Research Librarians at the Upper Arlington Public Library have compiled travel resources, including books, databases, websites and magazines, to help enhance your trip, eliminate the unwanted frustrations of travel, and give you additional perspectives on the sights and sounds you will encounter on your next trip.

Indexes / Databases

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. 

CultureGrams – Learn important cultural facts about diet, manners, greetings and more before you travel to a foreign country, with CultureGrams: World Edition. You can also learn interesting histories and stats for US States with their State Edition. No matter where you are going, this will be an invaluable reference.

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.

Mango Languages – Enhance your trip to a foreign country by learning a little bit of the language before you go. Along with their more in-depth language training modules, they also offer basic courses that will teach you some simple conversation skills in just a few hours. 

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.

Reference Resources

The Research Department at the Tremont Branch Library is home to many useful book sources that can help you research your destination and prepare for your trip including:

• Gazetteers 
• Road Atlases
• Subject Atlases
• Foreign Language Dictionaries
• Road Scholar catalog
• City, State, and Country maps 
• Circulating collection of Travel Maps

Journals / Magazines

Some current issues of the following magazine and journal titles are available for checking out, while in some cases older issues may be accessed at the Tremont Branch Library’s Research Department. Follow the links to the catalog or see a librarian for more information.

General Travel Information

• Conde Nast Traveler
• National Geographic
• Outside
• Travel & Leisure
• WILDSAM

Specific Destinations

• Arizona Highways
• Chicago Magazine
• Cincinnati Magazine
• Cleveland Magazine
• Columbus Monthly
• New York Magazine
• Ohio Magazine
• Washingtonian Magazine

Archives / Special Collections

The Ohio Room in the Research Department of the Tremont Branch Library is home to many of your local travel needs, including state and city travel guides as well as atlases and road maps. Browse the following titles for just a glimpse at what we have to offer the local traveler.

• Civil War Monuments of Ohio
• Ohio Atlas and Gazetteer
• Ohio Breweries

Websites

The following websites are chosen by the Research Department staff as reliable sources of travel information.

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

Traveling Local

• Ohio Tourism
• Experience Columbus
• Ohio History Connection
• Ohio State Parks

Search Starters

Links from the following subjects point to travel books and other materials in the UA Library catalog:

• Automobile Travel
• Camp Sites, Facilities, etc.
• Historic Sites – United States
• National Parks and Reserves
• Travel
• Travel – Humor
• Travel Writing
• United States – Description and Travel
• Vacations
• Voyages and Travel