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Citing and Referencing Maps and Atlases

Cartographic Citations: A Style GuideThis printed guide by Christine Kollen, Wangyal Shawa, Mary Larsgaard is not available online but can be consulted in the Map Room [CUL classmark S696.c.201.9].

ACLMA Guide. A comprehensive online guide from the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives, and a guide upon which many other online citation guides are based. Compiled on behalf of the Bibliographic Control Committee of Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA).

Other online citation guides - they may have useful examples:

Opening Times

Map Room Opening Times

Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:45pm and 2pm to 5:10pm
Friday 9am to 12:45pm and 2pm to 4:50pm 

i.e., we are closed lunch time, in the evenings and on Saturdays. However, given sufficient notice, we may be able to transfer Map Department items to the Rare Books Reading Room for consultation during these closed periods. 

Remember: Pencils only in the Map Room and No food or drink!

Where to Find Us

Library Floorplan

The Map Room - the Map Department's Reading Room - is on the first floor of the Library at the far end of the North Gallery. At the top of the stairs from the Library's Entrance Hall, turn right and the Map Room is at the end of the corridor. 

We are very close to the Tea Room.

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Contact us

Map Department 
Cambridge University Library 
West Road 
Cambridge 
CB3 9DR 

Email: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk

Telephone:
+44 (0) 1223 333041
+44 (0) 1223 333042
 
Our LibGuide may help with some enquiries