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- In-library-use only
- Catalogue record
Sources for Background Information
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Cultural Geography : a Critical Dictionary of Key Concepts
- Dictionary of Human Geography
- Encyclopedia of Human Geography
- Encyclopedia of Urban Studies
- International Encyclopedia of Human Geography
- The Oxford Companion to Global Change
Handbooks
Searching the Library Catalogue
Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - Canada, Canad?, histor?, etc.
Search tips
| Truncation symbol: | ? | e.g. histor? will retrieve catalogue records containing the words history, histories, historical, etc. |
| Phrase searching: | "___" | e.g. "United Nations" will retrieve catalogue records containing the phrase United Nations |
| Boolean operators: | (), AND, OR, NOT default: AND |
e.g. history AND (Canada OR "United States") will retrieve catalogue records containing the word history AND either Canada OR the phrase United States |
Article Databases
- CAB Abstracts
This database covers research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, health, natural resources management and tourism. - Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Database
Multidisciplinary, comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. - GEOBASE
Multidisciplinary database for human and physical geography, ecology, geology, oceanography, geomechanics and development studies. - GreenFILE
Focuses on human impact on the environment. Topics covered include green issues, global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. - OECD iLibrary
Online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD publications cover economic, environmental, and social issues including trade, education, labour, social policy, health, finance, development, energy, sustainability, and science and innovation. - PAIS International
Covers global public policy, social issues, demography, environmental studies, general social sciences. - General Science Full Text
Scientific information, including: Conservation, Environment, Food, Health - Scopus
A Full-text science and social sciences database that is capable of backward and forward citation linking and includes citation counts. - Social Sciences Full Text
Coverage of both applied and theoretical aspects of the Social Sciences, in the areas of Addiction Studies, Anthropology, Area Studies, Community Health & Medical Care, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Family Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Gerontology, International Relations, Law, Minority Studies, Planning & Public Administration, Policy Sciences, Political Science, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Studies - Urban Studies Abstracts Covers areas essential to urban studies, including city planning, urban affairs, community development, transportation, and urban design.
- Web of Science A multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities, and the Sciences. Allows for cited reference searching to find articles that cite a previously published work.
Selected Internet Sites
- Atlas of Canada
From Natural Resources Canada; Provides a comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada - CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 266 world entities - Infomine: Maps & GIS
- NationMaster.com
Compilation of country data and statistics that allows users to generate maps and graphs - Povert Reduction and Equity: World Bank
- UN-HABITAT: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- UNESCO
- World Health Organization
- World Resources Institute
Other Resources
Updated November 2009 by J. Garland