What is an Atlas?

See this definition:

"An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites) in the solar system. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical social religious and economic statistics." (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas)

How do I find atlases at CPUT Libraries?

• By searching our catalogue. Take note of the "Sub-Library" to know at which CPUT Library branch the resouces are kept. See this screenprint from our catalogue for some examples:
  
  
  
  
  
• You can also search the internet for atlases in electronic format. See an example:

	World Atlas		http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm