Columbia Gazetteer of the World

The Columbia Gazetteer has long been a stalwart in many academic libraries’ reference collections. After much fanfare and delay, the online version has finally debuted, and it is a worthy consideration for many academic libraries, and for larger public libraries as well. Like it or not, our patrons want to access information electronically, and gazetteer information is no exception.

The Gazetteer provides three search methods: Type of Place, Place‐name, and Word. The main screen is free from clutter and loads quickly. There is help available on each screen, as well as information about Columbia University Press and a contact link....