Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Book Catalogs
Geography Article Databases
Topic-related Article Databases
Statistics
Web Sites

Maps

The encyclopedias listed below are only a small sampling of the resources available in Zuhl Reference. Please check the NMSU Library Catalog, or browse the shelves in the Zuhl Reference Area, Call number G for additional titles.

• Companion Encyclopedia of Geography, the Environment and Humankind (Zuhl Ref G116.C645)

• Encyclopedia of Deserts (Zuhl Ref GB 611.E65 1999)

• Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change (Zuhl Ref GE 149.E443 2002)

• Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences (Zuhl Ref GC 9.E57 2001)

• World Geographical Encyclopedia (Zuhl Ref G 63.E5213 1995)

• World Geography (Zuhl Ref G 133.W88 2001)

• Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (Zuhl Ref G 63.W67 1998)

• NMSU Library Catalog

• WorldCat
  The world's most comprehensive bibliography, with 40 million records representing 400 languages.

• GPO Monthly Catalog
  Search for government publications from 1976 to present, including reports from the USGS. The print version of this title offers access back to 1893 and is available at DOC REF GP 3.8: .

• GEOBASE
  Records covering the worldwide literature on geology, geography, and ecology. Coverage: 1980-present.

• Geographical Abstracts (Zuhl Index Area G1 G293)
  Coverage: 1974-1985.

• Science Citation Index—SciSearch
  Keyword and citation searching in the scientific literature with access to over 4 million records. Coverage: 1985-present.

• Social Science Abstracts
  Covers some 415 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations. Coverage: 1983-present.

Depending on your topic, these databases might be of interest. This is only a partial list of topic-related databases available at NMSU Libraries. A full list is available at http://lib.nmsu.edu/article.shtml.

• AGRICOLA
  Covers every major agricultural subject, including agricultural engineering and marketing, animal breeding, entomology, environmental pollution, farm management, foods and feeds, pesticides, rural sociology, veterinary medicine, and water resources. Coverage: 1970 - present.

• America: History and Life
  Access to article abstracts in over 2000 history journals; regional focus on the United States and other countries in North America. Coverages: 1964-present.

• Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
  Provides detailed abstracts of all the hundreds of environmental impact statements issued by the United States government. Coverage: 1985-present.

• Ecology Abstracts
  Indexes research publications on resource and ecosystems management and modeling, the impact of climate, water resources, soil, and man on the environment, and growing environmental problems such as depletion, erosion, and pollution. Coverage: 1982-present.

• Environmental Universe
  Provides comprehensive access to a full range of environmental concerns, from local to worldwide conditions. Coverage: 1975-present.

• Handbook of Latin American Studies
  Citations and abstracts to social sciences and humanities literature on Latin America. Coverage: 1935 – present.

• Human Population & Natural Resources Management
  Coverage includes relevant papers, reports, books and reviews from standard peer-reviewed scientific journals. Coverage: 1995-present.

• Sociological Abstracts
  Indexes 2500 journals in the area of sociology and related disciplines. Dissertation abstracts are included. Coverage: 1963 - present.

• Water Resources Abstracts
  This database contains abstracts from journals, conferences and reports covering engineering, scientific and environmental perspectives on water resources. Coverage: 1967 - present.

• Statistical Universe
  Statistical information from hundreds of major federal, state and international sources are searchable by subject, agency, and sudoc number. View and download tables and charts in a variety of convenient formats. Coverage: 1973-present.

• American Factfinder—Census Bureau
  The definitive site for Census 2000 information.

• Geography: Guide to Geographical Resources (University of Wisconsin—Madison)

• Resources for Geographers (University of Colorado at Boulder)