Atlapedia Online

摘要

A librarian, Eratosthenese, was the first to accurately describe the size of the earth, according to Maphead (Jennings, 2011). Librarians certainly rely on maps to help patrons understand the world, whether it be the physical geography or statistical realities. One source, with a title suggestive of comprehensive coverage and which is likely to rank highly in any Google search for online atlases, is Atlapedia Online. In Atlapedia Online, users can readily find maps and a little information on countries around the world by clicking on the letter of the alphabet that is the first letter of the country. Once there, to use the example of Qatar, recently in the news, the user finds the official name of the state, system of government, area, two regional maps and brief statistical information on location and geography, climate, demographics, religion, language, education and modern history.