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Maps, Images & Weather

This image database focuses on art, photography, area studies, social history, sociology, and environment history. For scholars who are using images as evidence (rather than as illustration); images that span the richness of the physical and cultural world past and present. Use Advanced Search to limit to type or topic such as "photographs."

Britannica Academic Edition

An excellent online encyclopedia, dictionary, and world atlas. Don't know much about your topic? Start here.

Crop Protection Compendium (CABI)

Includes, but not limited to, pests, diseases, weeds, crops, natural enemy species, pesticides, trade production and images.

Culturegrams (Off Campus Access Only- Not available on NWC Campus)

As a Wyoming library card holder (and NWC card holder) you have access to Culture Grams from off campus. Access is not provided through the college's IPs. Try from home. Provided by the University of Wyoming through the Wyoming State Library, Culture Grams provides demographic, political, economic, climate, and social statistical information and maps about world countries, states, and Canadian provinces. Scroll down to Culturegrams and login with your NWC Library Card and PIN.

Earth Point : Search by Description (Township/Range, Lat/Long)

Earth Point provides tools for Google Earth. If you have a map description, search here for free. Other tools are by subscription. Earth Point will "fly in" to your searched location on Google Earth.

Earth Science World Image Bank

Service provided by the American Geological Institute (AGI); includes descriptive information. Photo quality images are available for a fee.

Google Image Search

Search for online images using Google's image search engine.

Historic Map Works

Based in South Portland, ME, Historic Map Works, LLC is an Internet company formed to create a historic digital map database of North America and the world. Drawing on the largest physical collection of American property atlases of its type, it is our aim to be the single best online destination for map enthusiasts and researchers alike. Our map collection numbers over 1,662,928 individual images for you to explore. Track your ancestors to their homes; see the roads they traveled on, and the names of the neighbors they talked with. Multiple layers allow you to see an area change through time, and our Geocode feature allows you to compare historical and modern maps.

History Reference Center

(via EbscoHost) Full text from more than 860 history reference books and encyclopedias, cover to cover full text from nearly 60 history magazines, 58,000 historical documents, 43,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 12,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical film and video.

Images (Find images on any Ebscohost database)

Select Images search box limiter from any EbscoHost Database advanced search page.

InfoPlease

Provides a free, online encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, biographies and more...

MAS Ultra - School Edition

(via EbscoHost) Designed specifically for high school libraries; provides full text for more than 700 popular general interest and current events publications as far back as 1975; also more than 500 full text pamphlets, 542 full text reference books, 84,074 biographies, 86,135 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.

MapQuest

Driving directions, maps, international maps, & more

Maps: Blank and Outline Maps

Collections of blank & outline maps to print out for educational or persaonal use at home or in the classroom.

MasterFILE Complete

(via EbscoHost) Multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 2,000 general reference publications dating as far back as 1975. Also includes more than 360 full text reference books, 84,074 biographies, 86,135 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.

NASA Images

Images from the National Aeronautics & Space Administration

National Geographic Topo Maps

Free topographic quads to print and more.

National Geographic Virtual Library [Gale]

Gale Databases

National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): Geological Hazards Images

NGDC maintains a collection of geologic hazards photographs.

National Interagency Fire Center

Find out what is burning and where. Also includes educational and management materials for potential firefighters & agencies. Follow link to InciWeb for specific fire information.

Oxford Art Online (Grove Art Online)

A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. Was Grove Art Online.

Perry-Casteneda Library Historical Map Collection

From the University of Texas, historical maps depicting the growth of the United States and select cities as well as International, thematic (ethnography, climate, energy, political, etc.) and basemaps.

USGS Publications Warehouse

From the U.S. Geological Survey, this warehouse contains publications including annual reports, bulletins, circulars, fact sheets, maps, reports, charts, investigations, memorandum, & more.

Water Resources Data System

(WRDS) Wyoming hydrological and climatological data plus a water resources library.

Western Regional Climate Center

Historical summaries (such as Powell), climate prediction, snotel, weather projects, education and travel.

Wyoming Climate Atlas (eBook on Wyoming Resources Data System site from University of Wyoming)

This e-book, written by Jan Curtis & Kate Grimes, is part of the Water Resources Data System produced by the University of Wyoming.

Wyoming Digital Collections (Wyoming State Library)

All things Wyoming! Wyoming newspapers, places, publications, legislation, inventors, and trademarks.

Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC)

An interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Wyoming focused on the development of geospatial information and technologies and their applications in science, education, government and business. Wyoming GeoData is available for download.

Wyoming State Geological Survey

Includes online maps, data, GIS data, historical overviews, ongoing projects & more.