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Subject Headings: (examples)
Central Valley (Calif.: Valley)
Spanish mission buildings -- California
Water
Water resources development -- California
Water -- Supply
Ecology -- California
Land use -- California -- Planning
California -- Maps
California -- Historical geography -- Maps
Yosemite
Stanislaus County
Miwok
Turlock
To find theses written by former students: Use the web-based version of OLLIE (GeoWeb). Select "Theses." Enter words that describe your topic by Subject, Title, or "All of the above." Theses are shelved in the regular book stacks and have call numbers like library books.
Reference Books
California History
The New Encyclopedia of the American West. Ref F591 .N46 1998
Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America. Ref F591 .P45x 1991
California: Past, Present, Future. Ref F856 C2 1973
California's Geographic Names. Ref F859 .D87 1998
The Encyclopedia of California. Ref F 859 .E52 1994
California Place Names. Ref F859 .G79 1998
The Dictionary of California Land Names. Ref F 859 .H3 1951
A Companion to California. Ref F859 .H33 1987
California Local History. Ref F861 C35x 1950, 1970
California: A History. Ref 861 .R78 1987
Dictionary of California Historic Places. Ref F862 .D53x 1997
Historic Spots in California. Ref F862 .H57 1990
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California: Their Meaning and
Their Romance. Ref F862 .S22 1922
Geography
Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. Ref G 1046 .E1 P7 1990.
An Atlas of International Migration. Ref G 1046 .E27 S4 1993.
The Dictionary of Human Geography. Ref GF 4 .D52 1994.
California Geography
Historical Atlas of California. Ref G 1526 .S1 B4 1974
The California Water Atlas. Ref Folio G1526 .C3 C3 1979
California Patterns: A Geographical and Historical Atlas. Ref G 1525
.H6 1983 (another copy in book stacks)
Early California Atlas. Ref Folio G1526 .S1 E3 1983
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Atlas. CAL DOCS W750 D4at
California, An Environmental Atlas & Guide. Ref AH tr1 .262 .C2 K7x
1991
Guide to California Planning. HT 393 .C3 F85 1999 (not in reference)
Economic Map: A Statistical Abstract of the Central Valley. HC 107
.C233 P46 1996 (not in reference)
California State Water Project Atlas. CAL DOCS W750 W3
Statistics
Historical Statistics of the United States. Ref HA 214 .D63 1993
United States -- Mexico Border Statistics Since 1900. Ref HA 218 .U56 1990
California Almanac. Ref HA 261 .C29 7th.
Vital Statistics of California. Ref HA 261 .V56 1998
California Statistical Abstract. Ref HA 261 .C3 2000
California, Cities, Towns & Counties. Ref HC 107 .C2 C243x 2001
(volumes for 1987-1999 in stacks)
County and City Data Book. Ref U.S. DOCS .C3 .134/2: C83/2/994
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Ref
U.S. DOCS C3 .134/2:H62/789-970
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 1997-98. Ref U.S. DOCS C3
.134/5:997-98
Hispanic Americans Today. Ref U.S. DOCS C 3.186:P-23-183
Types of sources: Scholarly v. Popular
Expanded Academic ASAP. The Library's largest, interdisciplinary database, a good place to start looking for articles (over 8 million records from more than 2300 sources).
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe. Provides millions of full-text
articles. Categories include News, Business, Legal.
To find articles from California newspapers: Select News, the U.S. News. Limit
to California.
To find articles about general topics: Select News, then General.
To find articles about business topics: Select Business, then News.
Be sure to select the "Source" and the "Date Range" you
want.
America: History and Life. Citations to articles from scholarly journals about the history of the Americas.
RAND California. Statistics about California -- at the state and local levels.
ScienceDirect. A science database with many full-text articles. A source for information about environmental issues.
Statistics
Statistical Information. Sources for local, state, and national statistics. CSU Stanislaus Virtual Reference Desk.
Counting California. A database which provides access to social science and economic data produced by government agencies. Can "Browse by Geography."
U.S. Census Bureau -- Minority Links. Quick and easy links to the latest data on racila and ethnic populations in the U.S.
CSU Fresno Statistics Sources. An extensive list of print and online sources.
United States Historical Census Data Browser. Browsable data files that describe the people and economy of each state and county from 1790 to 1960.
California
California Online Services. http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp A gateway to information about California.
History and Culture of California. http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1757963861.1014828981@@@@&BV_EngineID=cadcdgkfldhmbemgcfkmchchi.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fHistory+and+Culture+of+California&sNavTitle=History+and+Culture+of+California A link from California Online Services.
Environment and Natural Resources. http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0202635187.1014757498@@@@&BV_EngineID=cadcdgjijmifbemgcfkmchchi.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fEnvironment+and+Natural+Resources&sNavTitle=Environment+and+Natural+Resources Another link from California Online Services.
California Resources Facts and Figures. http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1821390839.1014757610@@@@&BV_EngineID=cadcdgjikighbemgcfkmchchi.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fEnvironment+and+Natural+Resources%2fCalifornia+Resources+Facts+and+Figures&sNavTitle=California+Resources+Facts+and+Figures A link from California's "Environment and Natural Resources" page. Provides information about California's geography, climate, resources, and environment.
The Land and Natural Resources. http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1821390839.1014757610@@@@&BV_EngineID=cadcdgjikighbemgcfkmchchi.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fEnvironment+and+Natural+Resources%2fThe+Land+and+Natural+Resources&sNavTitle=The+Land+and+Natural+Resources A link from California's "Environment and Natural Resources" page. Provides information about California's land, ecology, farmlands, energy sources, water, forests, coastal areas, mountains.
The Great Valley Center. An organization which promotes "the economic, social, and environmental well-being of California's Great Central Valley."
Central California Futures Institute. A CSU Fresno non-profit organization dedicated to implementing New Economy Initiatives in the Central Valley's nine counties. Select "About CCFI" to get detailed information about each county.
CGIA: California Geographic Information Association. This association's mission "is to improve and foster coordinated use, creation, and maintenance of geographic information in California." From the homepage select Links / Data Sources.
Subject Directories
Infomine. 20,000+ academically valuable resources chosen by librarians from the UC and CSU systems. Try "California and geography" as a Keyword search.
Librarians' Index to the Internet. More than 9,000 Internet resources selected by librarians. The category "Geography" has good links.
Prepared by Ginny Orenstein, March 2002.