| Michican_Historical_Museum___What\'s_Cool_About_Maps? The "What's Cool About Maps" exhibit at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing, features 29 historic maps of the Great Lakes region from 1669 to 1882. |
| Michigan_&_the_Great_Lakes Images and descriptions of the history of the Great Lakes as depicted in actual maps from 1571 to 1865. Includes significant maps of French, English and American periods. |
| OSSHE_Historic_Atlas_Resource_Library Socio- and political maps of 18th and 19th century United States; classical age Mediterranean. Some maps require Shockwave plug-in. |
| Periodical_Historical_Atlas_of_Europe Maps showing political status of Europe and Mediterranean basin at the end of each century from AD 1 to AD 2000, plus maps of historical battle sites. Site in English and French. |
| Perry-Castañeda_Library_Map_Collection University of Texas-Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. 200+ links to other map collections; emphasis on 19th century America maps. |
| Prehistoric_Globalization Maps that change history. Paper on maps predating Columbus including a section on fraudulent maps. |
| Roman_Maps___Tacitus Maps of areas referred to by Cornelius Tacitus in "The Histories", A.D. 1. |
| Ryhiner_Map_Collection 16th to 18th c. maps of Germany, Switzerland, and France from the University and Canton archives from the University of Bern in Switzerland. |
| San_Jose_State_University_Art_of_Cartography 20 maps of the New World, India, Africa, and Asia from 16th and 17th century. Includes 2 11th century Arabic maps. |
| Trenches_on_the_Web_-_WWI_Map_Room World War I Western Front maps, including trench locations for major battles. |
| Turkey_in_Maps On-line exhibitions of antique maps of Turkish Empire and Asia Minor (present day Turkey). |
| United_States_1895_Atlas Large images grouped by state from an 1895 US Atlas. |
| United_States_Digital_Map_Library Online archive of state, county, and treaty maps. |
| United_States_Library_of_Congress_Map_Collections Searchable collection of digitized maps in the public domain from North America, 1544-1996. Grouped into categories: cities, environment, exploration, immigration, military, and transportation. |
| United_States_NOAA_Office_of_Coast_Survey Nautical charts and sketches of the United States coast from the 18th and 19th c. sorted by state. |
| University_of_Virginia__Maps_from_Columbus_to_Lewis_and_Clark Period maps and atlases from 1507 to 1805 focusing on the exploration of the central and western US. |
| US_Historical_Topographic_Maps Historical topographic maps of US East Coast states from 19th and early 20th century, scanned from original US Geological Survey maps |
| WWII_Maps 100 black and white WWII maps indexed by date, many with troop movement and battle locations indicated. |
| Wyoming_Historical_Maps Wyoming state maps depicting the emigrant trails of the late 1800s. Eleven maps prepared by L. C. Bishop available in small to large resolutions. |
| Yale_University_Map_Collection 200 period maps and globes from 16th to 19th c., including world, continent, and city maps. Majority of maps are New World. Includes Lada-Mocarski, Cross, and Lanman map collections. |
| School_Libraries_on_the_Web__A_Directory A growing international directory of school library web pages. The US category also lists school library and media center pages by state and city, school district library pages, resource sharing netwo |
| UPEI_-_Building_Your_School_Library_Program Handbook designed by teacher-librarians which informs about how to evaluate, improve and develop a school library program. |
| ALA_Office_for_Literacy_and_Outreach_Services Provides multiple resources to assist the efforts of library staff who seek effective library outreach strategies to serve traditionally underserved populations. |
| Hennen\'s_American_Public_Library_Ratings_(HALPR) This site rates public libraries in the United States using data libraries submit to the Federal State Cooperative Service. |
| Impact_of_Youth’s_Use_of_the_Internet_on_the_Public_Library Results of a 2004 study conducted by the Urban Libraries Council and SUNY at Buffalo, USA. |
| Libraries_-_Bill_and_Melinda_Gates_Foundation Information on US public library programs, including news items and information on grant applications. Site is devoted to donating computers and improving access to information technology. |
