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

2. Map Library  Open Monday through Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 pm  Room 410 McGilvrey Hall  (330) 672-2017  http://www.library.kent.edu/map  maps_web@lms.kent.edu

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. Geographic Information Resources  Geography Databases http://www.library.kent.edu/geography_databases  Geography Subject Guide http://www.library.kent.edu/geography  Online Maps and Data http://www.library.kent.edu/map_online

11. 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)

12. 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): http://qk8mu7jr6k.search.serialssolutions.com http://qk8mu7jr6k.search.serialssolutions.com 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) http://kentlink.kent.edu Search for the journal by TITLE, then look for year, etc. These are the 2 nd floor of the main library.

13. Print and Electronic holdings

14. E- Journal Finder

15. Embargo/ Publisher Restriction KL

16. Embargo screen in EbscoHost Db.

17. Contact Information  Phone: (330) 672-1674/ (330) 672-2017  E-mail: escarlet@kent.eduescarlet@kent.edu Schedule research appointments Begin a map search Find data