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Geology & Geophysics Subject Guide
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Articles
- GeoRef (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=georef-set-c&adv=1)
- GeoRef Preview Database (http://previews.georef.org/dbtw-wpd/qbeprev.htm)
- Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=a9h)
- INSPEC (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771)
- Publications of the United States Geological Survey.
- Call number: Z6034 U49 U53, Reference.
- Guide to USGS Publications
- Available at PSE.
- List of USGS Geologic and Water Supply Reports and Maps for California.
- Call number: Z6032 L77, Reference.
- Web of Science (http://isiknowledge.com/wos)
- Use Web of Science to find scholarly articles in all disciplines, including geology. This database can also be used to identify articles that cite an author or article that you specify. Coverage: 1900 - present.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Allaby, Ailsa. Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences.
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
- Call number: QE5 C66 1990, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Earth System Science.
- San Diego: Academic Press, 1992.
- Call number: QE5 E514 1992, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology.
- New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1988.
- Call number: QE5 E515 1988, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics.
- New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1987.
- Call number: QE601 E53 1987, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of World Regional Geology, Part 1: Western Hemisphere.
- Stroudsburg, PA: Dowden, Hutchinson, & Ross, 1975.
- Call number: QE5 F33, Reference.
- Bates, Robert L. Glossary of Geology.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 B38 1987, Reference.
- Lapidus, Dorothy Farris. Facts on File Dictionary of Geology and Geophysics.
- New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 L29 1987, Reference.
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of the Geological Sciences.
- Second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 M291 1988, Reference.
- Gravesteijn, J. Multilingual thesaurus of geosciences.
- New York: Pergamon Press, 1995.
- Call number: Z695.1 G43 1995, Reference.
- Treatise on Geochemistry (http://uclibs.org/PID/95160)
- Amsterdam; Boston: Elsevier/Pergamon, 2004.
- Also available in print: Call number: QE515 T69 2004, PSE Stacks.
Fact Books
A variety of books with basic geologic facts are included in the PSE reference collection. Some are listed below.
- AGI Data Sheets for Geology in the Field, Laboratory, and Office, 3rd Edition.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1989.
- Call number: QE52 A36 1989, Reference.
- CRC Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals.
- Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1989.
- Call number: QE431.6 P5 P73 1989, Reference.
- Global Earth Physics: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QC808.8 G56 1995, Reference.
- Manual of Mineralogy, 21st edition.
- New York: Wiley, 1993.
- Call number: QE372 K54 1993, Reference.
- Mineral Physics & Crystallography: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QE366.8 M55 1995, Reference.
- Rock Physics & Phase Relations: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QE433.8 R63 1995, Reference.
Maps
Geology maps can be found in a variety of places at the UCD General Libraries. Here are some of the possibilities:
- Map Collection: Shields Library, Lower Level, Map Room.
- Cataloged in Shields Library Map Card Catalog; some maps are in the Harvest catalog and/or in MELVYL.
- USGS Uncataloged Map Collection: Physical Sciences Library, 2nd floor, file cabinets.
- Indexed in Publications of the USGS which we have two copies of at PSE: One in Reference, Call number: Z6034 U49 U53, and another located near the file cabinets on the second floor. Also indexed in GeoRef.
- Geology maps are included in many geology articles and book publications.
- Regional Geologic Maps of California
- Available at the Physical Sciences Library Circulation Desk in
the Permanent Reserve collection.
Call number: G4361 C5 S250 C2-3. - National Geologic Map Database :
- An in-progress USGS project to create a national archive of geologic maps.
Earthquakes
- Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones of California
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) : Earthquake Maps and Information
- Earthquake Information from the USGS, Menlo Park
- Ritchie, David. The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- New York: Facts on File, c1994.
- Call number: QE521 R58 1994, Reference.
- Quaternary Faults and Fold Database of the United States
- Southern California Earthquake Center
- Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data
Volcanoes
Books
- Encyclopedia of Volcanoes.
- San Diego : Academic Press, c2000.
- Call number: QE522 E53 2000, Reference
- Ritchie, David. The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- New York: Facts on File, c1994.
- Call number: QE521 R58 1994, Reference.
- Simkin, Tom. Volcanoes of the World.
- 2nd ed. Tucson, Ariz. : Geoscience Press, 1994.
- Call number: QE522 V92 1994, Reference
- Books on individual volcanoes (if available) can be located using the Next-Generation Melvyl (http://ucdavis.worldcat.org) catalog.
Articles
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Search this database for general and less technical publications on volcanoes.
- GeoRef
- Search GeoRef for more scholarly and/or technical volcano information.
Web Sites
Water Resources
- California Data Exchange Center
- (California Dept. of Water Resources Hydrologic Data)
- Water Resources Abstracts
- Water Resources of California (USGS)
- Water Resources of the United States: Data
Organizations and Societies
- American Geological Institute
- American Geophysical Union
- California Geological Survey
- Formerly California Division of Mines and Geology
- Geological Society of America
- Seismological Society of America
- United States Geological Survey
- Directory of Geoscience Departments.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute.
- Call number: QE40 A53, Reference.
- Earth and Astronomical Sciences Research Centres: A World Directory of Organizations and Programmes, 2nd ed.
- Harlow, UK: 1991.
- Call number: QE40 E25 1991, Reference.
Call Numbers
| QE 1-64 | General Geology |
| QE 65-350 | Geographical Divisions |
| QE 351-399 | Mineralogy |
| QE 420-499 | Petrology |
| QE 500-625 | Dynamic and Structural Geology |
| QE 640-699 | Stratigraphy |
| QE 701-996 | Paleontology |
- Guide to USGS Publications
- Available at PSE.