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Geology
Resource Guide
Reference
Books:
Encyclopedias | Dictionaries |
Biographies
Reference Books (located
on the 1st floor, Zuhl Library)
Encyclopedias
The
Encyclopedia of applied geology QE5 .E5
The Encyclopedia of
field and general
geology QE5 .E515
Encyclopedia of ocean
sciences GC9 .E57
The Encyclopedia of
sedimentology QE471
.E49
The Encyclopedia of
structural geology and
plate tectonics QE601 .E53
The encyclopedia of
world regional geology
QE5 .F33
Dictionaries &
Glossaries
Dictionary of geotechnics
TA706 .S65
Diccionario ingles-espanol de ciencias de la
tierra QE5
.O73
Diccionario minero, metalúrgico, geológico,
mineralógico, petrográfico y de petróleo; inglés-español,
francés,
alemán, ruso.TN10 .N6
Geological nomenclature QE5 .N413
Glossary of geology QE5 .B38
Glossary of hydrology GB655 .G56
Glossary of mining geology; in English, Spanish,
French
and German TN260 .A48
International dictionary of
metallurgy-mineralogy-geology
mining and oil industries. In four languages: English,French, German,
Italian
TN10 .C3 1970
Biographies
American nature writers
PS163 .A6 1996
Biographical dictionary of Rocky Mountain
naturalists : a
guide to the writings and collections of botanists,zoologists,
geologists,
artists, and photographers, 1682-1932 QK96 .R4 v.107
Online resources
Databases
NMSU Library
Databases (restricted access)
GEOBASE - Records
covering the worldwide
literature on geology, geography, and ecology. Coverage: 1980-present.
Available via FirstSearch.
GeoRef - Produced by
the American Geological
Institute, this database provides access to material in geology and the
earth
sciences. Coverage: 1785-present. Available via FirstSearch.
Web of Science
- Provides an additional access point to the
popular citation databases Science Citation Index
and Social Science
Citation Index. Coverage 1985-present.
Online databases (open access)
EnergyFiles
– “over 500 databases and Web sites containing
information and resources
pertaining to science and technology of interest to the Department of
Energy,
with an emphasis on the physical sciences.”
INFOMINE
– “a virtual library of Internet resources relevant
to faculty, students, and
research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet
resources
such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin
boards,
mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of
researchers, and many other types of information.”
Scirus
–
“Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search
engine on the
Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus
searches over
450 million science-specific Web pages”
Geoscience eJournals
- peer-reviewed electronic journals dedicated to open access publishing
in the
field of Earth Sciences (geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology,
regional
geology, stratigraphy, geography, etc.), that is
those e-journals that
permit free online access to all or at least a major part of their
current
issue and/or archives.
Dinobase
- "Dinobase is a dinosaur database with dinosaur names, dinosaur
pictures,
a dinosaur classification and more..."
National
Geophysical Data Center – “provides
scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data
from the
Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment,
including
Earth observations from space.”
Earth Science World
Image Bank – “a service
provided by the American Geological
Institute (AGI). This Image Bank is designed to provide quality
geoscience
images to the public, educators, and the geoscience community."
Maps
National Atlas of
the United States – create U.S. maps
using predefined variables in categories
such as agriculture,
biology, boundaries, climate, history, water, etc.
Terra Server
– “the leader in online imagery”
TopoZone
– “the Web's center for professional and
recreational map users”
Google Earth
– “Offers
maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional
searches”
National Geologic
Maps Database – via USGS – a
catalog of geologic and
geosciences maps
Geological Surveys
United
States Geological Survey
– “As
an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on
biology,
geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated
to the
timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural
resources,
and the natural hazards that threaten us.”
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and
Mineral Resources –
“Established by legislation in 1927, the
'Bureau' is a research and service division of the New Mexico Institute
of
Mining and Technology (NM Tech). We are a non-regulatory agency that
serves as
the geological survey for the State of New Mexico.“
Geological Survey
of Canada – “Canada's
premier agency
for geoscientific information and research, with world-class expertise
focusing
on geoscience surveys, sustainable development of Canada's resources,
environmental
protection, and technology innovation.”
Other Geological
Surveys, by State
General Reference Resources
Encyclopedia of the Earth
– “a free, fully searchable collection of articles
written by scholars,
professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each
other's
work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be
useful to
students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general
public.”
Periodic Table of
Elements
Magnetic
declination calculator
Associations,
Societies,
Institutes
American Geological Institute
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Association for Women Geoscientists
Environmental and Engineering
Geophysical Society
European
Geosciences Union
Geological Society
of America
International Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics
New Mexico Geological Society
Smithsonian
Department of Mineral Sciences
Smithsonian
Department of Paleobiology
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