"A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. Maps and photos of many cities included (Gale)."
Texas fire insurance maps from 1867–1970. These maps are valuable historical tools that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures.
Sanborn includes information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Seven or eight different editions represent some areas.
DLB outlines the lives and careers of authors from all eras and genres and summarizes the critical response to their work. In addition, each DLB entry contains: personal information (birth/death dates, nationality/ethnicity, principal genres, awards, family history, and some entries include an author portrait), principal Works (a list of the author's most important writings, further Readings about the author (a list of additional writings,published interviews, biographies, and a bibliography of writings about the author).
The Official Museum Directory provides up-to-date information on over 12,000 institutions in all 50 states, including museums, historic sites, planetariums, technology centers, art galleries, aquariums and zoos.
"The Society's archive contains vast collections of documents, maps, photographs, expedition reports, manuscript materials and books, and span 500 years of geography, travel and exploration (Wiley)."
"The RGS holds one of the largest private map collections in the world. It includes one million sheets of maps and charts, 3000 atlases, 40 globes (as gores or mounted on stands) and 1000 gazetteers. The earliest printed cartographic item dates back to 1485 (Wiley)."
Current and archive articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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These guides "offer lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods... It is fully searchable by author, title, topic, or theme (Cambridge University Press)." Rice University has access to the full collection through 2023.
● Over 25 years of content
● Over 600 titles
● 4,000 essays
● Frequent updates include new and original editions
● Tools enable teaching and learning
● Searchable via metadata and fulltext
● Reference linking
● Scholarship is regularly updated with new editions with original versions still available
(Cambridge University Press)
Fondren's access:
Archaeology: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Classical Studies: 2009-2012 Foundation and the 2012-2022 Collections;
Criminology and Criminal Justice: 2009-2012 Foundation and 2013-2022 Collections;
History: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Law: 2009-2012 Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Linguistics: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Literature: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Music: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Neuroscience: 2021-2023 Collections;
Philosophy: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Physical Sciences: 2017, 2018 and 2019 Collections;
Political Science: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Psychology: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Religion: Foundation and the 2012-2023 Collections;
Social Work: 2023 and
Sociology: 2017-2023 Collections.