Geology

Last Update: July 20, 2000

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To locate articles from newspapers, journals or magazines, see the sections below dealing with Indexes and Abstracts or Electronic Resources.

The Library of Congress classifications which deal with Geology are:
 
QE 1-350 General
QE 351-399.2 Mineralogy
QE 420-499  Petrology
QE 500-625  Dynamic and Structural Geology
QE 640-699 Stratigraphy
QE 701-966.5  Paleontology

Handbooks and Manuals

Ref. QE5.N413 1980
Geological Nomenclature

Ref. QE77.H36 1983
Geology of National Parks

Ref. QE28.M33 1990
Magills Survey of Science – Earth Science Series

Ref. QE47.A1 G85 1995
Guide to Geoscience Departments in the United States and Canada

Ref. L901.P445 1997
Peterson’s Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Agricultural Sciences

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Ref. QE5.E517 1993
Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences

Ref. QE501.E58 1989
Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics

Ref. QE461.E56 1989
Encyclopedia of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Ref. QE5.C452 1991
Chambers Earth Sciences Dictionary

Ref. QE5.L29 1987
The Facts on File Dictionary of Geology and Geophysics

Ref. QE392.H87 1991
Gemology

Ref. QE355.R6 1990
Encyclopedia of Minerals

Ref. QE5.E5 1984
The Encyclopedia of Applied Geology

Ref. QE5.E515 1988
The Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology

Ref. QE357.C53 1993
Hey’s Mineral Index: Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms

Ref. QE703.E52 1979
Encyclopedia of Paleontology

Ref. QE471.E49 1978
Encyclopedia of Sedimentology

Ref. QE601.E53 1987
Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics

Ref. QE5.F33 1975
Encyclopedia of World Regional Geology

Miscellaneous

Oversize QE152.Y6S7
Geology of the Youngstown Region

Oversize QE152.Y6 C45
Geological Field Trips in the Youngstown Area: A Story of the Foundation Stones of our City

Print Indexes and Abstracts

Per. QE1.G19 (1969 - present)
Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs.

Ref. Z7401 .G46 (1978 - present)
General Science Index.  Indexes English language periodicals in the sciences including earth science, oceanography and physics.

Electronic Resources

GeoRef (1785 - present) This database contains over 1.9 million records of North America since 1785 and other areas of the world since 1933. This database is equivalent to 4 major reference publications: Bibliography of North American Geology, Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of North America, Geophysical Abstracts, and Bibliography and Index of Geology. Also available in print as Bibliography and Index of Geology - Per. Z6031 .G4 (Last 3 years in Reference), and on CD-ROM (1785 - present).

Science Citation Index (1992 - present) Contains more than 5300 citations to articles of the leading science and technical publications from all over the world. Provides citations to articles on a specified topic, person or place of interest. The electronic format contains approximately 2000 more journals than the print version. Directly links to the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center if the article is available full-text. Also available in print - Ref. Z7401.S365 (1965 - present).

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Earth Science/Geology  This CD-ROM, available in the Multi Media Center contains images of geologic processes, maps, aerial photos, rocks, minerals, and paleontology.

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (1983 - present).  This database provides citations and abstracts to articles in 400+ engineering, science and technological journals and industry publications including geology, mineralogy, mining engineering, oceanography, and atmospheric sciences. Updated monthly. Also available in print - Ref. Z78913.A6 (1958-1995).

World Wide Web

For  World Wide Web sites available on this topic,  check any of the following for a listing of some popular sites: Internet Services from OhioLINK for subject guides; or Explore the Internet with the Library of Congress. You may also do a keyword search using a World Wide Web search engine.

Selected Geological Periodicals Available at the William F. Maag Library
 
American Journal of Science Per. Q1.45 Geotectonics  Per. QE500.G45
American Mineralogist Per. Q351.A7 Journal of Applied Geophysics  Per. TN1.A1G4
Bulletins of American Paleontology Per. QE701. B9 Journal of Geology Per. QE1.J8
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Per. QE1.C17 Journal of Paleontology Per. QE701.J6
Contributions to Geology Per. QE79.C6 Journal of Petrology Per. QE420.J28
Economid Geology and the 
Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists
 Per. QE1.E15 Journal of Sedimentary Petrology Per. QE420.J69
Episodes Per. QE1.I762 Oil and gas Journal Per. TN860.04
Geological Magazine Per. QE1.G5 Paleobiology Per. QE701.P2P22
Geological Society of American Bulletin Per. QE1.G2 Quaternary Research Per. QE696.Q83
Geology  Per. QE1.G39 Sedimentary Geology  Per. QE500.S4
Geology Today Per. QE1.G5285 Sedimentology Per. QE471.A154
Geophysics Per. QE500.G43 State Geologist’s Journal  Per. QE1.A82


November 20. 1998. LM
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