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Geography and Global Studies

Subject Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Town of Sonoma, 1877

Historic Map of Sonoma

Great for overviews and background information, the following collections of online encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are available through the SSU library. The content of these databases can be accessed and read online. Search many titles at once or each individually.

Books, Films, Etc.

Search OneSearch

Do a basic keyword search in OneSearch to find books, articles, media, and more.

Search for an item in libraries near you:
WorldCat.org

Sample Library Catalog Searches

Check out the fascinating books that come up with searches like the following:

arctic and environment* 
Use the * to find:
environment
environmental
environmentalist, etc.

 

Geographic information systems  
finds more relevant information than just GIS.

 

Climat* change*  
will bring up:  
climate change
climate changes
climatic changes, etc.