Travel, Geography and Maps

Maps and geographical information can also be found under almanacs and encyclopedias.

Fodors (http://www.fodors.com) and Frommers (http://www.frommers.com). The online versions of the commercial Fodors and Frommers travel guides. These can be useful for some kinds of research (geography, places to visit, natural and manmade wonders, some pictures and maps) as long as you keep in mind that they are commercial sites promoting tourism. Origin: C. Type: D. Audience: A.

Portal to the World (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html). From the Library of Congress, Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. Origin: G. Type: L. Audience: A.

The Columbia Gazetteer of North America (http://www.bartleby.com/69/). A comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places with over 50,000 entries. Part of the Bartleby.com information portal. Origin: C. Type: D. Audience: A.

National Geographic for Kids (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/). National Geographic’s kid’s page with classroom materials, games, activities, experiments, homework help and news. The parent site (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/) has a broad selection of map types and functions, but access may be confusing for young students. Origin: N. Type: D. Audience: K, Y.

Maps and Flags of the World (http://www.plcmc.lib.nc.us/forKids/mow/default.asp). From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, this application consolidates map and flag information from the CIA World Factbook in a kid-friendly fashion. Origin: N. Type: D. Audience: K, Y.

City Data (http://www.city-data.com/). Extensive data on virtually every American city, even the very small. Population, climate, extensive demographics, maps, impressive array of other information. Note that this is a commerical site, so the ads may be distracting. Also, the source and dates for the data is not documented. Origin: C. Type: D. Audience: A.

NetState (http://www.netstate.com/). Similar to City Data but covering the 50 states, a commercial site with the same cautions about ads and the lack of documentation of source. Extensive data. Has printable versions of state flags, animals and plants and others, but some of these must be accessed from the links at the bottom of the home page rather than from the individual state listing. Origin: C. Type: D. Audience: A.

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C-Commercial. G-Government. N-Nonprofit.
P-Portal. L-Link. D-Destination.
A-All. K-Kids. Y-Young Adults. T-Teachers

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