Some
Useful Links
- Mathematical
Data for Bibliographic Descriptions of Cartographic Materials and Spatial
Data. By Jan Smits, Map Curator, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands).
All sorts of descriptions and data for map catalogers.
- Library
of Congress Classification of Atlases (for Canadian places). Produced
by a Canadian librarian.
- Date
Codes for Maps. Some specific examples relating to dates by publishers.
Useful when working with maps by various companies. Does not explain
the way dates reflect the item being cataloged.
- Glossaries of Geographic Terms
- Distance Measurement
- How
Far is It? At this site, you can enter the names of two cities
in the World, and it will return distance in miles, kilometers,
and also latitude/longitude coordinates.
- Gazetteers.
Identify names of geographical features, and their locations on maps.
- Map
Projections. Basics, with illustrations.
- Mathematical
Data for Bibliographic Descriptions of Cartographic Materials and Spatial
Data. By Jan Smits, Map Curator, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands).
All sorts of descriptions and data for map users.
- Geography and Maps: Descriptions, collections,
and places to go for more on maps
- Latitude.
A site at Rice University that offers the basic history of the development
of latitude.
- Topographic
Maps. USGS page describing terms and concepts relating to topo
maps.
- University
Libraries Map Collection. University at Buffalo Libraries collection,
showing selected maps, descriptions of collections, tips on searching
for maps using the UB
Library Catalog, and other items.
- Using
Maps in your Teaching. How to use maps for teaching
and research, where to find maps online and from publishers, and
almost anything you want to know about maps and map making, as well
as on geography. Has extensive links to maps and charts of all
sorts.
- Geography
and Cartography.
Science and Engineering Library page listing internet sources for
maps, cartographic data, and geography.
- Associations That Include Map Catalogers and
Map Librarians
- Map
and Geography Round Table (MAGERT) (ALA). The best place to
find others who catalog and provide reference for maps and cartographic
materials.
- North
East Map Organization. (NEMO) is a group dedicated to serving
as a unifying body for all who use, produce, collect, and market
maps and cartographic information in the Northeast; increasing communication
between all interested in maps; and working with state, regional,
and national organizations and government agencies in dissemination
of maps and cartographic information. NEMO’s principal region is
CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. Has links to map cataloging
pages.
- Association
of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (CMLA) Home Page.
Selected
Terms and Descriptions Map Scale. A ratio
representing the relationship between a specified distance on a map and the actual
distance on the ground. For example, at the scale of 1:50 000, 1 unit of measurement
on the map equals 50 000 units of the same measurement on the ground. Map scale
is frequently expressed as a representative fraction and graphically as a bar
scale. (See bar scale, representative fraction and verbal scale). UTM
Grid System, Universal Transverse Mercator. A metric grid reference system
which can provide a unique coordinate reference to any position on the Earth's
surface between 84° N latitude and 80° S latitude. This grid reference system
is commonly used on most large scale military and civilian topographic maps around
the World and is based on the transverse Mercator map projection. The UTM Grid
coordinates of a point location may be expressed to the nearest metre as a 15
character alphanumeric value, but are usually defined to the nearest 100 metres.
For this grid system, the World is divided into
60 longitudinal zones, each zone being 6° wide and containing 22 latitudinal belts
8° high lettered from "C" to "X" starting in the south. Zone 1 begins between
180° and 174° E the other zones continue eastward through to zone 60. A transverse
Mercator map projection is calculated and drawn for each zone therefore, each
having its own central meridian. For each zone
a rectangular, square kilometre grid is drawn and positioned over the map projection,
the origin being the intersection of the equator and the central meridian. The
grid measures 1 000 000 metres east-west and 20 000 000 metres north-south, with
the central meridian represented by the 500 000 metre line. Every
grid square in every zone is the same shape and size (hence the name "Universal").
