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These e-Books are available in the online library collection. Click the title to access the resource.
Geography: A Very Short Introduction
Matthews, John A 2008
Mountain Geography: Physical and Human Dimensions
Price, Martin F. 2013
Economic Geography: Places, Networks and Flows
Wood, Andrew 2011
Eratosthenes 2010
Contentious Geographies: Environmental Knowledge, Meaning, Scale
Goodman, Michael K. 2008
Bondi, Liz 2007
Withers, Charles W. J 2005
Human Geography: A History for the Twenty-First Century
Benko, Georges 2004
Geographies of Agriculture: Globalisation, Restructuring and Sustainability
Robinson, G. M. 2004
Blunt, Alison 2002
Hodder, Rupert 2000
Urban Social Geography: An Introduction
Knox, Paul 2014
Geography and Ethics: Journeys in a Moral Terrain
Proctor, James D. 1999
Geographic Information Systems Basics
Cambell, Jonathan E. 2014
Nature of Geographic Information
DiBiase, David 2016
These handbooks provide information resources about Geography theory, and guides for studying and writing about Geography.
Geography at University will show students how to do better at university when studying for their classes or degrees in geography. This text explains what instructors are looking for when assessing students work through their essays, examinations, oral presentations and dissertations
The Dictionary of Human Geography (2009) by Derek Gregory, Ron Johnston and Geraldine Pratt
The Dictionary of Human Geography is a guide to the concepts and debates in human geography. It can be found in library, under the call number GF 4 .D52 2009.
Encyclopedia of Human Geography (2010) by Barney Warf
The Encyclopedia of Geography offers a comprehensive summary of the state of geography in the early 21st century, summarizing trends, methods, and important movements in the field.
The Companion Encyclopedia of Geography provides summaries on both physical and human geography; it also charts human activities within their habitat. It can be found in library, under the call number G 116 .C64S 1996.
A Dictionary of Human Geography (2013) by Alisdair Rogers, Noel Castree and Rob Kitchin
A Dictionary of Human Geography provides an in-depth guide to all aspects of human geography, including cultural, social, developmental, economic, political, and health geography. It can be found in library, under the call number GF 4 .C37 2013.
When looking for resources related to GEOG, try some of these keywords in your searching :
e.g., urban development AND climate
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Open access resources are resources that are available to everyone for free online. Links here will lead to sites where you can download textbooks or access journals related to Geography.
World Regional Geography by Caitlin Finlayson
World Regional Geography is a textbook focuses on key themes and concepts in the discipline of geography through a study of the world’s regions.
British Columbia in a Global Context is a first-year geography textbook which explores elements of physical, human and regional geography, as well as bringing in methods and perspectives from spatial information science.
Physical Geography by K. Allison Lenkeit-Meezan
Physical Geography explores the study of the earth’s dynamic systems: its air water, weather climate, landforms, rocks, soils, plants, ecosystems and biomes and how humans interact with the earth’s systems
GEOSCAN Geological Survey of Canada
GEOSCAN is an open access database containing publications by Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) authors.
National Academies Press (NAP)
NAP is an open access database containing reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. NAP publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health.
Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB)
CGNDB is a government tool to search for information about current and former official geographical names. It provides maps, location information, and latitude and longitude.
Canada’s Spatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)
CGDI is a Canadian geospatial information initiative. It allows users to find and download geospatial data, and provides access to a variety of resources (e.g. The Atlas of Canada).
BC’s Geographic Data and Services
This BC government website provides access to authoritative, geographic data through a wide variety of web applications and services.
There is no one citation style used in Geography. Assignments written for Geography courses most commonly use the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) or American Psychological Association (APA) rules for formatting. CMS and APA handbooks are available for your reference in the library or at the Writing and Learning Centre. Online WLC citation guides can be found here. You can also book an appointment with the Writing and Learning Center for workshops and one-on-one learning help.
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Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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