Geographical Source
noun /ˌjēəˈɡrafək(ə)l/ /sôrs/
"Geographic materials" refers to resources related to the discipline of geography, including exploration and discovery, general geographic description and analysis, history of geographic thought, geographic bibliography, historical geography, and place-name literature.
Maps and Atlases
The Mapping History Project provides interactive and animated representations of key historical events and developments. The materials are copyrighted but available for academic use.
Offers interactive world maps along with statistical and informational profiles of individual countries.
A non-linear atlas featuring a series of maps illustrating national political systems and key twentieth-century developments.
United Nations Cartographic Section
The UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM) plays a leading role in developing global geospatial information and promoting its use in addressing key global challenges.
Other Geographical Sources
CountryReports.org
Provides extensive online content on the cultures and countries of the world, offering concise and regularly updated information.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Contains electronic versions of books from the Country Studies Series, presenting analysis of the historical, social, economic, political, and national security systems of selected countries.
https://www.loc.gov/collections/country-studies/about-this-collection/
NationMaster.com
A statistics platform that allows users to compare countries side by side using international data sources.
