Access to Cartographic Materials
The Map Section houses cartographic information in a
variety of formats, e.g.,
aerial photographs,
atlases,
maps,
microforms,
digital data,
and books.
This guide provides information on the bibliographic access, the physical
access, and the circulation policies related to these materials.
Assistance in locating, using, and borrowing cartographic materials is
provided by the staff at the Documents and Map Information and Circulation Desks, 3rd floor center, Main Library.
For general information about the Map Section, its location, hours,
services and collections, see
An
Introduction
to the Map
Section.
For information about the antiquarian maps in the Special Collections
Department see
Cartographic
Materials in the Special Collections Department.
For specialized cartographic assistance, please telephone for a reference
appointment with the
Map Librarian (312/996-2738) or send your question by E-mail
(lib-maps@uic.edu).
| Bibliographic
access: | Aerial photographs are listed in the Sheet Map Catalog,
3rd floor center,
Main Library. Access is by geographic area, e.g., Illinois, Chicago -- Aerial Photography;
or by subject, e.g., Aerial Photography -- Illinois, Chicago.
Additional aerial photographs are listed in UICCAT, the library's online
catalog. Online access is by subject, e.g., s=Chicago Ill. -- Aerial
Photographs. A one-sheet summary of all holdings is available in the Map
Section. To identify the photographs or photomaps covering your area of
interest, consult the graphic indexes available at the Documents and Map
Information Desk. The orthophoto quads and orthophoto maps produced by the
U.S. Geological Survey are indexed with and filed with their respective
state topographic map series. |
| Physical
access: | Aerial photographs are housed in vertical filing
cabinets and aerial photomaps
are housed in horizontal map cases. All storage units are locked. Upon request, a member
of the Documents and Map staff will unlock the appropriate unit and provide assistance in
locating coverage of specific sites. |
| Circulation
policy: | Aerial photographs and photomaps
circulate for one week and may be
charged out at the Documents and Map Circulation Desk, 3rd floor center. Renewals
may be made either in person, by telephone (312/996-2738), or through E-mail
(lib-maps@uic.edu). |
| | For information about the aerial photographs and
photomaps
of Chicago and the surrounding
metropolitan area see Aerial
Photographs
and Photomaps. |
| Bibliographic access: |
Atlases are listed only in UICCAT, the University Library's online catalog.
Access is by author, title, subject, or keyword. Consult the Library
of Congress Subject Headings to find the appropriate subject search
term, e.g.,
s=Paris
(France)--maps. The
need for geographic access can often be met through the use of keyword searching, e.g.,
k=Australia and maps, k=Chicago and maps. It is important to note that keyword searches
will also identify materials in the general book collection that may or may not be relevant
to your needs. |
| Physical access: | The atlases
are shelved, either vertically or horizontally (** preceding the call
number), at the north end of the Map Section and are available for use whenever the Main
Library is open. Atlases published prior to 1900 and other atlases that need special
handling are housed in storage. Atlases in storage may be requested at the Documents and
Map Information Desk, 3rd floor center, and will be available for use the following day
(weekdays only) |
| Circulation policy: | Most atlases
circulate
and may be charged out at the Circulation Desk, 1st
1st floor south. One day loan of some non-circulating atlases may be approved at the discretion
of the Map Librarian. Renewals, for circulating atlases, may be made either in person, by
telephone (312/996-2724) or through E-mail (lib-circ@uic.edu). |
| Bibliographic
access: | Sheet maps and map series are listed in the Sheet Map
Catalog, 3rd floor
center, Main Library, and additional maps, generally from the post-1976 period are listed
in UICCAT, the University Library's online catalog. See Atlases for suggestions on how
to search for maps in UICCAT. |
| | The Sheet Map Catalog is divided into the following
sections:
- by geographic area
- by subject
- by author-title (for pre-1900 maps only)
|
| | For maps of a geographic region (Europe) or a political
division
(Poland) consult the geographic area section of the catalog. The cards
are arranged
alphabetically by the name of the state, country, region, etc. which the map portrays. The general
and topographic maps of a geographic/political area are listed first, in
chronological order.
