Cartes et Atlas

Check out the print resources in the Penturn Library by searching our OPAC. Then, consult our online databases. For additional information, try the links below. *New links are regularly added to this site, so check back often. The teaching and learning resources listed below have been selected for staff and student use.

Cherchez les ressources sur papier à la bibliothèque Penturn en utilisant notre catalogue "OPAC." Aussi, consultez les bases de données. Pour l'information supplémentaire essayez les liens qui se trouvent ci-dessous. On ajoute régulièrement de nouveaux liens; alors, regardez ce site de temps en temps. Les ressources d'enseignment et d'apprentisage ont été choisies pour les professeurs et les étudiants.

A selected list of Atlases, Maps & Gazeteers

• Altapedia Online Altapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

CANADA

• Atlas of Canada/L'atlas du Canada The Atlas of Canada Web site provides a comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada available anywhere on the Internet.

EUROPE

• Carte d'Europe:atlas géographique et historique Euratlas: histoire et géographie de l'Europe.

HISTORICAL

• David Rumsey Map Collection The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 13,600 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials.

UNITED STATES

• Harvard Map Collection from the HCL Libraries America's oldest map collection with over half a million maps, atlases from the 15th century to the present, gazetteers, and reference books on the history and science of cartography.

• Library of Congress Map Collections from the American Memory. The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form.The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection.

WORLD

• National Geographic Map Machine National Geographic's redesigned online atlas gives you the world. Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and much more. Plus, browse antique maps, find country facts, or plan an outdoor adventure with trail maps.

• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection A general collection of more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world from the University of Texas.

• Worldmapper: the world as you've never seen before. This website contains a large collection of maps (and associated information) with each map relating to a particular subject. Click on the 'Thumbnail Index' which gives thumbnail previews of the maps, 'Map Categories' which is classified to see the choice, or a new option 'A-Z Map Index', and view a map and associated information.

A Selected List of Gazetteers