Welcome to the Geography Subject Guide at Daley College!

 

NOTE: Remote access to the following databases is exclusive to City Colleges of Chicago students, faculty and staff.  To access off campus, log-in with your MyCCC username and password.

 

Getting Started

Find Articles in Databases

Find Books in the Library

Web Resources

Citations and Works Cited

 

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Getting Started

 

Not sure what interests you? eEncylopedias might help you gather general information to choose a topic.

 

Search the Gale Virtual Reference Collection:

 

When writing a research paper, start by choosing a topic. What is the question you want to answer?

              For example, you might ask, “How does geography affect the culture of a population?”

 

Once you have a question in mind, find keywords related to the question.  Geography is a multi-disciplinary field. When searching for information in any library resource, try using other keywords such as: 

• cartography
• cultural geography
• physical geography

 

 

Expand your search terms by considering synonyms. You can search for similar words by searching for your terms in a thesaurus. 

 

Use these keywords when searching databases for relevant articles. 

 

Choose articles that are appropriate for your project, academic, and trustworthy (hint: they'll have citations). Watch this short video for help evaluating sources.

 

If you get stuck, ask a librarian! We are trained to help with research and citations.

Stop by the reference desk at Daley College or call the reference desk at 773-838-7669.

 

 

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Find Articles in Databases

 

 Tips for efficient searches:

• use "advanced search” option so you can enter several search terms at the same time
• limit results to full text so you will be able to read and cite the articles you find
•  choose article length, and publication date to meet the needs of your assignment. For example, if your instructor prefers articles over 5 pages, don't waste your time sorting through articles that are only 1 page. Limit your results!

 

For more Database Search Tips check out the Library Basics Search Guide: Search Tips! 

 

Useful Databases for Geography Research:

 

Note: Accessing databases off-campus will require students to use their MyCCC username and password.

 

• EBSCO Academic Complete and Premier  
•  This option will give you a large number of good results.

 

• JSTOR
• Good for browsing by topic. Easy to use keywords, then narrow by subject
• JSTOR Geography 

 

• Project Muse
• Project Muse Geography
  

  - Offers both EBooks and EJournals.

 

Statistics & Maps can he helpful as a primary sources.

• Harper's Historical Archive

                 - Access to Harper's Weekly from 1857-1912

• Historical Statistics of the United States
• Sanborn Maps of Illinois 

 

 

For all the databases available to CCC students, go to:

Daley College Databases

 

 

EBooks

 

Daley College subscribes to EBSCO eBooks, which can accessed from home 24 hours a day. 

 

Search the EBSCO eBook Collection

 

An example of some of our E-books, click on the cover to access the books:

 

                

 

A Step Further

Is your project about the history of something that might be in another category? Consider checking other subject-specific databases. For example, if you are looking for something related to the economic impacts of geographical location, you might use Business Source Elite.      

 

 

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Find Books in the Library

 

The library at Daley College has hundreds of Geography-related books that can help in your research.

 

Geography Books available at the Daley College Library:

                                                                          

                                              G128 .D42 2010                    G128 .P85 2002                         G128 .D58 2003

 

Search the Chicago City Colleges Catalog! Just enter your keywords into the search fields. You can also search by a specific book title or author. Choose "more search options" below for the advanced search.

 

Search the Library Catalog: 

Books & Articles | Course Reserves | Databases | Help | My Account

 

More search options:

Advanced Search  

Browse Search  

Search Journals by Title 

Subject Guides

  

 

 

Advanced Search Tips:

• Use the search options to your advantage! If you are searching for synonyms like "children" and "youth," change the drop down from "AND" to "OR." This way you will get results that include EITHER term.
• Use the options on the left of the search box the same way. Perhaps you want a book about the id written by Sigmund Freud. Place id in the search box with "Any Field" selected to the right. In the next line, change "Any Field" to "Author" and type Freud into the search box.
• You can also use the drop down menus below to limit your results to specific date ranges.
  
• Choose books available only at Daley College or broaden your search to “Any” in the location section.
• If books are located at another library, place a request for Interlibrary Loan by contacting a Daley College Librarian at 773-838-7669. We will contact you when your book arrives. Please allow time for delivery.

 

For books on your topic, go to these call numbers:

 

G 1 - 922                Geography (General)

G 1000 - 3122        Atlases

G 3180 - 9980        Maps

GA 1 - 1776            Cartography. Mathematical geography

GB 3 - 5030            Physical geography

GC 1 - 1581            Oceanography

GE 1 - 350              Environmental sciences

GF 1 - 900              Human ecology. Anthropogeography

HB 848 - 3697       Population geography

HD 101 - 1395       Land use

QC 851 - 999         Meteorology. Climatology

RA 791 - 955         Medical geography

 

Still need help locating or finding a book, check out the Library Basics Guide: Finding Books!

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Web Resources

Note: Web Resources DOES NOT require students to use their MyCCC username and password.

 

• ARTstor -Database of images that includes a geography collection.

 

• Earth Science Photographic Library Archive- The U.S. Geological Survey has a collection of over 400,000 taken in the process of doing geologic research in the United States and U.S. territories from 1868 to the present. These images document the discovery, development, and science in the U.S. done by the Geological Survey and its predecessors. This site provides online access to some of these photographs.

 

• Earth Science World Image Bank- A collection of photographs and images on a wide variety of geoscience topics provided by the American Geological Institute. The Image Bank makes quality geoscience images available to the public, educators, and the earth science community. 

 

• EROS Image Gallery- The U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center stores and distributes a variety of data, including cartographic, satellite, and aircraft data. Their image gallery includes Landsat and Shaded relief images of U.S. States and images from their Earth as Art displays. 

 

• Landsat Online Archive- This site can be used to access images from the Landsat satellites, which have collected Earth observations and remote sensing imagery since 1972.

 

• NOAA Photo Library- This digital image library from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes pictures on a wide variety of topics, including weather.  

  

• Illinois Sanborn Maps- Detailed maps of Illinois ranging from 1867-1970. Searchable by location.

 

• Library of Congress Collections: Maps & Geography-Library Congress collection of digitized maps. 

 

* Remember to cite multimedia sources in your works cited page!

 

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Citations and Works Cited

 

Every research paper must have in-text citations and a works cited page to show the sources you used in your research!

 

• Identify the type of citation you need. Some professors will tell you what style they prefer.
• As you conduct research, create citations in your works cited section or bibliography.
• When you quote, paraphrase, or reference an idea you read in someone else's work, place an in-text citation at the end of your sentence.

 

 

These websites can help you create the citations needed:

APA Format

MLA Format

Chicago Style Format

 

You can also use EasyBib to create a works cited page in MLA format.

 

 

Check out the Library Basics Guide: Citations Page for more information on citations!

 

If you need help creating your citations, feel free to stop by the reference desk and ask a librarian or call the reference desk at 773-838-7669.  

 

 

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