Research Guides: Geography: Getting Started

Research Help

UBC Vancouver

Human Geography
Koerner Library
hssd.library@ubc.ca

Physical Geography
Kevin Lindstrom, Woodward Library

Maps and GIS
Evan Thornberry, Koerner Library

Data
Jeremy Buhler, Koerner Library

UBC Okanagan

Human Geography
Marjorie Mitchell

Physical Geography
Ariel Lomness

This guide features resources for human geography. For other aspects of geography, please consult one of the following general guides:

Additional article databases related to human geography are listed on the Articles tab of this guide.

Geobase This link opens in a new window
Indexes articles and more in all aspects of geography including human geography, development studies, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management and nature conservation
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary database that includes scholarly and popular resources.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Search citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference proceedings, and other resources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Very large multidisciplinary database offers comprehensive coverage of science and social science research journals and conferences.