Research Guides: Cartography: History of Cartography

Databases

Proquest
This database offers several sources on the history of cartography in the world.

Journals

Cartography and Geographic Information Science

A scholarly journal that publishes research papers about traditional cartography, geographic information systems, and digital mapping technologies. It also contains reviews of books and software
Access available through General OneFile.

Imago Mundi

This journal is a periodical review of early cartography. The English-Language scholarly journal focuses on pre-modern maps, mapping, and map related ideas world-wide.
Access available through JSTOR.

Clark Library Books

History of Cartography / Leo Bagrow ; revised and enlarged by R.A. Skelton.
This illustrated work introduces readers to early maps from Europe and the world. It gives information on mapmakers and printers, map development, and map characteristics.

The History of cartography / edited by J.B. Harley and David Woodward. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1987-

This multi-volume set is the most comprehensive history of cartography. It is peer-reviewed and conatains chapters written by the most knowledgeable scholars in the field. It is available online at http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/index.html

Who's Who in the History of Cartography / edited by Mary Lowenthal
An international directory of current research in the history of cartography and in carto-bibliography.
The World through Maps : A History of Cartography / John Rennie Short.
This book discusses the creation of maps and their creators, as well as what maps can teach us about the history of the world.
The mapmaker's art : a history of cartography / John Goss ; introduction by Valerie Scott.
This book is an introduction to the art of mapmaking, the processes involved in mapmaking, and the history of mapmaking.
Early Thematic Mapping in the History of Cartography / Arthur H. Robinson.
Mapping the world : an illustrated history of cartography / [edited by Ralph E. Ehrenberg].
This book is a collection of maps from many cultures and time periods. It includes a discussion of the history of mapmaking.
Collecting Antique Maps : An Introduction to the History of Cartography / Jonathan Potter.
Cartography: A Review and Guide for the Construction and Use of Maps and Charts / Charles H. Deetz.
Also available through HathiTrust

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