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Monday, 23 April 2012

New database! World Geography and Culture Online
World Geography and Culture Online enhances the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography. This reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. In addition, comprehensive entries about the U.S. states are also available.

Highlights:
Country entries: descriptions of 200+ countries, with information on geography, people and culture, weather and climate, history, government, and society

U.S. state profiles: descriptions of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with political, outline, elevation, and locator maps; city and geographical features maps; flags; facts and figures; government information; biographies; timeline; and images

Maps: 1,300+ easy-to-read political, elevation, and outline maps; regional geographic and thematic maps; city, state, and physical features maps; and more

Compare and rank tools: tools that compare and rank countries or U.S. states by a variety of criteria


Features:
-Gazetteer
-Geography concepts and principles
-Maps, flags, and images
-Geography glossary
-Dynamic citations in MLA and Chicago Manual of Style formats
Posted By Natalka at 5:52 PM in Category: Library News & Events
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