Map Library and Geographic Resources Edith Scarletto Liaison Librarian for Geography & Geology January 31, 2006

Map Library  Open Monday through Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 pm  Room 410 McGilvrey Hall  (330)  

Vital Statistics  Largest collection of flat maps in Ohio  Over 2,500 atlases, gazetteers, and reference materials  Over 270,000 flat maps  Some digital maps and GIS data for surrounding counties

Major Map Collections  USGS topographic maps  Sanborn Fire Insurance maps  Nautical and aeronautical navigation charts  Various map series; distinct coverage of Canadian and Mexican topographic series, as well as Japanese geological series

USGS Topographic Maps  7.5 minute maps for most of the United States  Various scales for Ohio and neighboring states  Arranged alphabetically by state and then quadrangle

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps  Collection donated by the Library of Congress  1867 – 1970  Coverage for most of Ohio

Nautical and Aeronautical Charts  NOAA  FAA  Not for navigational purposes  Worldwide

Various Map Series  Travel and recreation  Population and demographics  Geologic and hydrologic  World topography

New Directions for the Map Library  Reorganization of map series, and formats  Information technology GIS workstation Color printer Small scale scanner  KentLINK and OhioLINK pickup

Geographic Information Resources  Geography Databases  Geography Subject Guide  Online Maps and Data

Databases for Geographic Research  Geography  GeoRef  Current Geographical Bibliography  Academic Search Premier  Social Science Citation Index  SocIndex  ICPSR (data repository)  Community of Science  Science Database (physical geography images)

Need to find a journal article? Kent subscribes to over 10,000 journals  For electronic journals ONLY from campus (or after you have authenticated- see Proxy instructions): Warning!: Sometimes the most current issues of a journal are not online. This is called either “Publisher’s restriction” or “Embargo” Check the print collection for these!!!!!!!  For print journals (or electronic) Search for the journal by TITLE, then look for year, etc. These are the 2 nd floor of the main library.

Print and Electronic holdings

E- Journal Finder

Embargo/ Publisher Restriction KL

Embargo screen in EbscoHost Db.

Contact Information  Phone: (330) / (330)  Schedule research appointments Begin a map search Find data