Research Guides: Geography: Geography Databases

Introduction

You can search the following databases and more using the Search@UW box located on the Library's homepage. You can access individual databases and journals by using the Database A-Z link on the Library's homepage If you need help selecting or searching the databases, please see a Reference Librarian or have a look at our Search@UW guide.

Geography Databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Journal coverage for most academic areas of study. Features selected full-text for over 4,650 journals, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications; abstracts and indexing for nearly 8,200 popular & scholarly journals, with many dating back to 1975, also covers major national newspapers.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides full text from nearly 930 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and much more. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 1,570 journals.
DemographicsNow Library Edition (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Current U.S. demographic data on people , business, and places provided by state, county, ZIP code, census tract, and census block-group geographies.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
An immense full text archive of multidisciplinary scholarly journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An immense full-text archive of multidisciplinary scholarly journals.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
This database includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 601,300 television and radio news transcripts, videos, and podcasts.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Texas
The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas (PCL 1.306) is a general collection of more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world.

New York Times (Historical:1851-2016) (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Keyword searchable, it includes the complete paper cover-to-cover with full page and article images. Current issues are covered in Lexis/Nexis Academic.
Wall Street Journal (Historical: 1889-2003) (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Keyword searchable, it includes the complete paper cover-to-cover with full page and article images. Current issues are covered in ABI/Inform.

U.S. Gazetteer Maps, U.S. Census Bureau
Geography is central to the work of the Census Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination. Geography provides meaning and context to statistical data.

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database covering journal literature of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities and arts. Allows cited reference searches. No fulltext.