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Reading Lists for Geography

Digimap
An online map and data delivery service, available by subscription to UK Higher and Further Education establishments.

Operated by EDINA at the University of Edinburgh, Digimap offers several data collections, including Ordnance Survey, historical, geological, LiDAR and marine maps and spatial data. It offers access to a range of datasets for the purposes of education and research. Create a map online by selecting an appropriate base map, adding annotations and customising the content, use measurement and query tools to learn more about any study area.
Environment Complete
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This full-text database for environmental studies provides hundreds of environment journals and monographs covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability, and other related subjects.

It offers coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine and freshwater science, geography, pollution and waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
Geology Digimap

Geology Digimap provides an easy to use interface to browse, view and print geological maps; a simple data download facility so that the maps can be downloaded for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) or image processing software; online help with using the Geology Digimap, and understanding the geological data and their use in Digimap and GIS software. The following data are available as both maps generated online and as data to download: 1:625,000 solid and drift geology; 1:250,000 solid geology and linear features; 1:50,000 solid and drift geology; mass movement, artificial ground and seven separate linear feature layers; the BGS Lexicon of named Rock Units.