Mapping and Studies in Cartography and Geography Guide - Evaluations and Reviews


pcug.co.uk/~MapMaker/
Low-cost and easy to use mapping software.
  
oddens.geog.uu.nl/browsepages/departments.html
List of university cartography departments worldwide.
  
oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html
Extensive index of over 7000 resources including maps and atlases in electronic form, cartographic and geographical societies, sellers of cartographic material, map collections, departments of cartography and geographical societies, departments of cartography, government cartography, libraries and literature.
  
webcom.com/~bright/table.html
Information about the Peters Projection, which was created in 1974 by Arno Peters to address some of the problems of existing maps of the world.
  
un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Both collections can be browsed via a pull-down menu or on separate pages. The general maps page organises Collections of general maps, and deployment maps of peacekeeping missions prepared by the UN's mapping and GIS specialists and stored as PDF files.
  
odin.prohosting.com/savenije/index.htm
Considers the influences of European exploration, and the origin and history of Dutch cartography. Article examining Korea's cartographic representation as documented by Europeans from the 15th century onwards.
  
nottingham.ac.uk/education/maps/
Research on cartographic communication conducted at University College London, The Royal College of Art and Nottingham University.
  
lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/Cartography/cart.html
There are also links to map catalogues, inventories, and bibliographies. Links to electronic cartographic resources including maps, charts, remote sensing images, and other spatial data.
  
maps.ethz.ch/
Collection of links to catalogues of map holdings, history, and information relating to map curatorship, institutions, collections and archives and events.
  
ihrinfo.ac.uk/maps/
Topics include exhibitions, prizes and awards, history of globes, journals, lectures, map interest societies, and researchers. Sources of information on the history of cartography (early maps, old maps, or historical maps).
  
geog.le.ac.uk/cti/info.html
Index of online resources covering topics including human and physical geography, cartography, planning and transportation, and remote sensing. Details of UK geography, geology and meteorology departments are given, and online field trips and tours are av
  
sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World/maps.html
Set of links to selected maps, plans, atlases and cartographic resources.
  
irlgov.ie/osi/
Includes information on strategy, ordering, tourist and leisure mapping, digital mapping and aerial photography. Introduction to Ireland's national mapping service and map publisher.
  
bl.uk/collections/maps/
Details of the UK national collection of cartographic materials and the holdings of the Map Library, which provides access to maps, atlases and globes of all parts of the world dating back to the 15th century. There is a collection overview, history and s
  
soc.org.uk/
Society founded in 1964 aiming to support the practising cartographer and encourage and maintain a high standard of cartographic illustration.
  
cartography.org.uk/
An association of individuals and organisations dedicated to exploring and developing the world of maps. Membership includes mapping companies, publishers, designers, academics, researchers, map curators, individual cartographers, GIS specialists, and ord
  
rlg.org/preserv/diginews/diginews2-4.html
Feature article from a full text electronic journal about digitisation, focusing on the reformatting of paper maps as computer-readable images, both for purposes of preservation and for access through CDs or on the Web.
  
edina.ed.ac.uk/digimap/
Requires institutional subscription and individual registration via an ATHENS username and password. Ordnance Survey map data for the UK Higher Education community, enabling users to view and print maps of any location in the UK at predefined scales.
  
ordsvy.gov.uk/
UK national mapping service and map publisher.
  
pinti.geol.u-psud.fr/Homepage/Journal.htm
Index to 500 earth science journals, with topics including analytical techniques, atmospheric sciences, cartography, geophysics, mineralogy, ocean sciences, planetary sciences, and volcanology. This French mirror also includes links to other Earth Science
  
Number of reviews is 20 - The Arctic Circle