Publishing scholarly work and keeping members informed have been core activities of the AAG since it was founded.

Journals - The AAG publishes four distinguished and influential scholarly journals; there are also scholarly journals produced by some of the AAG's Specialty Groups and Regional Divisions

Newsletter - The AAG keeps in touch with members through the Newsletter, which is now electronic, although past copies of the print version are available online

SmartBrief - A free, weekly e-mail update on geography news and technology

Guide to Geography Programs in the Americas - An annually-published resource with detailed information on undergraduate and graduate geography programs in the United States, Canada, and Latin America, including degree requirements, curricula, faculty qualifications, program specialties, financial assistance, and degrees completed

Encyclopedia - The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology is a 15-volume encyclopedia, published by Wiley in hard copy and online. Updated online annually, this encyclopedia is the authoritative reference work in the field of geography.

Special publications - Annual and occasional AAG publications, self-standing reports, and booklets produced in collaboration with other agencies