This annotated bibliography, revised from "A Basic Geographical Library", presents a list of books selected as a core for the geography collection of an American undergraduate college library. Entries numbering 1,760 are limited to published books and serials; individual articles, maps, and pamphlets have been omitted. Books of recent date in…

This booklet is a compilation of sources of cartographic information, ideas and materials. Designed for geography and social studies teachers, the guide tells where to obtain: 1) additional information and ideas on the preparation and use of cartographic materials; 2) motion pictures, filmstrips and slides on mapping and photography; 3)…

This annotated bibliography lists four-hundred and twenty-six social science journals and periodicals. It was designed for social studies/social science students, faculty, and scholars interested in keeping up in their field. All social science disciplines, which include anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and…

During orientation in the summer of 1971, a questionnaire designed to determine the political attitudes of students was administered to the incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina (USC). In this report this data is compared to national data from 325 other institutions and data obtained from incoming freshmen during 1969, 1970, and…

Written under the sponsorship of the Population Council, with the financial support of the Population Instructional Materials Project, this work is intended to provide the thoughtful teacher of the social sciences with some suggestions and techniques for introducing population study to students in terms of concrete case studies which explore the…

At each meeting of the Pan American Health Organization Advisory Committee on Medical Research, a special 1-day session is held on a topic chosen by the committee as being of particular interest. At the 7th meeting, which convened in June of 1968 in Washington, D.C., the session surveyed the origin, present distribution, and principal biological…

Utilizing the theme "Man and His Environment," the Octagon Lectures of 1969 were presented at the University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia. Problems arising from the imbalance between the ancient forces of nature and the new forces of human culture were dealt with by the lecturers. They revealed that the most important…

Seventy-one national reports submitted for consideration at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, June, 1972, are summarized in this compilation. They mark an effort to identify major environmental problems which are international, multinational, national or more than local concern and the actions taken or proposed…

A study was conducted, consisting of 210 students in a western Texas school district, that identified and traced the development of a cognitive structure (image of a neighborhood) that could serve as a further construct for explaining pattern of environmental behavior. (Author/ND)

Changes due to the 1970 census figures and new Census Bureau methodology have caused new requirements for central cities, revised integration criteria, and consolidation of some metropolitan areas. (ND)

Maintains that liberal education can prepare individuals to make wise personal decisions. Points out that the study of geography can contribute to liberal education by helping students appreciate other values, evaluate evidence, communicate ideas clearly, and think analytically. (Author/DB)

Systematic inequalities among interdependent places are described as a dimension of stratification of persons and organizations. Concludes that territorial differentiation is influenced by political action, that place is often an important basis of collective action, and that places consciously attempt to influence growth in desired directions.…

Geologic mapping in the United States increased by about one-quarter in the past year. Examinations of mapping trends were in the following categories: (1) Mapping at scales of 1:100, 000; (2) Metric-scale base maps; (3) International mapping, and (4) Planetary mapping. (MA)

The variety and uniqueness of nicknames of cities and towns can serve to stimulate students and arouse interest in geography. Nicknames reflecting economic activity are particularly instructive. Historical development and cultural factors of regions can be deduced in an enjoyable way. (Author/AV)