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Resources for Geosciences


Subject Librarian: Ellen Safley
Phone: 972-883-2916

To find Books or Journals by Title: Library Catalog

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges:

Physical Geography GB
Oceanography GC
Environmental Sciences GE
Geology QE

Selected Reference Tools in Geosciences

This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in Geosciences.

Reference Sources in Geosciences

  • Encyclopedia of geomorphology GB400.3 .E53 2004 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Encyclopedia of geochemistry QE515.E48 1999 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Encyclopedia of geology QE5 .E516 2005 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes QE521 .R58 2001 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Encyclopedia of volcanoes QE522 .E53 2000 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Volcanoes QE522 .V8713 2003 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Volcanoes of the world QE522 .V92 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Volcanoes of North America QE524 .V66 1990 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • International handbook of earthquake and engineering seismology QE534.3 .I68 2002 (Reference, 2nd Floor)
  • Encyclopedia of ocean science GC9 .E57 2001 (Reference, 2nd Floor)

Online Reference Sources in Geosciences

General Reference Sources

Finding Journal Articles in Geosciences

To find articles on topics in Geosciences, use a resource from the Geosciences database page. To broaden your search, select a resource from the complete list.

Electronic Books

  • Ebrary is a collection of over 15,000 electronic books covering topics from Arts and Humanities to the sciences. Titles are searchable from the online catalog.
  • NetLibrary is a collection of over 40,000 electronic books covering topics from Arts and Humanities to the sciences. Titles are also searchable from the online catalog.

Statistical/Data Sources

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Federal Government Resources

Further Questions