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Geology  

Cynthia Harrison Subject Librarian
330.941.3680

Overview

Maag Library provides access to Geology books, journals and data through print and online resources. The specific resources listed below are a portion of what is available through the library. For additional assistance Ask a Librarian!


 
Reference Resources

Use these encyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs for background information about Geology or for definitions and general information.

  • Encyclopedia of geology    Ref QE5 .E516 2005x
    A five-volume reference work that covers aspects of geology including earth history, earth materials, surface processes, regional geology, economic geology, engineering geology, petroleum geology, geochemical and mineral exploration, and the history of geology. The techniques of remote sensing and other tools of investigation that have advanced rapidly over the last few decades are described in detail.
  • Minerals of the world    Ref QE366.8 .S3813 1992
    Features full-color photographs and concise listings for more than 500 minerals.
  • Glossary of geology    Ref QE5 .B38 1987
    A dictionary of geological terms.


 
Locating Books

Books can be found through MaagNet, the Maag Library online catalog, or through the OhioLINK Catalog, which locates items available at other OhioLINK institutions. These OhioLINK items can be requested and delivered to Maag Library for pickup.

Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings that can get you started:
  • Ecology
  • Sediments (Geology)
  • Petrology
  • Physical Geology
  • Stratigraphy


For more help locating resources, see Finding Books.

Browsing for books
Geology resources are located throughout the library; items in the Reference Room, Serials (journals) or in the circulating collection are all arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Once a useful book or journal is located in one of these areas, use that same call number to locate information on the same or similar topics in other areas of the library. See Call Numbers and Floor Plans for assistance. Some of the call numbers where Geology information can be found includes:
  • QE 1-350 --Geology
  • 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

 
Locating Articles

Geology articles are available in print and electronic sources. The information below will help decide where to begin searching for articles.

Articles in print

Geology journals that Maag Library receives in print can be located by searching MaagNet or browsing by call number. These journals are located on the sixth floor of Maag Library and are arranged in Library of Congress (LC) call number order.
  • General Science Index Ref Z 7401 .G46
    An index to the core journal article resources in the sciences, including Geology.
    In-library use only
Online Articles

Many Geology journals are now available through online subscription databases and through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Various terms can be used to search these databases, including author, subject, keywords and relevant dates. Most databases allow access by current YSU faculty, students and staff from off campus, although a few are restricted to in-library use only. For more information about connecting from home, see off-campus access.
  • Biological Abstracts/BIOSIS Previews
    Abstracts and bibliographic information on biological and medical literature, including international 5500 journals is indexed in this database.
  • Compendex
    Compendex is a comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, the electronic equivalent of the print Engineering Index. It strives to cover the entire engineering discipline with articles from over 175 areas, including aerospace engineering. Includes or has links to full text.
  • Environment Complete
    This database covers ecological, hydrological, environmental and more from over 1200 national and international journals.
  • GeoRef
    The database indexes geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses. The GeoRef database covers the geology of North America from 1785 to the present and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey.
  • JSTOR    Off-campus link
    Supplies full text articles from the very first volume to the last 3-5 years for approximately 240 titles in arts and sciences. Use the Advanced Search to select subcategories such as aquatic sciences, ecology and evolutionary biology, history of sicence and technology, and paleontology.
  • Science Citation Index Expanded or ISI Web of Science   
    Current information as well as backfiles to 1900 are found in full text on the Web of Science. ISI Citation Databases include bibliographic information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals. It is indexed so that the researcher can look for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Additionally, it is possible to search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work.

These databases provide a starting point for research. To see other available databases, visit the Research Databases page.

For additional assistance in finding journals available through Maag Library, use the Maag Journal Finder. You can search for a specific journal by title or ISSN or browse the Earth and Environmental Sciences category.


 
Web Resources

The links below provide access to Geology resources on the Internet.

  • American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
    This interface to a crystal structure database includes every structure published in the American Mineralogist, The Canadian Mineralogist, European Journal of Mineralogy and Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, as well as selected datasests from other journals. The database is maintained by the Mineralogical Society of America and the Mineralogical Association of Canada.
  • Envirolink
    The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.
  • Geo-Guide
    Geo-Guide is a subject gateway to online information sources on Earth Sciences (including Thematic Maps and Geography) and Mining developed at the Göttingen State- and University Library (SUB, Germany) and supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). It links both European and worldwide resources.
  • GeoInformatics for Geochemistry
    This web site supports integrated data projects intended to develop, maintain and operate digital geochemical data collections and supports the long-term preservation, discovery, retrieval and analysis of geochemical data. GfG systems are developed, operated and maintained by a joint team at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Harvard University, University of Kansas, Oregon State University, Boston University, and Boise State University.
  • How Volcanoes Work
    This website, sponsored by NASA through Project ALERT, is an educational resource describing volcanoes and volcanic processes.
  • National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)
    Includes a link the World Data Center for Seismology.
  • National Geophysical Data Center
    This division of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) provides geophysical data for the sea floor, the earth, and solar-terrestrial environment.
  • Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  • Ocean Portal
    This UNESCO information source links data from a variety of sources and websites.
  • Online Geology Exhibits, University of California Museum of Paleontology
    An online exhibit, presented by UC Berkeley.
  • Science@NASA
  • Science.gov
    This division of Firstgov serves as a portal to science information and government agenices involved in science.
  • United States Geological Survey
    This multidisciplinary website covers biology, geography, geology, and water.
  • YSU Department of Environmental Studies