Reference Works
The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.
Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Reference Books
Title/Description |
Call # |
Glossary of Geology |
Ref QE5.B38 2005 |
Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy |
Ref QE5.M3654 2003 |
Encyclopedia of geomorphology |
Ref GB400.3 E53 2004 |
Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks |
Ref QE471.2 E53 2003 |
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences |
ebook |
Oxford Companion to the Earth |
ebook |
Books
Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.
Call Number Areas to Browse
Description |
Call # Areas |
Geology |
QE |
General geology |
QE1-QE50 |
Geology by geographic region |
QE51-QE350 |
Mineralogy |
QE351-QE399 |
Petrology |
QE420-QE499 |
Structural Geology |
QE500-QE613 |
Stratigraphy |
QE640-QE699 |
Paleontology |
QE701-QE996 |
Geophysics |
QC801-QC809 |
Economic and exploration geology |
TN260s, TN870s |
Geomorphology |
GB400-GB649 |
Hydrology and Hydrogeology |
GB651-GB2298 |
Articles
Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)
Browse a list of journals and where to find them at UI
Search Article Databases
- GeoRef
A key resource for finding articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses related to geological sciences. Covers North American geology from 1785 - present; the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 - present.
- GeoScience World
A collection of peer-reviewed journals from major geoscience organizations, such as the Geological Society of America. Full-text online access to some journals begins with volume 1; others begin with 2000-present.
- Web of Science
A good starting point for finding scientific articles in major journals from a wide range of scientific disciplines, including geosciences. Also offers cited reference searching.
- Water Resources
Provides access to journal articles and reports about many aspects of water, including hydrology and climatology.
- Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
Abstracts and citations covering the environmental sciences are drawn from scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books, and government publications.
- Inspec
Provides access to scientific and technical papers in physics, including geophysics.
- SciFinder Scholar
Covers all aspects of chemistry, including geochemistry.
- Science Direct (Elsevier)
Provides access to the full-text of articles in journals published by Elsevier Science, such as Geomorphology and Earth and Planetary Science Letters. UI journal subscriptions are indicated by a green icon in the journal listing.
- Dissertations and Theses
Provides access to abstracts and citations for dissertations from US universities, as well as selected universities throughout the world. Recent UI dissertations may be available in full text.
Government Websites
Federal and state government agencies are major geoscience publishers. Many US Geological Survey publications are available in the UI Library’s Government Documents Collection on the first floor. Other government publications are available at the following websites:
