Library: Geology: General

Geology Research Databases

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Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Covers the following subject areas: Aquaculture, Aquatic organisms, Astrophysics, Atmospheric dynamics, Climatology, Conservation (soil, water, and wildlife), Environmental quality, Extraterrestrial geology, Fish and fisheries, Forecasting, Geochemistry, Geochronology, Geology, Geophysics, Glaciology, Hydrogeology and hydrology, Limnology, Marine biotechnology, Meteorology, Mineralogy and crystallography, Natural hazards, Oceanography, Paleontology, Petrology, Pollution (air and water), Remote sensing, Seismology, Stratigraphy, and Weather.
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window The world's largest academic, multi-disciplinary database with full text journals, newspapers, magazines, reports, eBooks and videos. Meets the needs of scholars in virtually every discipline.
ScienceDirect Health & Life Sciences and Physical Sciences Collections This link opens in a new window Access to over 1,550 full text journals in health & life sciences, chemistry, computer science, physics, mathematics, and earth & planetary sciences. On the results page, green icons mean the full text is available (white means abstract only). Please note: Articles are available from 1995 to present only.
Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window A definitive resource for both the applied and general sciences. Covers Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and more.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) This link opens in a new window Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly (peer reviewed) journals, covering all subjects and many languages.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window Provides full text access to scholarly articles, government reports and popular publications focusing on the relationships between human beings and the environment. Some topics include global warming, sustainability, recycling, green building, and alternative fuel sources.

Multidisciplinary eBook databases:

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of subjects.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window eBooks on a range of subjects such as business, information technology, education, engineering, health, history, humanities, life & physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.
Skillsoft This link opens in a new window Note: This database has scheduled downtime every Sunday from 1-3 pm ET. Please plan ahead. The full STEM Bundle includes access to: Business, Engineering, & IT eBooks, IT & Desktop 3-5 minute videos, book summaries of popular books on leadership and business, and the Leadership Channel, which contains videos and live events.

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Films On Demand: Master Academic Package This link opens in a new window Full-length streaming videos in the humanities, social sciences, business, health, medicine, sciences, and mathematics fields.
Alexander Street: Academic Video Online‎ This link opens in a new window A large multidisciplinary collection of streaming videos. Includes documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, raw footage, award-winning films, including Academy® and Emmy® winners, newly released films, and archival material previously unavailable.
ImageQuest (Britannica) This link opens in a new window Nearly 3 million rights-cleared images from more than 50 collections including Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, and the National Geographic Society.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.

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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window The largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world, this database contains articles, maps, images, videos, and yearbooks from 1993 to present. Use it instead of Wikipedia for your research!
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window More than 50 reference eBooks in business, communications, history, law, literature, medicine, nation & world, science, and technology.

OneSearch

Find articles, eBooks, etc.

Using Google Scholar: Finding Peer Reviewed Resources (Transcript)

Selected Resources

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Research, data and videos on atmospheric processes, climates, ecology, oceanography, geophysics and more!
Mineral Properties and Identification Procedures Excellent list of mineral properties with definitions and discussions (ex: how do fracture, parting and cleavage differ?) A good resource for learning the terms used to characterize mineral substances.
National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA) Browse data sets by geophysical disciplines
National Ocean Service NOAA's mission is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and to conserve and wisely manage the Nation's coastal and marine resources. Contains data, research, media, educational materials and more!
Smithsonian Ocean Portal Interactive website with images, articles, videos, data, lesson plans, timelines, slideshows, and much more!
Space Science and Engineering Center: Imagery & Data Collection center for real-time and archived weather, sea temperature and volcano data.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The USGS provides extensive resources on many topics of interest to geologists, from Antarctic research to volcanoes. Includes maps, data, publications, images and more! Search by keyword or browse by topic or state.
Visionlearning "Contains peer-reviewed materials for learning science including modular readings, interactive multimedia, and a glossary - all available for free on the web in both English and Spanish."

American Geophysical Union "American Geophysical Union is an international scientific society with more than 35,000 members in over 115 countries. For over 75 years, AGU researchers, teachers, and science administrators have dedicated themselves to advancing the understanding of Earth and its environment in space and making the results available to the public." Student memberships available.
Geological Society of America "The mission of GSA is to advance the geosciences, to enhance the professional growth of its members, and to promote the geosciences in the service of humankind." Student memberships available.
Global Council for Science and Environment Advances the use of science to inform environmental decision-making.
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration Mission: "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, To share that knowledge and information with others, and To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources."
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Formed to protect human health and the environment, the EPA develops and enforces regulations, awards grants, studies environmental issues, teaches people about the environment and publishes research.

How to use this guide

This guide is designed to help you with your research, introducing a range of Geology resources available to you. The Geology Research Databases box lists recommended databases in your subject area that you can search to find articles, eBooks, videos, etc.

Background Information

Universal History Archive. (n.d.). Satellite view of the Earth with North America in centre of the image [Photograph].

Atmosphere Search results from Credo Reference on this topic.
Climate change Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Oceanography Nichols, C. R., & Williams, R. G. (2017). oceanography. In C. R. Nichols, & R. G. Williams, Facts on File science encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of marine science (2nd ed.). Facts On File.
Soil Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Geology Diecchio, R. (2007). Geology. In P. Robbins, Encyclopedia of environment and society. Sage Publications.

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