E-Resources & Databases

The Library of Congress offers its users an array of purchased or leased electronic resources comprised of nearly 800 databases that contain e-books; e-journals with full-text and abstracting and indexing services; datasets; digitized primary source material, e.g., manuscripts, monographs, and newspapers; websites; and more. More than one million digital works are made accessible through these resources. This selection will provide visibility to primary and secondary electronic resources related to cartography.

See all e-journals that index cartography.

  • Selected Journals & Publications The Library of Congress subscribes to a large number of publications through subscription databases. This is a selection of electronically published titles relevant to the study of cartography. Most of these resources are only available on-site at the Library of Congress.
  • Selected Databases The Library of Congress subscribes to a large number of diverse subscription databases. This is a selection of databases relevant to the study of cartography. For a full list of databases the Library subscribes to, including trial access, go to the A-Z list. Most of these resources are only available on-site at the Library of Congress.
  • Atlases & Gazetteers This is a selection of electronically published atlases and gazetteers. Many gazetteers provide an interactive place name search function.
  • Newsletters & Bulletins This is a selection of official newsletters and bulletins of groups and societies relevant to the study of cartography.
  • Online Resources (external and available offsite) This is a selection of freely-available online resources related to geography, cartography, and the study of maps. These resources can be accessed from anywhere