Citing Maps

Many style manuals provide guidance on formatting maps that are used as illustrations in a paper or publication, but they may not be clear about the specifics of citing maps that are used as sources.

Citing Maps (Ohio Wesleyan University Libraries & Information Services)

Rules of thumb for citing paper and electronic maps in Chicago/Turabian style. Sample citations for many types of maps, and diagrams labelling the elements in each sample citation. Mainly adapted from Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide, by Suzanne M. Clark.

Citing Maps (NCSU Libraries)

Format and sample citation for various types of maps.

Guide to Citing Maps and Atlases (McMaster University)

Table listing elements to be included in citation for various types of maps, with example for each type.

Style Guide for Maps and Cartographic Materials (University of Washington Libraries)

Printable, two-page handout listing several map formats and providing a general description and a sample citation for each. PDF format requires Adobe Reader.

Citing Geospatial Data Resources (University of Waterloo Library)

Examples of how to cite digital geographic data used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), image processing systems, and other modelling software.

Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide, by Suzanne M. Clark (ALA)

This circular published by the American Library Association's Map and Geography Roundtable (MAGERT) can be purchased for $10.00 from Jim Coombs, Maps Library, Southwest Missouri State University, 901 S. National, #175, Springfield, MO. It is not currently available at the UNT Libraries.