Geography

• MERLOT

  MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community
• The National Academies Press (NAP)

  This resource provides textbooks on geography that are available as freely downloadable PDFs.
• OER Commons – Geography

  OER Commons provides a curated collection of textbooks and resources for geography.
• Open Geography Education

  This website is dedicated to providing free or open curriculum and resources to anybody who is interested in our geographic world. Includes many textbooks on geography and geospatial technology.
• Project Gutenberg – Geography Bookshelf

  Project Gutenberg’s list of Geography books in the public domain, available freely online.
• Visual Geography

  “Visualgeography.com lets you explore the world through images, flags, money, language, maps and other information. Educators may download and use images for educational purposes. Images of people, food, landscapes, work scenes and other topics.”
• Mapping Our World

  ‘This unique interactive website works with maps and globes to transform pupils’ understanding of the world. Winner of a Geographical Association Gold award and a BAFTA award for primary learning, Mapping Our World allows pupils to flatten a globe, turn a map into a globe, and merge different map projections”
• Asia Profiles – Country Comparisons

  “This resource enables one to research countries in Asia. A map is provided for each country, and information on Geography, Demographics, Economy, Communication, Transportation, and Military. “
• Outline of American Geography

  “This publication considers the physical environment of the United States — landforms, climate, soils, and vegetation — in terms of its impact on the country’s cultural, regional, and political development.”
• The Physical Environment: Intro to Physical Geography

  “Welcome to the world of Geography! In this chapter you’ll be introduced to the discipline of geography and what it means to study the Earth from a geographic perspective. Later we’ll investigate the various tools that geographers use and be introduced to the four spheres of physical geography. You may view a list of chapter topics”
• World Regional Geography

  Available through Saylor Foundation creative commons.
• World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization

  “World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization is designed for students to experience and study as much of the world as possible within a limited amount of time. It gives students the fundamental concepts and the latest data regarding world places in a concise, easy-to-read format.”

• Coursera

  Every course on Coursera is taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions. Courses include recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments, and community discussion forums.
• Future Learn – Region Based Courses

  Explore the fascinating history and culture of the American South from colonial times to the 21st century or Learn the international politics of Asia-Pacific with a focus on the United States, China, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea.
• Open Learn – Geography

  Select the Geography topic under the Society, Politics & Law subject to retrieve seven courses including “Why maps are made,” “Who are Europeans?”, and Who counts as a refugee?”
• Penn State Courseware

  The Department of Geography at Penn State offers a variety of course material online in several subject areas.
• Physical Geography

  This is a freshman level college course in physical geography and includes lessons, assignments, and exams.
• Tufts – GIS Tutorial

  This course provides a basic set of tutorials for understanding how to use geographic and tabular data to visualize a community.

• American Association of Geographers (AAG)

  The AAG promotes discussion among its members and with scholars in related fields, in part through the activities of its affinity groups and more than 60 specialty groups. The meetings and activities of our regional divisions provide the opportunity to network with colleagues near you.
• DPLA

  DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format.
• DPLA Exhibit – From Colonialism to Tourism: Maps in American Culture

  This exhibit explores the cultural and historic impact of mapping through four specific moments in American history that demonstrate the influence maps have had over how Americans imagine, exploit, and interact with national geographies and local places.
• FOCUS on Geography

  Focus on Geography is a publication of the American Geographical Society. This is a great interactive resource with quizzes, photo essays, and articles.
• HathiTrust

  HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
• Internet Archive: Digital Library

  Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
• National Geographic

  The National Geographic online website and resource.
• U.S. Geological Survey

  We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change.

Lab Manuals

• Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology
  Introduction to Geology is a textbook designed to ease new students into the often complex topics of Geology and the study of our planet and its makeup. 

Geographic Science Resources