Geology

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Key Databases

  • GeoRef
    Covers environmental and engineering geology, hydrology, economic geology, geophysics, petrology, paleontology, marine geology and oceanography, and mineralogy. 1785 to present for N. America; 1933 to present for international.
    TIP: Use the Thesaurus and the 'refine search' feature for a more focused search.
  • GEOBASE
    Worldwide literature on geology, geography and ecology. 1980 to present.
  • Digital Bibliography of the Geology and Mineral Resources of Washington
    Produced by the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources.
  • USGS Publications Warehouse
    Find USGS publications, including some full text.
  • LexisNexis Congressional
    Congressional records containg geological reports, maps, and information, both historical and current. Use this guide to geological materials in the Congressional content to get started.
  • Academic Search Premier
    This is not a science specific database, but it does provide abstracts and full text for several hundred general science journals and magazines.
  • Research Library Complete
    Contains full text for over 2,000 periodicals in a wide range of subjects areas.
  • ingentaconnect
    Citations and abstracts. Indexes 107 geology journals, 30 oceanography, 17 geophysics and geomagnetism journals.
  • Contact Rebecca Kuglitsch, Librarian for the Geology Department, if you aren't finding what you need. rkuglitsch@pugetsound.edu

Find Books

  • SIMON: Books, USGS reports, maps, etc. available in the UPS Library.
  • SUMMIT: Rerun a Simon search in Summit using the SUMMIT button at the top of the results menu. Consortium catalog containing the holdings of 33 academic libraries in Washington and Oregon including UW and UO.
  • USGS Library catalog > select Search Options tab. Track down titles in Simon, Summit or WorldCat to receive via interlibrary loan.
  • WorldCat: Books & more in libraries worldwide
  • ILL Books Request Form: Request a book not owned by UPS or SUMMIT

Geology books begin with the Library of Congress call number letters QE.  See the Library of Congress classification list for Q and click on QE - Geology for a general subject breakdown.

Locations

  • QE - New books in Library lobby 
  • QE - Reference section, first floor across from I-Commons 
  • QE - Bulk of collection, fourth floor 
  • GB - Physical Geography, including geomorphology

Find Web Resources

Some geology sites:

CONTACT INFORMATION

Liaison Librarian
Rebecca Kuglitsch
Library 117
253.879.3646
rkuglitsch@pugetsound.edu

Harned Visiting Reference:
Wednesdays, 12-1 pm

 


Course Pages
Geo 303 (Spring 2010)
Geo 305 (Spring 2010)

Older Course Pages
Geo 310 (Fall 2009)
Geo 111 (Fall 2009)
GEO111 (Spring 2009)
GEO104 (Fall 2007)

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