For example:
- Illinois -1945
- Illinois -1970
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| | The subject maps for that geographic/political area are
listed second, alphabetically by subject
and chronologically within subject.
For example:
- Illinois -Recreation - 1983
- Illinois - Transportation, roads - 1962
- Illinois - Transportation, roads - 1988
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| | The maps of the geographic subdivisions within that
geographic/political area are listed last,
alphabetically by subdivision and chronologically within subdivision.
For example:
- Illinois, Chicago - 1950
- Illinois, Chicago Suburbs & Environs - 1979
- Illinois, Cook Co. - 1975
- Illinois, Northeast - Census districts - 1982
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| | If the geographic/political area which you seek is not
listed in the map catalog, remember that it
may appear on a map of the larger area of which it is a part.
For example: Oahu Island may be found on maps of the state of
Hawaii. |
| | If you are looking for maps on a particular subject, not
limited to a specific geographic area, you
should consult the SUBJECT section of the catalog. The cards are arranged alphabetically by
subject (and alphabetically by subject subdivision if any), then alphabetically by
geographic/political area, and finally chronologically within the
area.
For example:
- Geology - Illinois - 1967
- Geology - North America - 1981
- Power, electric - Ohio - 1974
- Power, thermal - Colorado - 1980
- Transportation, roads - Illinois - 1962
- Transportation, roads - Wisconsin - 1960
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| | Consult the Subject Headings List on the map case
beside the
Sheet Map Catalog to find the
appropriate search term. |
| | Note: The Sheet Map Catalog does not include
individual records for the individual sheets in
the topographic and thematic map series published by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) or
most other government map series. For information on specific USGS, DMA, NIMA, and NOS
sheet holdings, consult the graphic and/or text indexes to these map series. These indexes are
available at the Documents and Map Information Desk. Many of the USGS, DMA, NIMA, and
NOS maps published after 1976 may also be listed in UICCAT, the Library's
online catalog. |
| | After identifying the maps of interest, note the call
number and the
location of the map.
For example: G4104 C6E2 1980 C64 vert file
| | Physical access: | Individual
sheet maps and map series are generally housed in the horizontal
map cases or in the vertical file cabinets; these units are locked. Upon request, the
Documents and Map staff will unlock the appropriate section and provide assistance in
locating maps. Sheet maps in storage may be requested at the Documents and Map
Information Desk, 3rd floor center, and will be available for use the following day
(weekdays only). |
| Circulation
policy: | Most maps circulate for one week and may be checked
out
at the Documents
and Map Circulation Desk, 3rd floor center. Maps that are in high demand for class
assignments are restricted to "in Library" use and maps housed in the Special Collections
Department are restricted to "in Department" use. Renewals, for circulating maps, may be
made either in person, by telephone (312/996-2738) or through E-mail
(lib-maps@uic.edu). |
| Bibliographic
access: | Cartographic information in digital form is listed in
UICCAT,
the
Library's online catalog. |
| Physical access: | Request
this information at the Documents and Map Information Desk. |
| Circulation policy: | These
data do not circulate. Short term loan of some data may be made at
the discretion of the Map Librarian. |
| Bibliographic
access: | The Map Section maintains a small collection of
reference books relating
to cartographic materials (atlases, maps, etc.) and cartographic information services. The
portion of the collection classified with Library of Congress call numbers may be
accessed by using UICCAT, the Library's online catalog. Access is by author, title,
subject, and keyword. UICCAT may also be used to identify additional resources on
cartographic materials. The portion of the collection classified with Superintendent of
Documents call numbers may be accessed by using the indexes to government documents
located in the Documents Department. Titles published after 1976 may also be listed in
UICCAT. |
| Physical
access: | The cartographic reference collection is shelved at
the
north end of the Map
Section and is available for use whenever the Main Library is
open. |
| Circulation
policy: | Most books in the cartographic reference collection
do
not circulate. One day
loan of some non-circulating reference books may be arranged at the discretion of the
Map Librarian. |
| Map
Section page
| Doc Dept.
page
| Library page
| UIC page |
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Last updated: Saturday, 06-Mar-2004 12:55:06 CST
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