| Public_Libraries Offers information and links to the public libraries by American state. Also has details on how to add or edit a library in the directory. |
| Public_Libraries_&_the_Internet_-_Information_Use_Management_&_Policy_Institute PDF-format documents. Provides provides longitudinal data regarding public library Internet connectivity and public access computing services and resources, but also explores the impacts and benefits |
| Public_Libraries_International_Network International public library experts develop and test innovative concepts for modern library management. |
| Public_Libraries_Using_Spanish_(PLUS) Resource bank for librarians striving to better serve Spanish-speaking patrons. |
| Public_Library_Association Information and services for public librarians and staff. |
| Public_Library_Locator Locate information about a public library or a public library service outlet when you know some, but not all of the information about it. |
| The_Role_of_Libraries_in_Literacy_Education Learn about how public libraries can help to promote literacy education programs. Includes a report of how public libraries have engaged in literacy education. |
| Security_Issues_in_Ohio_Public_Libraries Results of a study showing the perception of library security issues in Ohio public libraries. |
| Starting_a_Book_Club_in_a_Mid-sized_Public_Library__A_Practical_Guide Offers tips for creating and running book clubs in public libraries. |
| Alaska_Museum_of_Fancy_Knots Photos of decorative knotwork from around the world. |
| Boondoggle_Man Knotwork instruction and supply information using boondoggle (another name for plastic lacing or gimp). |
| Certificate_of_Excellence_in_Handspinning_for_Chinese_Knotting Gwen Powell, in studying for her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweavers Guild of America, analyzed techniques for creating appropriate yarns and cords for Chinese Knotting. Ma |
| Chinese_Culture__Chinese_Knotting The Overseas Chinese Associated Community (a Taiwanese organization) hosts the Global Chinese Language and Culture Center which educates the world at large about Chinese Culture. An important aspect |
| Chinese_Knotting Covers the flower knot, treasure knot, chinese button knot, and double connection knot. Photos and instructions. References to print resources. |
New! 206 Maps added to
the Online Collection
March 21, 2006
The Japanese Historical Map Collection contains about 2,300
early maps of Japan and the World. The collection was acquired by the
University of California from the Mitsui family in 1949, and is housed on
the Berkeley campus in the East Asian Library. Represented in this online
collection are over 1100 images of maps and books from this Collection. The maps
were selected by Yuki Ishimatsu, Head of Japanese Collections at the East
Asian Library, and scanned and put online by David Rumsey and
Cartography Associates. The project was initiated by Peter Zhou, Director
of the East Asian Library. Funding and project management is provided by
Cartography Associates and the East Asian Library.
The collection can be viewed in three ways - choose a
link below:
5.6 Insight Browser. Works in IE, Netscape, Mozilla, and Safari
on all Windows and Mac operating systems. No download, use the link on the left to launch!
Details
5.6 Insight Java Client. An advanced viewer that requires one-time
download from the link on the left. Use the same link for all future launches! Details
Selected
content from the collection is available using a special GIS Browser
that allows detailed overlays of historical maps and current
geospatial data. Details
Important! Firewalls or Browser
settings that block Pop-up Ads or Java, may prevent correct operation of the Insight
Java Client or the Insight Browser.
The Insight® Browser and Java client
software are products of Luna Imaging, Inc. The GIS Browser was developed
by Telemorphic,
Inc. using their Java-based Maplicity(tm) software products.
If you have comments, suggestions, or need help, contact the
East Asian Library at eal@library.berkeley.edu.
The Japanese Historical Maps online images are copyrighted
by the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the East Asian
Library, 2005, all rights reserved. The images have been scanned and put
online by David Rumsey and Cartography Associates. Images may not be
reproduced without permission. Contact the East Asian Library at eal@library.berkeley.edu.
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