Maps
- American Geographical Society Library
Housed in the Golda Meir Library of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, this is one of the largest map and
geography collections in North America. The AGS has an extensive worldwide collection of maps,
atlases, books, journals, pamphlets, photographs, slides, air photos, and digital spatial data.
Additionally, offered via the AGS web site is their Digital
Map Collection - digital collection of over 200 of their most frequently requested maps.
- AtlaPedia
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the
world.
- Campus Map
Locator
- David Rumsey Collection
The David Rumsey Collection focuses on 18th and 19th century North and South American
cartographic materials. The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts,
and a variety of separate maps including pocket, wall, children’s and manuscript maps. The
digital images and associated descriptive data are © Cartography Associates.
- Geography and
Maps: Michigan Electronic Library
Compiled by the Library of Michigan, this site provides links to national and international information as
well as maps and geographical information systems.
- GettyThesaurus
of Geographic Names
- Historical Atlas of the
Twentieth Century
This site was compiled and is maintained by librarian, Matthew White. White provides a multitude of
maps dealing with general trends (living conditions, war, population, government, etc.) as well as
maps of specific regions. Contains links to a mulitude of other web sites containing historical maps.
- Historical Maps of the
United States
Provides U.S.maps dating back to the 16th century.
- HRW World Atlas
Provides color, detailed maps of continents, countries and states.
- Map Machine
From National Geographic, provides maps, profiles, etc. of U.S. states as well as countries of the
world.
- Mapquest
Interactive street atlas which allows you to look up an address, a business, or a city and provides you
with a map. Is international in scope.
- Maps in the News
- National Atlas.Com
This site updates the 1970 print map, National
Atlas of the United States produced by the U.S. Government. Delivers easy to use,
map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes. Maps are interactive and
some are multimedia. Although this site cannot provide detailed map information, it does direct
users to other sources for this information.
- Oddens's Bookmarks:The Fascinating World of
Maps and Mapping
- Online World Atlas
Both political and physical formats of the World Atlas are available on this site maintained by
Maps.com. This site also offers numerous maps in various formats for sale.
- Perry-Castaneda
Library Map Collection
Contains more than 2,100 maps from various regions of the world.
- Open Directory Project Listing of Maps
Open Directory Project (ODP) is an alternative site to Yahoo
and like Yahoo, contains listings of websites arranged by topics. Use this site to find a variety of
maps of various types.
- RandMcnally
RandMcNally offers free Driving Directions (similar to Mapquest ,
as well as maps and mileage charts.
- Topozone
Provides interactive, topographical maps of the entire United States.
- U.S. Gazetteer
Type in a place name or zip code and then view a detailed map or census data.
- World Atlas Online
Provided by Maps.com
- World Sites Atlas Map Collection
Provides nice color, detailed maps of continents, countries, states and provinces.
- Yahoo Maps
Travel
- Airsafe.Com
This site provides information on airport and plane security as well as safety tips for passengers.
Provides information on previous accidents by airline name, plane model and airport. Important
site for all who travel by plane. For those who have a fear of flying, this site also contains tips on
overcoming your fear.
- Air Travel Center
The Air Travel Alternatives and Comparison Shopping Center. A mega-site of air travel information
which, among other things, allows you to locate airline schedules and shop for the best ticket prices.
- Amtrak
Official Amtrack site. Allows you to check train schedules all through United States and Canada. Free
registration allows you to purchase train tickets online.
- Aviation Consumer Protection Division Home Page
This site is produced by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Contains a wealth of information regarding
air travel tips and information. Also, contains monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, a
government publication which is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of
services provided by the airlines.
- Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE - Travel * Lodging *
Bed and Breakfasts *Country Inns
Locate a bed & breakfast by choosing from over 1,900 inn homepages or from 21 state innkeeper
association web sites. Also includes listings from various countries.
- BestFares.Com
Looking for the best airline fares? This site claims to help you find them.
- CNN Travel Guide
Contains a wide variety of information for travelers: city guides, driving directions, currency
converters, etc.
- Country Studies
Continuing series of books published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.
Provides in-depth of view of various countries.
- Drivers.Com
Provides information and articles on driving and driving behavior. Useful for safety and road
tips.
- Economist - Cities Guide
Travel Information regarding major cities in the U.S. and around the world. From the publisher of the
Economist.
- Economist - Country Guide
Provides recent news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics, etc. From the publisher of the
Economist.
- eGO Travel Guides
Provides travel information by U.S. state
- Electronic Embassy
Looking for a foreign embassy in the U.S.? The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of
the foreign embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
- Family Travel Guides
- Fodor's Travel Online
- Foreign Languages for Travelers
Great site to help learn the language of other countries.
- Foreseeable Risk Analysis Center
An important site for all travelers! This site provides information and tips for keeping safe while
traveling. Includes sections on airline safety and hotel security.
- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
Do you love national parks, hiking, camping and nature? Then this web site is for you!
- Hotel Guide
Provides information on over 60,000 hotels of all types worldwide.
- HotelsTravel.com
Provides access to over 75,000 links to lodging and travel resources worldwide. Allows you to book
a hotel room or flight among many other services.