Reference coordinates are given first by identifing the zone number "1" to "60",
then the letter representing the belt "C" to "X". Next,
two letters are added to identify the nearest 100 km square, and finally, easting
and northing values are measured from the south-west corner within the 100 km
square. A roamer is used as a guide in determining
these values. Depending on the map scale, coordinates may be given to within one
metre. For example, to identify a point on a map to the nearest metre, the location
may be expressed as: "11U NF 84000/55400", "11U" being the zone and belt, "NF"
the 100 000 metre square identifier, "84000" the easting and "55400" the northing
(always read in this order). In order to identify
the location of points in the polar regions outside the UTM coverage area, the
Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) Grid System may be used. (See roamer).
Sample
Maps
Metasites
for Maps and Map Collections Universiteit
Utrecht, Odden's Bookmarks: The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
Hundreds of map collection links. The ultimate place to go for any map available. Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection (University of Texas at Austin). Has digitized
a portion of its print collection (over 3,000) of historic and contemporary maps.
Many of the maps are U.S. government originals, which may be downloaded and used
without copyright restrictions. Also has links to good web sites for maps worldwide.
Main map arrangement is by continent, further broken down into regional and city
maps, among other categories. USGS
Maps and Aerial Photo Images Online. Compilation of links to selected USGS
Business and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement partner sites where
you may view USGS maps and aerial photo images from your Web browser.
Andrew,
Paige G. ; Larsgaard, Mary Lynette. Maps And Related Cartographic Materials:
Cataloging, Classification, And Bibliographic Control. New York : Haworth
Information Press, 1999. Also issued as: Cataloging & classification quarterly;
v. 27, no. 1/2-3/4. Clark, Suzanne M.
Cartographic Citations: a Style Guide. Chicago: Map and Geography Round
Table, American Library Association, 1992. (MAGERT circular; no. 1). Karrow,
Robert W. Manual For the Cataloguing of Antiquarian Cartographic Materials.
Chicago : Newberry Library, 2000 1977. Larsgaard,
Mary Lynette. Map Librarianship: an Introduction. 3rd ed. Englewood, Colo.:
Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Z692.M3 L37 1998. Library
of Congress. Geography and Map Division. Map Cataloging Manual. Washington,
D.C.: Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress, 1991. Z695.6 .L52
1991. Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging
Division. Class G, Geography, Maps, Anthropology, Recreation: Library of Congress
Classification Schedules : A Cumulation of Additions and Changes Through 1991.
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Inc., 1992. Map
Cataloging Bibliography: Selectively Annotated. edited by Glenda Jo Fox Hughes
and Constance Demetracopoulos. Washington: Special Libraries Association, Geography
and Map Division, 1997. Moore, Barbara
N. A Manual of AACR2 Examples For Cartographic Materials. edited by Edward
Swanson and Marilyn H. McClaskey. Lake Crystal, Minn.: Soldier Creek Press: Published
for the Minnesota AACR2 Trainers, 1981. Z695.6 .M6. ADDD AACR2
Chapter 1 General 3 Cartographic Materials Library
of Congress. Cataloging Division. Cataloging Service Bulletin (quarterly). Library
of Congress. Cataloging Division. Map Cataloging Manual, 1991 OCLC
Cataloging Manual: Maps Mathematical
Data for Bibliographic Descriptions of Cartographic Materials and Spatial Data.
By Jan Smits, Map Curator, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands). All sorts of
descriptions and data for map catalogers. Glossary
of Cartographic Terms. Natural Resources Canada site. Glossary of over 380
terms related to the field of cartography, as a supplement to The Fundamentals
of Cartography. Dictionary
Of Abbreviations And Acronyms In Geographic Information Systems, Cartography,
And Remote Sensing. By Philip Hoehn (David Rumsey Collection) and Mary Lynette
Larsgaard (Map & Imagery Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara
Library). Designed by John Creaser (Earth Sciences & Map Library, University
of California, Berkeley). Comprehensive list of all acronyms. Good for identifying
map data. Sources of Additional Information, Associations |
