collection which contains over 100 000 maps in various formats. ]

State University of New York at Stony Brook Libraries - Map Collection - Collection finding guide and images of historical Long Island and New York maps.
Meta Description: [ With a collection of over 2 million volumes, hundreds of databases, and state-of-the-art information services, Stony Brook Libraries fill an essential role for students, faculty, and the surrounding community allowing them to make connections, find answers, and pose new questions. ]

Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government Information Department - General collection information and related links.

Texas Tech University Libraries - Map Collection - General information, collection description, and map links.

The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection - Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.

Trinity College - Map Library - General information and collection description.
Meta Description: [ Trinity College Library Dublin ]

United States Geological Survey Library - General information, FAQ, and mapping information from the largest earth science library in the world
Meta Description: [ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Library home page. Information concerning the catalog, services, and policies of the U.S. Geological Survey Library ]

University at Buffalo Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions with sample images of different map types.

University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonders Map Collection - Collection description and guide, and links to map resources.

University of Arizona Library - Map Collection - Basic information and map searching guide.
Meta Description: [ Description, selected collections and areas, hours, locations, and parking, phone, and address information. ]

University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases - Brief collection information.
Meta Description: [ Details of maps and atlases collections held in the J B Priestley Library. ]

University of British Columbia - Map Library - General information, research guide, FAQ, and related links.

University of Calgary Library - Maps, Academic Data, Geographic Information Centre - General information, collection guide, and selected links.

University of California Berkeley - Earth Sciences and Map Library - General information, collection overview, and several online map images.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of UC Berkeley's Earth Sciences & Map Library ]

University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department - General and collection information.
Meta Description: [ University of California Davis General Library ]

University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection - Brief collection description.

University of California San Diego Libraries - Maps and GIS - Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.
Meta Description: [ Information about the collections in social sciences, humanities, government information, government documents, data and geographic information systems by subject. ]

University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library - Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.
Meta Description: [ The Alexandria Digital Library Project is developing a globally distributed georeferenced digital library ]

University of California Santa Cruz Library - Map Room - Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.
Meta Description: [ UC Santa Cruz Map Room's web pages ]

University of Cambridge Library - Map Department - General information and collection description.

University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection - General information, collection and GIS guide, some online Chicago census maps, and links to cartographic and spatial information.

University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library - General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, and annotated links to map resources and digital spatial data.

University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) - Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.
Meta Description: [ Map And Geographic Information Center ]

University of Delaware Library - Digital Mapping Station - Basic information and guide to map internet resources.

University of Florida Map and Imagery Library - Basic collection information and map resource links.

500 University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection - Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia and the surrounding region.

500 University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to online maps.

University of Hawaii - Map Collection - General information and map links.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library - Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.

University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection - Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.

University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection - Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.

University of Kentucky - Margaret I. King Library - Map Collection - Information on Kentucky air photos and electronic resources.
Meta Description: [ University of Kentucky Libraries ]

University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies Library - Map Collection - Collection guide and policy.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection - Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.

University of Melbourne Library - Map Section - Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online index and historical maps, and map links.
Meta Description: [ The University of Melbourne Library Map Collection ]

University of Miami Libraries - Map Collection - Brief collection description.

University of Michigan - Map Library - General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.
Meta Description: [ Web page for the University of Michigan's Map Library, which has the largest collection of print maps in the state. ]

University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library - Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.

University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library - General information and collection index.

University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries - Government Documents, Data and Maps Department - Basic department and collection information.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and collection descriptions with sample images.
Meta Description: [ About the Maps Collection, Reference Department. ]

University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Photography (MAP) Collection - General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.

University of Ottawa - Map Library - General information and collection descriptions.

University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room - Map images, reader information, and links.

University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map Collection - Basic information and guide to finding maps.

University of Regina - Department of Geography - Map Library - Information and collection overview.

University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collection - Collection guide and overview.

University of South Carolina - Map Library - General information, collection description, and links to map resources.

University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library - General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.

University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection - Extensive collection of online CIA and historical maps. Worldwide coverage, with a focus on United States and Texas maps. FAQ and links to maps at other sites.

University of Toronto - Map Library - General information and detailed collection lists.

University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library - Map Collection - Collection overview and layout.

University of Vermont - Bailey/Howe Library - Maps - Links to a variety of map-related sites.
Meta Description: [ University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Documents and Maps Collections Resources. ]

University of Virginia Library - Geospatial and Statistical Data Center - Virginia map indexes and links to related resources.

University of Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services - General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.

University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library - Online tour and detailed collection information.
Meta Description: [ The library at the University of Waterloo ]

University of West Florida Libraries - Map Collections - General information and collection description.

University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Map Library - General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Library - Collection overview and information.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library - General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, a few photographs and rare map images, and links to other cartographic sites.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library - Information and news.

Utrecht University - Faculty of Geographical Sciences - Map Collection - General information and catalog.

Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Library - Map Room - Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links to online maps.

Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atlases - General and collection information.

West Virginia University - Map Library - General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.

Western Association of Map Libraries - Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and publications.

Western Carolina University - Hunter Library - Map Room - Basic information and links to other map sites.

Western Illinois University - Map Library - Basic information, collection descriptions, and four online global projections.

Western Washington University - Huxley Map Library - General information and collection description.

Yale University - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and several online maps.

York University - Map Library - General information and collection overview.