Course Links
The Geographer's Craft
The table below contains a series of links to web pages that may prove useful as you progress through your program here at CSUN.
If you find a web page or source that you think worthy of inclusion on this page, please contact Dr. Graves (steve.graves@csun.edu) and suggest it.
Research Data Links.
Click on the links on the left navigation bar for more information regarding the course.
| Crime Data | Demographic -Social Data | Physical Geography | Data | Other Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | Social Explorer - US demographics, time series | CIESIN.org -several interactive databases | Map 24- retail, etc. | Language Maps |
| Oakland | Nationmaster - International | USGS - many data starting points | Familiy Geneology Maps | |
| Austin, Texas | Statemaster - United States | Live Science - interesting starting places | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | ARDA - Religion, demographics, culture | GeoMac - Wildfire Mapping | ||
| Los Angeles | Fair Data - Politics, Elections | |||
| Los Angeles Almanac - Various L.A. resources | ||||
| Data Counts - census data from the Soc.Sci. Data Network | Other links from Central Michigan Univ. | |||
| National Atlas. gov - A variety of data sets, including environment, biological, climate, politics, etc. | ||||
Links to jobs and professional organizations .
| Organization | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| Geography Council | The student geography organization here at CSUN. Loads of fun. Free to join and a good line on your resume. (now on Facebook) |
| Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) |
The academic honorary for geography majors. It's national and if your grades are good, you should consider joining. |
| California Geographical Society (CGS) |
Organization of geographers in California, includes many professors, students and professionals from around California. Very student friendly. Only $10 to join. Long time affiliation with CSUN. |
| Los Angeles Geographical Society (LAGS) |
Local organization that like the other presents opportunities for networking and resume building. $5 to join. Scholarship opportunities. |
| Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) | Regional organization of the AAG; has regional meetings that are student friendly. Good introduction to world of professional geography. Only $10 to join. Deep and regular commitment by CSUN faculty. |
| California Geographical Alliance (CGA) |
Statewide organization dedicated to promoting geography education. Includes school teachers, students and professors. |
| National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) |
Nationwide organization dedicated to promoting/researching geography education. Great for those going into education. |
| Cartography and Geographic Info. Society (CaGIS) |
Association to promote good map making and sound GIS analysis. |
| Applied Geography Conference (AGC) |
I don't know if this is an organization, but it does have popular conferences that specialize in direct applications of geographic techniques to real world problems. Many business and government affiliates. |
| California Geographic Information Assoc. (CGIA) |
Association of California Geographers and GIS specialists. |
| Urban and Regional Information Systems Association URISA |
There is a national organization and a Southern California Chapter of URISA. Good networking seems possible and lengthy job announcement page. |
| Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) |
Organization for those who are interested in natural resource conservation and GIS. Highly recommended by Dr. Dark and features multiple job/internship opportunities. $20 to join. |
| SoCal GIS | A local group of mostly government employed GIS users. It's not an organization per se, but does offer opportunities for professional networking and it has a good local GIS jobs page |
| American Geographical Society (AGS) |
Oldest geographic organization, seems to have more of a professional rather than academic membership. |
| Association of American Geographers (AAG) | The big, national organization, mostly comprised of geography professors and students, but includes professional geographers in business and government. More expensive and less student friendly, but it's the "biggie" and its conferences are great fun and in big cities, often distant to LA. $36 to join, but if you're thinking grad school, you might want to jump in now. |
Other related links are below:
- Geocommunity: list of GIS organization links
- Yahoo's List of Geography Organizations
- Yahoo's List of GIS Organizations
- GIS Lounge: List of Organizations
- Social Studies Central: Professional Organizations
- Wide Open Doors: List of Organizations
