Global Geography Library

Global Geography Library (GGL) is a digital platform designed to provide academic libraries, corporate customers, institutions, and other knowledge centers with access to a vast collection of atlases, maps, charts, and supplementary resources to support research, exploration, and analysis. It excels at providing geographic content at an affordable price point, while also enabling seamless search and integration with other technologies.

Global Geography Library collections are organized into several different families, including:

Read on below for available GGL collections and more features and benefits of GGL, including custom projects with GGL+.

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Why Choose Global Geography Library?

  • Save Time, Effort and Shelf Space: Extensive collections, aggregated for easy access, all in one place.
  • Cost-Effective: High-quality content at a fraction of the cost, without the need for in-house physical storage or digital management.
  • Support Preservation Efforts: Preserve and expand access to fragile and/or rare materials.
  • Flexible Purchasing: Subscription or one-time purchase options to fit your needs.
  • Digital Access: 24/7 access for unlimited simultaneous users.

GGL Features

  • Aggregated Collections: Access a diverse range of maps, charts, explanatory notes, and related materials – both in copyright and non-copyright – all on one platform.
  • User-Friendly Interface: The intuitive interface allows users to navigate the library, access resources, and search with ease.
  • Powerful Searching: Quickly locate your desired content with an intuitive search system that scans everything, down to the text within individual map interiors (where available), allowing for fast identification of places and features.
  • Dynamic Index Maps for Spatial Discovery: Discover individual maps interactively with dynamic index maps that offer geospatial context.
  • High-res Viewing: View high-res maps and charts directly on the platform, leveraging IIIF technology for zoom and detail.
  • Cross-Referencing and Related Resources: In addition to maps, users can access related documents such as reports and studies, creating a comprehensive knowledge base.
  • Seamless Map Mosaics: Users can view a seamless mosaic of maps, providing a complete picture of an area while maintaining proper spatial relationships among the maps.
  • GIS Integration: Seamlessly integrate geomosaics into popular GIS systems via WMTS for enhanced spatial analysis.
  • Permanent URLs: Each map has a unique, permanent URL, allowing users to reference and share specific resources.
More Features:
  • IP authentication
  • Unlimited simultaneous users
  • Detailed item-level metadata
  • Usage statistics
  • Citation generator
  • MARC records (upon request)
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Featured Collection

Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World Digital Archive

Empower your library patrons, researchers, or institution with access to the complete digital archive of The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World.

First published in 1895, The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World is renowned for charting geopolitical and geographical shifts in an ever-changing world. This collection provides users with an unparalleled view of the world’s most prestigious and authoritative world atlas.

  • Includes 45 atlases – comprising 16 Comprehensive and three Pre-Comprehensive editions
  • High Quality Viewing: The digital atlases faithfully represent the physical originals, with accurate colors and high resolution for a true-to-life viewing experience
  • Robust Searching: Effortlessly search all atlases to quickly find place names, countries, keywords, and other terms across the entire collection
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GGL Collections

Contact Us for more information or to request a trial. Please note that GGL is continually growing with new collections constantly in development.
If there is a particular country or series you are interested in that is not listed below, please Contact Us to discuss availability.

GGL: Atlases
Collection Name Item Count Published
The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World 45 1895-2023

 

GGL: Earth Sciences
Collection Name Item Count Published Index Map/Title List
Greece Geological 50K 326 1956-2015 index map / title list
Israel Geological 250K 2 2021 index map / title list
Mozambique Geological 250K 78 2006-2007 index map / title list
Zambia Geological 100K 254 1960s-2016 index map / title list

 

GGL: Maritime
Collection Name Item Count Published Title List
Cuba Nautical Charts (All Scales) 226 2010s-2024 title list
Israel Nautical Charts (All Scales) 12 2009-2023 title list

 

GGL: Terrain Analysis Reports

Collections include 1:200,000 topographic maps, reports (in Russian and English), and soil diagrams.

Collection Name Item Count Published
Afghanistan Terrain Analysis 200K 512 1960s-1990s
China Terrain Analysis 200K 6,409 1960s-1990s
Jordan Terrain Analysis 200K 104 1960s-1990s
North Korea Terrain Analysis 200K 141 1960s-1990s
Syria & Lebanon Terrain Analysis 200K 47 1960s-1990s
Ukraine Terrain Analysis 200K 617 1960s-1990s

 

GGL: Thematic, Reference, Commercial, Educational
Collection Name Item Count Published Title List
Freytag & Berndt: Africa 19 2009-2023 title list
Gitashenasi Maps (Iran) 450+ 1975-2025
Survey of Israel Thematic Maps 15 2014-2023 title list
Ukraine Cartographic Group Maps 92 2008-2024 title list

 

GGL: Topographic
Collection Name Item Count Published Index Map/Title List
Israel Topographic City Maps 1,645 2023 title list
Israel Topographic 25K (2023-Hebrew) 97 2023 index map / title list
Israel Topographic 50K (2024-Hebrew) 28 2024 index map
Israel Topographic 50K (2020-English) 28 2020 index map / title list
Israel Topographic 100K (2019-Hebrew) 22 2019 index map / title list
Karta Mira Topographic 2.5M 262 1946-1980 index map / title list
Madagascar Topographic 50K 162 1955-1988 index map / title list
Madagascar Topographic 100K 452 1950-1998 index map / title list
Madagascar Topographic 500K 11 1985-1992 index map / title list
Malawi Topographic 50K 153 1962-1996 index map / title list
Myanmar Topographic 50K (EVMap) 1,148 2014 index map / title list
Samoa Topographic 50K (EVMap) 16 2020 index map / title list
Senegal Topographic 50K 142 1955-1971 index map / title list
Senegal Topographic 200K 27 2005-2008 index map / title list
Tanzania Topographic 250K 64 1960-2000 index map / title list

 

Build Your Own Collections with GGL+

GGL+ is a fully customizable platform option for customers wanting to digitize and platformize their own materials, with the option to add any of East View’s pre-built collections. GGL+ can accommodate a wide variety of materials and formats, including PDFs, high-resolution IIIF image files, and zip files. While most GGL collections are map focused, customers can host virtually any content, including data, handbooks, and other internal documents. GGL+ also accommodates multiple access models (IP authentication and/or username/password), with the ability to restrict access to certain materials for different users. Contact us to learn more.

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