Research Guides: Geography: Websites

Evaluating Websites

Compare commercial websites (.com) with government, educational, and organizational websites (.gov, .edu, .org). Here are some evaluation methods:

Media Bias

Library Tools

Tri-C Classic Catalog
To locate materials by title or subject, use the classic catalog.
My Library Account
Renew books, review holds, and check for book deliveries.

Electronic Book Center OhioLINK This link opens in a new window
Contains the full texts of thousands of scholarly and reference e-books from several publishers, covering many subject areas.
OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A combined catalog of millions of books and other library materials from many of Ohio's universities, colleges, community colleges, and the State Library of Ohio.
EBSCO Electronic Journal Finder (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Use the EBSCO Electronic Journal Finder to determine whether a particular journal (and article) is available online through OhioLINK.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text articles from more than 10,000 academic journals from top scholarly publishers, academic societies, and university presses. The EJC covers a wide range of disciplines and contains just published scientific research as well as historical journal articles.

Research / Demographics

Earth Policy Institute
The Earth Policy Institute (EPI) was founded to provide a plan of a sustainable future along with a roadmap of how to get from here to there.
Policy Map
Follow the link for Free Registration
United States Census
Detailed maps to illustrate demographic and economic trends.
BBC News
Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities and bringing the UK perspective to world news.
Public Broadcasting Service
PBS is a private, nonprofit corporation whose members are America’s public TV stations -- noncommercial, educational licensees that operate nearly 360 PBS member stations and serve all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa
Modern Language Association Language Map
Library of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room
Harriet Tubman Resource Center
Research on the African Diaspora

Geography Associations

Association of American Geographers
Homepage for the AAG.
U.S. Census Bureau Geography
Geography in the "integrating factor for all U.S. Census Bureau products".

General Maps

Google Maps
Interactive maps, directions, and location information
Bing Maps
Get a "Bird's Eye" view of your neighborhood.

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Geography: Websites