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World AtlasHOW DO I ACCESS THE SITE?There are two ways to access our site:
From a Library Computer:Visit your library’s Web site or check the library computers’ desktops for a link to our database. Alternatively, ask your reference librarian where to locate our online resources. From Home:To access us from outside the library, check your library’s Web site for the link to our site or contact your reference librarian. If further authorization is required, you will be prompted for the following:
WHAT INFORMATION WILL I FIND?• World Maps: political and outline maps of the world• Regional Geographic Maps: political, outline, physical, and elevation maps of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, South America, Australia and Oceania, the Caribbean, the Artic, and Antartica• Regional Thematic Maps: colorful maps illustrating demographics, politics, education, and energy statistics • Country Profiles: descriptions of more than 200 countries, with various maps and helpful locators; flags; key facts and figures for each country; government, legal, and economic information; country constitutions; information about climate and weather, people and culture, ethnic composition, languages, and religion; biographies; history; chronology; images; and further resources• U.S. State Profiles: descriptions of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with various maps; flags; state symbols; key facts and figures; government information; biographies; chronology; and further resources• Canadian Province Profiles: descriptions of all 13 Canadian provinces, with various maps; flags; key facts and figures; government information; biographies; chronology; and further resources• Comparison/Ranking Tool: a valuable tool that compares and ranks countries, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces using selected statistics• Gazetteer: entries on thousands of geographical features, including entries on major world and U.S. cities, plus entries on all U.S. state capitals.
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A search box appears on the left-hand side of every page. Alternatively, use the “Atlas Resources” to narrow or broaden your search.
The “Search Summary” page allows easy naviga-tion between different results and record types.
Use the country and state menus to find additional maps and further detailed information.
Colorful maps illustrate everything from elevation to demographics, politics, education, and energy statistics.
Rank and/or compare countries, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces using se-lected statistics. Statistics rankings can be printed.
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Access country, U.S. state, Canadian province, regional, and geographic maps from the Home Page, as well as the comparison/ranking tool.
Scroll to the bottom of an entry for citation information.
Find “At-a-Glance” facts and figures and maps for each U.S. state and country of the world. Or use hyperlinks within entries to guide further research.