Earth Sciences Librarian
Key Resources in Earth Sciences
- GeoRef This link opens in a new windowThe major index to the international geological literature from 1785 to the present. Covers geology, geochemistry, geophysics, mineralogy, petrology, economic geology, hydrology, oceanography, geomorphology, and engineering geology.
- GeoScienceWorldA searchable full-text collection of journals and ebooks published by several prominent geoscience society publishers. Searches, result lists, and article records are fully integrated with GeoRef.
- USGS publications warehouse This link opens in a new windowContains citations and, in many instances, full-text for publications of the US Geological Survey, dating back to the 1880s. Advanced search allows you to limit to specific numbered series, reports and maps, including the USGS Professional Papers, Bulletin, Open-File Report, Scientific Investigations and Water Resources Investigation Report.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowCitation database with multidisciplinary coverage of journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Indexes the journal literature and tracks article citation histories.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowAbstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, with bibliometrics tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It contains over 22,000 titles from more than 5,000 publishers around the world, covering the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and Arts & Humanities. Scopus has 55 million records dating back to 1823, 84% of these contain references dating from 1996.
- USGS National Geologic Maps DatabaseLocate geologic maps using a standardized lexicon of geologic names or through a map interface. Access historic topographic maps through TopoView.
- National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)NSIDC manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, supports data users, performs scientific research, and educates the public about the cryosphere.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationHosts and provides access to one of the most significant data archives on earth, with comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data. Formerly the National Climatic Data Center, the National Geophysical Data Center, and the National Oceanographic Data Center.
- NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program manages numerous DAACs - distributed, discipline-specific, earth science Distributed Active Archive Centers, with specific responsibilities for production, archiving, and distribution of earth science data products.