Library Research Guides: Geography Resources: Web Resources

CRAAP Test

There's a lot of junk on the internet. Are you finding the best material for your assignment?

Currency - is the date it was published appropriate for your needs?
Relevance - is it relevant to your topic?
Authority - who is telling you this information? (a scholar? a journalist?)
Audience - who is this written for? (the general public? scholars? government officials?)
Purpose - why was this published? (to inform? to persuade?)

For more info, check out our guide on Reading Digital Content.

Use the Google widget below for basic searches, or go to

EarthExplorer
A tool from the U.S. Geological Survey.
U.S. Census Bureau: Geography
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.
U.S. Geological Survey
A science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and usable information.
U.S. National Park Service: Geographic Information Systems
Geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS), are necessary tools for upholding the mandate of the National Park Service to manage parks for future generations.