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Encyclopedias
Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils
R 552 B541c 1999
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather
R 551.503 En19o
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
R 567.903 En19o
Encyclopedia of Earth Science
R 550.3 K968e 2005
Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
R 551.203 En19o 2001
Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
R 551.4103 En19o 2004
Encyclopedia of Minerals
R 549.03 R544e [1974]
The Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones
R 549 En19o 1976
The Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics
R 551.80321 En19o [1987]
Encyclopedia of the Sea
R 551.46003 EL59e [2000]
Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
R 551.2103 En19o [2000]
Encyclopedia of Water
R 553.703 N482e [2003]
Geology [electronic
resource]
Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c1999.
Geology
R 550.3 G292e [1999]
The Atlas of Global Change
R 550 G510a 1998
Innovations in Earth Sciences
R 550 In6i [1999]
Oxford Companion to the Earth
R 550.3 Ox2c [2000]
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
R 610.3 Am35m
Rivers of North America
R 551.483 R524o [2005]
Smithsonian Earth
550 Ea76r 2003
Volcanoes of North America : United States and Canada
R 551.210973 V881o [1990]
Dictionaries
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
R 550.3 D561o 1977
A Dictionary of Physical Sciences
R 500.203 D145d 1977
Earthquake
Hazards Program: Visual Glossary - Provided by the U.S. Geological
Survey.
The
Geology Link Glossary - A basic glossary of geology terms
from Houghton Mifflin Publisher's.
Glossary
of Geologic Terms - Provided by the Department of Geological
and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University.
Books
and Audiovisuals |
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ways to search for books and audiovisuals in the library's collection:
Search the Library Catalog
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that describe your topic (e.g., plate tectonics) not long
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Browse the Shelves
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Call Numbers |
Subjects |
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550 |
Earth sciences |
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551 |
Geology, hydrology, meteorology |
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552 |
Petrology |
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553 |
Economic geology |
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554 |
Earth Sciences in Europe |
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555 |
Earth Sciences of Asia |
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556 |
Earth Sciences of Africa |
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557 |
Earth Sciences of North America |
558 |
Earth Sciences of South America |
559 |
Earth Sciences of other areas |
560 |
Paleontology, Paleozoology |
561 |
Paleobotany |
562 |
Fossil invertebrates |
563 |
Fossil primitive phyla |
564 |
Fossil Mollusca & Molluscoidea |
565 |
Other fossil invertebrates |
566 |
Fossil Vertebrata (fossil Craniata) |
567 |
Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates |
568 |
Fossil Aves (fossil birds) |
569 |
Fossil Mammalia |
Articles
in Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
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Academic
Search Complete - The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary
database. Provides full text for nearly
5,300 scholarly publications, including full text for more
than 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually
every area of academic study and offers information dating
as far back as 1865. Also includes a searchable collection
of images.
AGRICOLA -
Contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage dates
back to 1970 and includes more than 2.5 million citations. The
citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs,
theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical
reports related to science and agriculture.
Science & Technology
Collection - Contains over 800 leading full text journals
covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community.
Topics include geology, biology, marine sciences, aeronautics,
astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology,
aviation,
physics,
archaeology,
and materials
science. In addition to the full text, this database offers
indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications.
Directory of Open
Access Journals(DOAJ) - Covers free, full text,
quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. There
are now 2998 journals in the directory. Currently 973 journals
are searchable at article level. As of December 2007, 164580
articles were included in the DOAJ service.
eLibrary
Curriculum Edition - Designed specifically for K-12 schools
and libraries. Students find the answers they need from more
than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books,
and transcripts-plus thousands of pictures, maps, educator-approved
websites from Homework Central®, plus audio/video content.
Sirs
Researcher - SIRS is a general database containing thousands
of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, historic,
economic,
political, and global issues. Articles are carefully selected
from domestic and international newspapers, magazines, journals,
and government publications. Brief summaries accompany all
articles added to the database since 1994. Images are available
for some articles.
What if a periodical
index does not have the entire text of an article I need?
If the full text of an article is not available in a library
database, it is possible to check another database for the full
text or determine if the library owns a print version of a publication.
Refer to "Locate
Journals & Magazines in the Library" for an explanation
on how to find full text articles.
What print periodicals
does the library subscribe to?
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Useful for students enrolled in Blinn's TEACH program, science
content area.
Blinn
Geology Faculty Pages
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Igneous Rocks
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Photographs by Kathy Dubbs, Geology Instructor, Bryan Campus
Metamorphic
Rocks - Photographs by Kathy Dubbs, Geology Instructor, Bryan
Campus Minerals -
Photographs by Kathy Dubbs, Geology Instructor, Bryan Campus
Sedimentary
Rocks - Photographs by Kathy Dubbs, Geology Instructor, Bryan
Campus
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Useful for students enrolled in Blinn's TEACH program, science
content area.
