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Wednesday, 19th February 2003

Unclassfied Maps of Baghdad, Iraq, and the Middle East

Web Resources of the Week
1) Middle East--Maps
Source: National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Just Released, Unclassified Maps of Baghdad, Iraq, and the Middle East
NIMA, a part of the U.S. military, is providing these "special reference graphics" available on the web (you'll need to download a free viewer and download the files). Beginning next week printed versions (fee) will be available via the USGS.
See Also: Direct to the Download Page
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2) Geography--Databases
The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
Useful, educational for all. Even fun, if you're a geography geek. From the site, "The TGN is a structured vocabulary containing more than one million names and other information about places. The TGN includes all continents and nations of the modern political world, as well as historical places. It includes physical features and administrative entities, such as cities and nations. The emphasis in TGN is on places that are important for art and architecture." Note: This database will be valuable to many of you not only those of you who are researching art and architecture topics. This database can be value in many types of reference situations. I could go on about this database for a long time but the best way to learn about it is to use it. A review of the documentation and examples is also very useful. A few facts about the database:
* Search by Name, Place Type, or Nation
* The Hierarchy of Names is Also Browsable
* Example Search: A One Word Simple Search For the Word Alice Alice
++136 Results Ranging from the Alice Arm (an Inhabited Place in British Columbia) to Alice Island (a Sand Bar in Alaska) to Alice Springs (an Inhabited Place) in Australia.
+++ The Full Entry For Alice Springs Includes Coordinates, Historical Notes (e.g. settled in 1860 under the name Stuart) and it's Place in the Hierarchy (World, Oceania, Australia, Northern Territory...)
++++Each Entry Contains Specific Source Information

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