- How Far is it? (Distance Calculator)
Helps you to figure out the approximate distance from one site to another.
- International Travel
From the U.S. Dept. of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. This site contains official information
for those traveling from the U.S. oversees. Information provided on
visas,
passports,
foreign entry
requirements,
studying abroad, travel warnings,background
notes on foreign countries,etc.
- Internet Guide to Hostelling
Love to travel but don't have much money? Hostelling is a relatively inexpensive way to travel.
Check out their web site to find out more.
- Let's Go On-line
Travel guides from the popular Let's Go budget travel series.
- Milwaukee Tourist Information
What's there to do in Milwaukee? Find out from the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors
Bureau web site.
- Microsoft Expedia (Microsoft's
comprehensive travel site)
- New York Times Travel Guide
Travel information from the New York Times.
- Passport Services and Information
From the U.S. Dept. of State. Find out all the necessary information in order to get or renew a
passport.
- Rand McNally
Travel
Rand McNally offers free Driving Directions (similar to Mapquest ,
as well as maps and mileage charts.
- Priceline
According to this website, if you can fly any time of day, agree to fly on any major airline, stay in any
name-brand hotel or rent from any of the top 5 U.S. rental car agencies - you can save money by
using Priceline.
- Rec.Travel Library
A mega-site of information for travel in the U.S. and abroad. Provides personal travelogues, trip
reports, and worldwide tourist information.
- Roadside America
A guide to locating off-beat attractions in the U.S. Helpful in finding sites of unique interest such
as Largest Ball of Twine, Elvis is Alive Museum, Building shaped like a shoe, etc. Fun to browse
through.
- StudentUniverse
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According to this site, StudentUniverse is an online travel service that enables students to travel
for less. Discounts for students apply on domestic and international flights, rail and car rentals.
- Subway
Navigator
This site helps you to use the subways in selected cities around the world. Choose your city, enter
your departure time and your destination. The site will then provide you with what it thinks is the
best way way to get there and includes such information as where to transfer and names of stations.
Contains subway information on 10 U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Franciso,
and Washington D.C.
- Third World Traveler
- Time Zone Converter
Needing to find out what time it is in different time zones in different parts of the world? This
easy-to-use web site will allow you to find out.
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Provides directory information (phone numbers, web site addresses, etc.) to tourism offices in every
state of the U.S. as well as for countries outside of the U.S.
- Transitions Abroad
Provides alternatives to mass travel. Includes information on living, studying, working and
traveling world-wide.
- Travel Corner (Weismann Travel Reports)
- Travelocity
One stop shop for reservations and travel information. Great resource to use if you looking to get
the best deal on airline tickets! Quieries various airlines for price so that you can compare costs.
- Travelers' Health
From the U.S. Center for Disease Control, this site provides up-to-date health information for travelers.
Travelers can locate reliable health warning information by country or region.
- Travlang
Provides a variety of useful tools for travelers including access to a multitude of translating
dictionaries, information on hotels world-wide, currency exchange rate converters and much, much
more! Also includes help in learing key phrases necessary for travel in various countries.
- U.S. Department of State:
Consular Affairs
Provides broad range of consular services provided to American citizens abroad as well as providing
the public with Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings and Public Announcements concerning
conditions in countries where Americans may be planning to visit or reside. Contains links to all
U.S. embassies in the world.
- U.S. State Department Travel Warnings
and Consular Information Sheets
Learn if various parts of the world are considered unsafe or dangerous by the government for travel.
Important site to consult prior to traveling abroad.
- U.S. Embassies Worldwide
Official U.S. government website providing links to web sites and informational pages of all U.S.
Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions in foreign countries.
- USA CityLink
A comprehensive listing of U.S. states and cities offering information on travel, tourism and
relocation. Great resource to consult if you are traveling or relocating within the U.S.
- Virtual Tourist
This site has won various awards for being one of the best travel sites on the Web. Contains a
wealth of information on traveling to all parts of the U.S. and world. Information is provided by
actual tourists who share their experiences and findings via this web site. Read about others' travels
experiences. Virtual Tourist has over 104,000 members who have traveled to over 223 countries
and territories. No need to register if you are looking up information about other travelers'
experiences. If you do register (registration is free), you are given free web space to create your
own personalized travel pages with which you can share your reviews of destinations, travel tips, and
pictures, etc. from your trips.
- Weather Network
- Wisconsin Tourism Information
What's there to do in Wisconsin? Plenty! Find out from this site maintained by the Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism
- Woodall's Online
Is camping your idea of a great vacation? This site provides information on various campgrounds
and RV areas around the U.S. Searchable by geographic area. Also, serves as a guide to out-door
activities.
- World Electric Guide
Before you plug something in another country, don't assume that all other countries use the same
120 voltage 60 Hz electrical system that the U.S. uses! (You can seriously damage an appliance
by plugging it into the incorrect electrical system.) This site will provide you with information on the
electrical systems for most countries.
- Xenon Universal Currency Converter
Handy tool for conversion of money from one country to another.
- Yahoo Travel Tips
and Tools
Search Aids and Bibliographic Tips
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