National Organisations and Agencies

• International Cartographic Association (UK)

• British Cartographic Society (UK)
• British Library Map Collections (UK)
• Society of Cartographers (UK)
• UK Government Ordnance Survey (UK)

• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (Canada)
• Australian Map Circle (Australia)
• National Atlas Information Service  (Canada)
• US Government Census Bureau (US)

Research and Projects

• University of Berne Ryhiner Project: Carrying out work such as conservation, microfilming and creation of a generally accessible catalogue. (Switzerland)

• University of Wisconsin History of Cartography Project: A research, editorial, and publishing endeavour drawing international attention to the history of maps and mapping. Provides eight volumes, including the Enlightenment, the Renaissance and the 20th Century. (US)

Data/Information Libraries

• British Library Map Collections: Provides information about the services available and how to gain access to the collections. (UK)
• Bruce Gittings, University of Edinburgh Digital Elevation Data Catalogue: Includes details of elevation and bathymetric data, together with a section on available software for the display and manipulation of data. (UK)
• HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Bartholomew Times Books: Provides access to harpercollins maps of various types and locations. Other services offer map data, downloadable samples and technical support. (UK)

• ETH Library Map Libraries and Map Archives: An index of world-wide map collection archives, indexed by geographical region. (Switzerland)

• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives: Detailed catalogue of accessible maps include town and country mapping and also planning maps. (Canada)
• Heritage Map Museum: Illustrated and text based resource providing a comprehensive retail gallery and also an excellent map gallery. (US)
• James Ford Bell Library: Holds a comprehensive searchable catalogue and also useful new resources. Provides constantly changing maps resources, each resource also holds a detailed explanation. (US)
• United States Geological Survey National Mapping Information (US)
 
• National Atlas of the United States: Allows the individual to make interactive maps and also provides the opportunity to gain data via a map layer warehouse.
• Global Land Information System: Supplies access to an informative map finder, specific to the US.
• University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Provides electronic maps of varying nature for the whole of the world, for Europe there are political maps, historical maps and shaded relief maps. (US)

Education Materials

• University of Nottingham Making Maps Easy To Read: Extremely detailed photographic essay studying various aspects of mapping, includes human mapping interactions. (UK)
 
• Relief: Depicting a Surface on a Map
• Map Typography
• Eye Movements and Maps
• Other Map Symbols

• Cynthia Lanius Mathematics of Cartography: Illustrated courseware discussing interactions between cartography and mathematics, the most useful sections are listed below. (US)
 
• What are Maps?
• History of Mapmaking
• Mathematics Topics
• Mathematics Problems
• USGS Learning Web (US)
 
• Exploring Maps: Includes two annotated posters, a teaching guide and four activity sheets to assist students in learning basic mapmaking and map-reading skills.
• Finding Your Way with Map and Compass: Photographic essay discussing graphic scale and direction.
• University of Tennessee Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map: An extremely simplistic resource, but holds excellent examples of map projection ** and map types**. (US)
• University of Texas at Austin Cartographic Communications: Useful learning resource, holds a basic introduction and develops into more detailed and complex discussions. (US)
 
• The Value of Maps
• Cartography as Communication
• What is a Good Map?
• Basic Elements of Map Composition
• The Cartographer's Palette: The Semiotics of Cartography
• Issues of Statistical Generalisation
• Problems of Realising Ideals with Computer Systems
• Into the Future

Electronic Journals

• Imago Mundi: The International Journal for the History of Cartography: Full article listings available, abstracts are provided freely for each article. Full text versions are only available via subscription. (UK)

• Australian Map Circle The Globe: Provides journal provision details and details for contributions to the journal. (Australia)
• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives Bulletin: Provides details of publications and also provides a searchable index. Although search access available, full text available only by subscription. (Canada)
• Journal of the Washington Map Society The Portolan: Summarises the contents of each publication and also provides subscription details. (US)
• Mercators World: A magazine of maps, exploration and discovery. Article listings are available in the journal archives, and specific articles are freely available on-line. Full text versions are only available through subscription. (US)