Selected Resources for: Geology
 | Subject Librarian: Lisa Johnston E-Mail: ljohnsto Subject Description:Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, including its composition, structure, physical properties, and history. (From Britannica Online) (See related subject pages on physics and chemistry.) The Department of Geology and Geophysics provides a list of current topics studied at the University of Minnesota. Reference: Librarian office hours in Pillsbury Hall (Reading room 204) are 1-3pm Tuesdays when classes are in session. Quick question? Instant messenger (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, Jabber) at umgeolib Visit the librarian's blog to read the latest Geology Library News. |
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Abstracts and Indexes
* Premier Resources *GeoRef   Broad coverage of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, hydrogeology , hydrology, and mineralogy. Truncation symbol is * . [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject Indexes
| Antarctic Bibliography Covers all disciplines related to the region including biological and geological sciences, medical sciences, meteorology, oceanography, atmospheric and terrestrial physics, expeditions, logistics equipment and supplies, and tourism. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service Includes coverage of physics and geophysics (approximately 220,000 abstracts). Primarily indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, NASA reports, and many Ph.D. theses. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database Comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage of the environmental sciences. Includes scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. Incorporates Pollution Abstracts, Water Resources Abstracts, and other specialized databases. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Geobase Limited coverage of geology. Also offers coverage of the environment, climate change, and ecology. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| INSPEC ® Comprehensive coverage of physics, including geophysics. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| SciFinder Scholar SciFinder Scholar is the best database for chemistry-related topics; Access it online, download software to use it on your home or office computer, access it from public computers in Walter, BioMedical, or Magrath Libraries by clicking on the SciFinder desktop icon (note: access contractually restricted to current U of MN faculty, students and staff). SciFinder Scholar includes journal and patent literature with references as far back as 1907 as well as information on chemical regulatory data, suppliers, reactions, and substances. You will need to download and log in to VPN before you can access SciFinder from off-campus. Non-affiliates should see this guide for options. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Zoological Record Comprehensive index to the world's zoological literature from approximately 6000 journals. It covers all animal taxa from protozoa to the primates, and all aspects of their life cycles, behaviors, taxonomy, ecology and evolution. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs| MNCAT Classic Search MNCAT to find books, journals, etc., owned by the University Libraries. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources| American Men & Women of Science Provides brief factual information on approximately 130,000 living scientists in biology, physical sciences, public health, mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Includes birthdate, education, professional career, and honors received. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Dictionary of Scientific Biography Provides authoritative, in-depth biographical articles on deceased scientists from classical antiquity to modern times. Each article includes bibliographies of works by and about the scientist who is the subject of the article. For biographical information on living scientists, check American Men and Women of Science or other sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Named Awards in the Geosciences : United States and Canada Describes awards in the geosciences, lists recipients, and provides biographical information on the person for whom each award is named. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Chemical Compounds
| Mineralogy Database Information on over 4000 minerals, including crystallography, physical & optical properties and images, as well as links to other sites. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Dictionaries
Directories
| National Geoscience Data Repostitory Systems The National Directory of Geoscience Data Repositories is a report of repositories holding geoscience data, particularly cores, cuttings, and paper records. This report was compiled by the American Geological Institute in 1996. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Scholarly Societies -- Earth Sciences A well-selected set of internet links to scholarly societies, associations, institutes, interest groups, and consortia in the field. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| AccessScience The online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Contains more than 8,000 articles written by the leading figures in their fields ? including 30 Nobel Prize winners ? edited and illustrated with the non-specialist in mind. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of Geology Five-volume set providing excellent coverage of all aspects of geology. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of geomorphology [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of Paleontology [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Magill's Survey of Science. Earth Science Series [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Handbooks and Manuals
