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This category lists map libraries and collections throughout the world. These libraries have digitized varying amounts of their printed map collections for viewing online; some sites display a few sample images, while most only provide descriptions of and guides to their holdings. If you are looking for online maps, a better place to start is one level up in the hierarchy at Reference: Maps. Sites in this category are listed according to institution name. The John R. Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota, for example, is listed under "U". You can also conduct a search restricted to this folder. For example, you can search for "California" and choose "only in Maps/Libraries" to find the listed Map Libraries with "California" in the title or description, or even "au" to show sites containing the Australian domain name.

Resources in This Category

• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives

  http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/assoc/acml/
  Information, publications, and membership application.

• Broer Map Library

  http://www.broermapsonline.org/
  Thousands of online historic maps. Includes searchable index of historic maps on over 100 other online collections.

• California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection

  http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/maps/Maps_page1.html
  Collection description and tour, map guides and links.

• California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library

  http://maplibrary.csun.edu/
  General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.

• Cambridge University Library: Map Department

  http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/maps/
  General information and collection description.

• Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library

  http://maplib.clarku.edu/research/maplibrary/
  General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample images, and links to other sites.

• Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection

  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/maps/index.html
  General information and collection guide.

• Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room

  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/maproom/
  General information.

• East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection

  http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/govdoc/maps.cfm
  General overview and holdings chart.

• Harvard University - Map Collection

  http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#hmc
  Library history, general information, an overview of map collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War map images.

• Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources

  http://libguides.humboldt.edu/GIS
  Collection description and map links.

• Kent State University - Map Library

  http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10473
  General information and policies.

• Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division

  http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/
  History and background of the geography and map division, and reference services and guides. Includes a large, searchable collection of online North American maps in the public domain, dating from 1544 to present.

• McGill University Libraries - Map Collection

  http://www.library.mcgill.ca/rarebook/maps.htm
  Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.

• Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection

  http://lib.monash.edu.au/hal/maps/
  Collection lists and links to other map sites.

• National Library of Australia - Map Collection

  http://www.nla.gov.au/map/
  Collection overview and description, online map images, and links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.

• National Library of Scotland - Map Library

  http://maps.nls.uk/
  Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.

• Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections

  http://www.newberry.org/collections/mapoverview.html
  Collection overview and lists of holdings.

• Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps

  http://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/sca/collect/maps/
  Sample images of historic maps.

• Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room

  http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/subject-guide/551-Maps
  Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.

• Princeton University Library - Map Collection

  http://rbsc.princeton.edu/divisions/historic-maps-collection
  Basic collection description.

• Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection

  http://library.missouristate.edu/Meyer/Maps/
  General map information, services, and links to map sites.

• Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections

  http://library.stanford.edu/branner/map-collections-guides
  General information and links to online maps.

• United States Geological Survey Library

  http://library.usgs.gov/
  General information, FAQ, and mapping information from "the largest earth science library in the world".

• University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department

  http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/
  General and collection information.

• University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection

  http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/maps/index.html
  Brief collection description.

• University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library

  http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/
  Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.

• University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection

  http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/collections/maps/
  General information, collection and GIS guide, some online Chicago census maps, and links to cartographic and spatial information.

• University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library

  http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/index.htm
  General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, and annotated links to map resources and digital spatial data.

• University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC)

  http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/
  Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.

• University of Florida Map and Imagery Library

  http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/maps/
  Basic collection information and map resource links.

• University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection

  http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html
  Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia and the surrounding region.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library

  http://www.library.illinois.edu/max/
  Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.

• University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection

  http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/maps/
  Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.

• University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection

  http://www.lib.ku.edu/mapscoll/
  Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.

• University of Kentucky - Margaret I. King Library - Map Collection

  http://libguides.uky.edu/maps
  Information on Kentucky air photos and electronic resources.

• University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection

  http://www.library.umass.edu/maps/
  Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.

• University of Melbourne Library - Map Section

  http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/maps/
  Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online index and historical maps, and map links.

• University of Michigan - Map Library

  http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/
  General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.

• University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library

  http://www-map.lib.umn.edu/
  Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.

• University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library

  http://www.delamare.unr.edu/Maps/Default.htm
  General information and collection index.

• University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries - Government Documents, Data and Maps Department

  http://www.lib.unb.ca/gddm/govdocs/
  Basic department and collection information.

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection

  http://www.lib.unc.edu/maps/
  General information and collection descriptions with sample images.

• University of South Carolina - Map Library

  http://www.sc.edu/library/maps.html
  General information, collection description, and links to map resources.

• University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection

  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
  Includes collection of online CIA and historical maps. Worldwide coverage, with a focus on United States and Texas maps. FAQ and links to maps at other sites.

• University of Toronto - Map Library

  http://prod.library.utoronto.ca:8090/maplib/
  General information and detailed collection lists.

• University of Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services

  http://www.lib.washington.edu/Maps/
  General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.

• University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library

  http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/index.html
  Online tour and detailed collection information.

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library

  http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/AGSL/
  General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, a few photographs and rare map images, and links to other cartographic sites.

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library

  http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GML/
  Information and news.

• Western Association of Map Libraries

  http://www.waml.org/
  Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and publications.

• Yale University - Map Collection

  http://web.library.yale.edu/maps
  Collection descriptions and several online maps.

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