GEOH11001 Introduction to Human Geography
This guide is designed to help you find resources which will be useful for Assessment Item 1.
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Find three different web sites from which you can access maps. Download one map from each of the web sites which relates to an aspect in Human Geography. The size of the area represented by each map should be different; for example, one map of the world, one map of a country, and one map of a region. They can be all on one theme, or on different themes. For each map, evaluate what the map shows and determine how it contributes to your understanding of Human Geography. |
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This assignment requires you to find and use three online maps and two other sources (in addition to your textbook).
Finding online maps
You can use the 'Google Image Search' to find online maps.
- Go to
Google Image Search
- Use map as a keyword, as well as your chosen theme and area:
Example:
- This will bring up a list of maps.
- Click on a map you're interested in - this will take you to the page which
contains the map.
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Note: Make sure you evaluate the websites which contain your chosen maps. It is important that you understand the purpose of the website. Consider if the website has been set up:
- to provide information about a topic
- to sell a product or service
- to promote a particular belief or ideology
Finding other sources
You may like to perform a keyword search in the
Library
catalogue to find sources on Cultural Geography or Human Geography:
Example 1:
This search will return all records containing the phrase cultural geography or the phrase
human geography.
You could also try adding another keyword - e.g. your area or theme -
to your search:
Example 2:
This search will return all records containing the phrase cultural geography or the phrase
human geography, as well as the word australia.
Note: Once you have found a suitable book, make sure you have a look at the subject headings in the Complete Record. Selecting a subject heading will link you to other items in the collection with the same subject heading. Each item in the CQU Library Catalogue has been allocated at least one subject heading.