Suggested Catalog Searches

Check out what the library owns on your topic:

• Armchair Travel Collections
• California - Guidebooks
• Europe - Guidebooks
• Europe - History
• Mexico - Guidebooks
• Mexico - History
• United States - Guidebooks

Looking for a travel guide?  Use this format to do a Subject Search in the library catalog: 

<country or state name> - Guidebooks 

 
       Subject List

Databases

• EbscoHOST
  Visit MasterFILE Premiere to search for articles about countries and travel. 
  Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  Search for encyclopedia articles about countries.
  Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   
• New York Times
  Search the New York Times, the NY Times Book Review, and the NY Times Magazine for articles about countries and travel from 1995 to the present.
  Access this database from outside the library.
  (You will need to enter your library card barcode number)

Websites

• CDC: Travelers' Health
  Find out if you need a vaccination before you travel and get tips on staying healthy when you reach your destination.
   
• Embassy World Maps
  Links to several maps for each country.
   
• Fodor's Online
  Plan your trip online.
   
• Frommer's
  Travel destinations and advice
   
• Google Maps
  Get directions or take a look at satellite views of the world.
   
• Language Learning Guide for students and teachers
  A FREE guide to learning foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
   
• Library of Congress Country Studies
  Learn about a country's  history, geography, culture and more.
   
• Lonely Planet Travel Guide
  "Comprehensive facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the culture and history of the country."
   
• National Park Service
  Find out about the United States' national parks.
   
• Oanda Currency Converter
  Find out how much your dollar is worth in other countries.
   
• SeatGuru
  Select the best seat on an airplane.
   
• Travel.State.Gov
  U.S. Department of State website that provides information on getting a passport, travel warnings, and tips for traveling abroad.