The UCLA Department of Geography consistently ranks among the top departments in the United States.
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About the Collection
Geography as an academic discipline encompasses human, physical, political, environmental, and historical areas of concentrations. The sources listed below represent both general and specific reference sources for conducting research involving geographic information. For cartographic resources (maps and atlases) please use the Maps, Atlases, Aerial Images, and Cartographic Resources guide.
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Most of the books can be found in the following areas:
| G1-922 | Geography (General) |
| G1000-3122 | Atlases |
| G3180-9980 | Maps |
| GA | Mathematical geography. Cartography |
| GB | Physical geography |
| GC | Oceanography |
| GF | Human Geography |
| QC851-999 | Meteorology. Climatology |
| QE | Geology |
| QH | Natural history. Biology |
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