| Handbook of Mineralogy Contents v. 1. Elements, sulfides, sulfosalts -- v. 2. Silica, silicates (2 v.) -- v. 3. Halides, hydroxides, oxides -- v. 4. Arsenates, phosphates, uranates, vanadates -- v. 5. Borates, carbonates, sulfates. Volume 2, Silicates, is available online. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Mineral Physics & Crystallography: A Handbook of Physical Constants [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Minerals Handbook "Statistics and analyses of the world's minerals industry." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Physical Property Data
| Beilstein/Gmelin (CrossFire) CrossFire includes Beilstein (physical property and reaction data for more than 10 million organic compounds) and Gmelin (similar types of information for over 2.2 million inorganic and organometallic compounds); you must download special software (available to U of M affiliates at the above URL) to access the database from outside the Science and Engineering Library. Those with a new Mac with an Intel processor will not be able to download the Mac version of CrossFire. If you can run Windows on your Intel Mac (using Parallels or Microsoft Bootcamp), you have the option of downloading and using the PC version of CrossFire Commander. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Treatises
| Treatise on Geophysics The Treatise on Geophysics is a state-of-the-art, integrated summary of the present state of geophysics. Offering an array of articles from some of the top scientists around the world, this 11-volume work deals with all major parts of Solid-Earth Geophysics, including Volume 1 - Seismology and Structure of the Earth, Volume 2 - Mineral Physics, Volume 3 - Geodesy, Volume 4 - Earthquake Seismology, Volume 5 - Geomagnetism, Volume 6 - Crustal and Lithosphere Dynamics, Volume 7 - Mantle Dynamics, Volume 8 - Core Dynamics, Volume 9 - Evolution of the Earth, Volume 10 - Planets and Moons, Volume 11 - Index Volume [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Yearbooks
| Minerals Yearbook "...an annual publication that reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and foreign countries. The Yearbook contains statistical data on materials and minerals and includes information on economic and technical trends and development. The Minerals Yearbook includes chapters on approximately 90 commodities and over 175 countries." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Internet Resources
Gateways & Megasites| Dino Russ's Lair An excellent source of dinosaur information and Internet links. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Open Access Resources
| Earth Portal The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. The Earth Portal has three components: 1. The Encyclopedia of Earth, with over 3,500 articles, is produced and reviewed by 1,000 scholars from 60 countries. 2. The Earth Forum provides commentary from scholars and discussions with the general public. 3. The Earth News offers news stories on environmental issues drawn from many sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Web Sites
| Encyclopedia of Earth "Electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work." It is searchable by author or topic and can be browsed alphabetically. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Geology of National Parks "3D and photographic tours featuring park geology and natural history." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Primary Source Materials
Government Documents| USGS Publications and Maps Many USGS publications, including maps, are digitized and available online. Walter Library also has receives the print through a government depository program. Please locate the document or map you need in the catalog or browse by series (all held in Walter library): Guide to USGS Publications: Reference Z 6026 .G3 G84 Geologic Atlas of the United States Online USGS Maps Series: Reference 206 Maps Vertical files and Flat drawers G3701 .C3 - G9801 .C5 USGS Bulletin: Periodicals (Level B, S) QE 75 .B9 USGS Circular: Periodicals (Level B, S) QE 75 .C5 USGS Water Resource Data (state): Periodicals (Level B, S) GB 1225.M6 W37 Water Resource Investigations Report: Periodicals (Level B, S) GB 701 .W375 [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Statistics and Data
Data Resources| National Geophysical Data Center "The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) manages environmental data in the fields of marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics, and glaciology (snow and ice). Data and inventories in many disciplines are fully searchable and selected listings, data, and images can be downloaded." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals
| <i>Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed.</i> Published by the Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the United States Geological Survey [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| ACS Style Guide: a manual for authors and editors Describes the writing and citation style recommended by the American Chemical Society. A selection of sample references for more common types of citations is available online. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Geowriting : a guide to writing, editing, and printing in earth science [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Technically speaking: Video guide to giving effective oral presentations (DVD) The main goal is to improve the oral communication skills of undergraduate mathematics and related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students. To achieve these goals, the project developed a series of video vignettes that portray student-actors presenting a small portion of mathematical talk, roughly 30-90 seconds in length. The videos are also freely available online at http://techspeaking.denison.edu/Technically_Speaking/Home.html. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Library Information
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