General Sites
Geology
Link - Features news about geology, virtual classrooms
and field trips, basic geological concepts, and
a glossary.
Geology.com - Published
by Hobart King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geology at Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania. 
U.S. Geological Survey -
Federal source for science about
the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards,
and the environment.
Texas Water Science Center -
U.S. Geological Survey - Information about the geology and
water resources of Texas.
National Geophysical Data
Center - From geological disciplines such as marine geology,
geophysics, paleoclimatology, solarterrestrial physics, solid
earth geophysics, and glaciology.
Digital Library
for Earth System Education - Offers electronic
materials for both educators and learners, such as lesson plans,
maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities,
curriculum, online courses, and much more.
Geology of Parks
National
Park Service - Summary geology provided
for every National Park (including Hawaii, Alaska, and
Puerto Rico). Access to tours, images, maps, and geologic
resource summaries in Adobe PDF format.
USGS
Geology in the Parks - Virtual online geology tours
put together by the U.S.G.S. and the National Parks Service.
Mapping
the National Parks - This
online collection of roughly 200 historic maps from the
Library of Congress documents the history of Acadia,
Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and the Great Smoky Mountains
before they were national parks.
Maps
A Tapestry
of Time and Terrain - View an interactive, color-coded
map of the continental United States that displays the
geologic age of different regions. Includes a map key
with detail on each geologic time period.
This Dynamic
Planet: World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters,
and Plate
Tectonics - a joint project between the Smithsonian
Institution, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Naval
Research Laboratory.
Geology.com - Offers
links to a variety of state, United States, and world maps.
Meteorology
National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration - "As leaders
in the field of climate research, NOAA's research laboratories,
joint institutes and programs are working to meet local
and regional needs for climate information" (NOAA
website).
Live weather information
National Weather Service
Weather Underground
The Weather Channel
National Snow and Ice Data
Center - A branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) which studies glaciers, icebergs,
blizzards, and other cold weather phenomena. Includes
many facts,
photos and educational resources.
Minerals
The Mineral
and Gemstone Kingdom - An interactive guide to minerals
and gemstones, including scientific information and photographs.
Oceanography
Coastal and Marine Geology
Program - "Investigating geologic issues of coastal
and marine areas" is the purpose of this web page from
the U.S. Geological Survey. The Coastal and Marine Geology
program has begun to make some of its published circulars
available online. Coasts in Crisis is an example, highlighting
coastal development issues in the U.S.
National Oceanographic
Data Center - This branch of NOAA houses "the world's
largest collection of publicly available oceanographic data."
Marine
Geology: Research Beneath the Sea - This page from a
western regional office of the USGS has good overview of
marine geology basics.
Paleontology
Dinobase -
Provided by the University of Bristol.
University of
California Museum of Paleontology - thorough site
which presents web-based paleontology info within three
main areas of interest: phylogeny, geology and evolution.
Paleomap Project -
Created by Christopher R. Scotese
Organizations
American Geological Institute
American Geophsical Union
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bureau of Economic Geology
Houston Geological Society
Mineralogical Society of America
Society for Sedimentary Geology
Texas Water Resources Institute
Science Education
American
Geological Institute: Curriculum Materials for Teachers
Bureau
of Land Management Kids Corner
Bureau of Land Management
Learning Landscapes
Bureau
of Economic Geology Resources for Teachers and Students of
Geoscience in Texas Digital Library for Earth System Education
DinoKids
Geology.com
Geological Society of America Interactives: Dynamic Earth
U.S. Geological Survey
Search Engines
Yahoo
Science-Geology - An excellent jumping off point to many good
resources.
Seismology
Earthquakes Hazards Program -
One of the best sources for information about earthquakes and
tsunamis. Latest
Earthquakes (USGS Earthquakes Hazards Program) - The most
recent earthquakes in the United States collected from the
Advanced National Seismic System, includes interactive maps
and links with information on earthquakes occurring within
the last hour, day and week.
Earthquake Hazards
Program: About Earthquakes - Contains a wealth of resources
for students and teachers including animations, photo collections,
facts and more.
Earthquake
Hazards Program: Visual Glossary - Provided by the U.S.
Geological Survey.
Volcanoes
PBS Nova program:
Volcano's Deadly Warming - About
Galeras and Long period seismic warnings. Includes a teacher's
guide.
Global Volcanism Program -
This comprehensive site from the Smithsonian Institution includes
listings of current eruptions worldwide, profiles of active volcanoes,
and information on
volcanic regions around the world.
Volcano World - A
Collaborative Higher Education, K-12, and Public Outreach project
of the North Dakota and Oregon Space Grant Consortia administered
by the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
Michigan Technical
University Volcanoes Page - This educational resource page "aims
to provide information about volcanoes to the public and to
complement other informational sites on the web." |
