Research Guide for Geology

FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES | ELECTRONIC JOURNALS | FIND BOOKS | REFERENCE SOURCES | INTERNET RESOURCES |

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These databases will help you locate information published in journals, magazines, newspapers and a variety of other sources. GeoRef The primary index for journals in Geology and related fields. Also includes books, book chapters, theses, and other publications. Geobase Indexes journals, books, conference proceedings, and reports in geography, geology, ecology, and related fields. Web of Science Web of Science (also known as Science Citation Index) provides keyword and citation searching of scholarly journals in the sciences from 1986 to the present. General Science Abstracts Indexes 150 journals and magazines from the U.S. and Great Britain, covering such subjects as astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, medicine and health, and much more.Coverage is from 1984 to the present. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Cold Regions Bibliography This database is "an accumulation of over 40 years of materials on the science and technology of the world's cold regions. It contains over 221,000 bibliographic records--many with abstracts--and is increasing by approximately 3,000 accessions annually." Geological Society of America - Search the Journals Electronic Retrospective Index A searchable database of citations to articles in the following three journals: Geology (1973-2000), GSA Bulletin (1972-2000), and GSA Today (1991-2000)

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Albion College Library - Electronic Journals Home Page Provides links to more than 2,000 electronic journals available through the Albion College Library. Albion College Library - Full Text Finder This resource provides links to full text articles found in the Albion College Library's many online databases and electronic journal collections. Covers more than 10,000 journals and magazines. Electronic Collections Online Electronic Collections Online provides indexing and full-text from academic journals in the sciences and many other disciplines. Articles can be viewed online or printed.

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Albion College Library Online Catalog The Online Catalog will help you find books, videos, government documents, journals, newspapers, and other materials owned by the Albion College Library. MeLCat Online Catalog MeLCat will help you find books owned by dozens of libraries in Michigan (including Albion College, Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Albion Public Library, East Lansing Public Library, Grand Rapids Community College, Southfield Public Library, and many others). Books may be borrowed by using the online request form. WorldCat Records of books and any other types of material cataloged by thousands of libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

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Macmillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences REFERENCE COLLECTION - QE 5 .E5137 1996 Encyclopedia of Minerals REFERENCE COLLECTION - QE 355 .R6 1990 Geochemical Reference Material Compositions REFERENCE COLLECTION - QE 438 .P67 1992 Encyclopedia of Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences. REFERENCE COLLECTION - QE 515 .F24 1972b Glossary of Geology REFERENCE COLLECTION - QE 5 .B38 1987

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Scirus "Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. ...Scirus searches over 167 million science-specific Web pages" Academic Info: Geology & Geoscience Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures Earthquake Information Network U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System PSIgate - Earth Sciences American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Earth Sciences Information Resources Mineralogy Database Minerals Yearbook (USGS) "The Minerals Yearbook is 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." U.S.G.S. National Earthquake Information Center Geologic Guidebooks of North America Database U.S.G.S Ground Water Atlas Archive GEOSCAN "GEOSCAN is a bibliographic database containing more than 40,000 records covering all the publications of the Geological Survey of Canada." Hydrology Web Water Quality Standards Database (EPA) Plate Tectonics Animations Structural Geology on the Web "This is a collection of hypertext links to assorted structural geology and tectonics resources available on the world-wide web." A Tapestry of Time and Terrain (USGS) This site contains information about the topography and geology of the continental United States. Paleontology at the U.S. Geological Survey Dictionary of Quaternary Acronyms and Abbreviations