Collection Focus

The Geography Library contains the University of Wisconsin - Madison's primary collection of geography resources, including materials in the following areas.

  • Geography
  • Cartography
  • GIS book and journal materials

The library is in Science Hall, the location of the Geography Department and the Robinson Map Library. Separately published maps, aerial photographs and Digital Geospatial Data are held in the Robinson Map Library, 310 Science Hall.

Special Collections

The Geography Library also houses some UW-Madison Geography doctoral dissertations, master's theses, and senior honors theses and a reserve collection of materials relating to courses in the Department of Geography.

Mission Statement

The Geography Library will strive to acquire and provide access to materials in the academic fields of Geography, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems.

Circulation

UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty must present a valid UW ID card in order to check out materials at the Geography Library. Staff are available to assist users with checking out library materials, with locating missing materials and with recalling and renewing materials.

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Reserves

Print Reserves

Please ask at our desk for access to books or photocopies on reserve. These items are arranged by course.

Electronic Reserves

Electronic Reserves may be accessed through your My UW account. All Geography Library workstations are equipped for viewing access; some also have on-site printing capability.

Computers and Printers

Workstations

The Geography Library is equipped with eight (8) Library network computers. These machines are 'enhanced' with Microsoft Office software.

Also available are four (4) Science Hall network computers. These machines have a wide array of software available.

Printers

All eight library workstations are connected to a HP LaserJet IV printer (7¢ per copy; debit cards only).

The four Science Hall computers are networked to print to other locations in Science Hall but not in the Geography Library.

The library also has a machine to sell or add value to debit cards.

Photocopier/Scanner

One photocopier/scanner is available. We have two sizes of paper available: 8 1/2 x 11 and 11 x 17 (ask staff for assistance with 11 x 17 paper). The photocopier does have the ability to print on both sides of a page. This machine is also equipped with a document feeder. Photocopies are 10¢ per copy; debit cards only.

The library also has a machine to sell or add value to debit cards.

This same machine is also a black and white scanner (scan document into a pdf file and email to your UW email account). Scanning is Free!