Research Guides: Writing as Inquiry: De Llobet (Spring 2024)

Maps in the Catalog

A simple way to find maps in the library is to use the Catalog Search to find maps with a keyword.

Begin from the NYU Shanghai Library website. Enter a keyword in the main Catalog Search box. A useful keyword for finding maps might be the a location. Then click on the magnifying glass to search.

We can use the Filters on the left side of the search results page to limit our results to maps.

Look for the list of Resource Types on the left side. Scroll down the list to find the Maps option. You might need to click on "Show More". Click on the selection box on the left side of Maps, and then click on Apply Filters.

Maps might be online documents, physical atlases within the library, or online atlases. If you have trouble accessing a specific item please contact the library for help.

Databases with Maps

These databases may be useful places to browse or search for maps. Library databases all work a little bit differently, and can be a bit more difficult to use than the Catalog Search, so these options might be more challenging. If you need help using these databases you can ask for help in the library.

Age of Exploration This link opens in a new window
This resource provides documents, maps, and other artifacts related to scientific discoveries, the expansion of European colonialism, conflict over territories and trade routes, and decades-long search and rescue attempts.
Indian Ocean Digital Collection This link opens in a new window
The Indian Ocean Digital Collection digitizes holdings of monographs, maps, postcards, and other artifacts associated with Indian Ocean area studies. The collection includes public domain books.
American West This link opens in a new window
Original manuscripts, maps, ephemeral material, and rare printed sources from the Graff Collection about the American West, including tales of frontier life, Native Americans, vigilantes, and outlaws, and the growth of urban centres and environmental impact of westward expansion and of life in the borderlands.
China, America and the Pacific This link opens in a new window
China, America and the Pacific explores the cultural and trading relationships that emerged between America, China and the Pacific region between the 18th and early 20th centuries. Manuscripts, rare printed sources, visual images, objects and maps from international libraries and archives document this fascinating history.
Bloomsbury Medieval Studies This link opens in a new window
Bloomsbury Medieval Studies is an interdisciplinary digital resource offering a global perspective on the medieval world. It includes access to the Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages, an eBook collection, and digitized images of manuscripts, incunabula, and maps from the British Library and Senate House Library.