Are you wanting to get away this summer? Have a look at these resources compiled by the Research department of the Upper Arlington Public Library to help pick your next destination!
Research Tools
The following are part of Upper Arlington Public Library’s Research Tools. Unless you are in one of our library locations, you will need your library card number and PIN to access them.
AtoZWorldFood – Learn about your destination’s food culture including dining etiquette, classic meals, special occasion foods, local beverages, and more.
CultureGrams – Learn important cultural facts about diet, manners, greetings and more before you travel. We have World and State editions.
Global Road Warrior – Explore countries around the world from a traveler’s perspective, and discover cultural information and practical notes, from the electric outlet type to the currency.
National Geographic Virtual Library – Search for your travel destination to discover articles, images, and maps from National Geographic Magazine to help you learn more about where you will be visiting.
Print Resources
- Guidebooks
- Gazetteers and Road Atlases
- Subject Atlases
- Foreign Language Dictionaries
- Road Scholar catalog
- City, State, and Country maps
- Circulating collection of Travel Maps
- Civil War Monuments of Ohio
- Ohio Atlas and Gazetteer
Magazines
General Travel Information
Specific Destinations
- Arizona Highways
- Chicago Magazine
- Cincinnati Magazine
- Cleveland Magazine
- Columbus Monthly*
- National Parks
- New York Magazine
- Ohio Magazine*
- Washingtonian Magazine
* The library maintains back issues in storage. Ask a Research librarian for help!
Websites
Getting There
- Amtrak
- FlyColumbus (CMH)
- Google Maps
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S, Department of State
Destinations
- CNN Travel
- National Park Service
- Recreation.gov
- Road Scholar Home Page
- US News & World Report: Best Places to Visit in the USA