What is Geography?

Geography, according to the Association of American Geographers, is "the science of place and space. Geographers ask where things are located on the surface of the earth, why they are located where they are, how places differ from one another, and how people interact with the environment."
 

Why Alaska?

Alaska is a land of stunning physical beauty, fascinating cultures, and rich in natural resources. The extreme variations in climate, flora, fauna, and terrain make it a fascinating area for geographical study.
 

Purpose of this Site

This site is the result of an assignment in a master's level class in library science called Information Access in the Social Sciences. The assignment was to identify sites which are noteworthy on a chosen topic in one of the social science disciplines. The discipline we chose was geography and the topic was Alaska.
 

Audience

The site is intended primarily for middle and high school students and the general public seeking information about the resources, people, and physical landforms of that state.
 

Selection Criteria

The sites presented here have been examined and evaluated according to the traditional evaluation criteria of objectivity, accuracy, currency, and authority. Any aspect of these sites that we found questionable in relation to these criteria is mentioned in the annotation attached to that site.
 

How to Use this Site

Each area of geography that we addressed is listed in the blue column to the left as an active link. Each link brings you to a page which lists sites pertinent to that area of geography and local to Alaska. Each entry contains the following information:

Title of Site (Clicking on this brings you to the site.)

The URL

A brief annotation summarizing what the site is about

Q & A (This is a link to a popup window which gives a sample question and answer which illustate what types of queries this site can address.)

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Last Updated: May 11, 2005