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Looking for books and journals on geography? Here's where to look:
G1-922 Geography (general)
G1000-3122 Atlases GA1-1776
Cartography. mathematical geography GB3-5030
Physical geography GB400-649 Geomorphology GB651-2998
Hydrology GB5000-5030 Natural disasters GC1-1581
Oceanography GF1-900
Human ecology. Anthropogeography HT165.5-395
Urban geography including city and regional planning Books - You may use the online catalog [http://library.ua.edu] to obtain the location and call number of print books in the UA Libraries. The catalog will also tell you if UA Libraries has a license for an electronic book. You may search by book title, book author or editor (last name first), Keyword, subject heading, and other options.
Journal title - You may also search the online catalog by the title of the journal to determine whether the library has a subscription to the journal title, electronically or in print; and which years of a journal title are available electronically and which years are available in print.
Need journal articles, technical reports or conference papers? Search these databases and print indexes for citations and/or full text.
Some of the databases will contain full text articles and reports. Some will have links to full text articles and reports. For many databases, the Libraries have configured a button labeled Article Linker to help you determine if the Libraries has access to a given article or journal title. You may also search the online catalog by journal title to determine whether the Libraries have the journal volume in which a needed article is located.
ACCESS KEY:
UA- - - - - - - - Available to UA campus computers
Remote- - - - -Available via remote access to current UA faculty, staff, and students
Open access - Available to the public
Database: GEOBASE
Scope: Comprehensive literature in geography including human and physical geography, demography, conservation, environment, and international development. Access: UA, Remote
Database: Online Geographical Bibliography
Current Geographical Publications (CGP) has been a non-profit service to the scholarly community since it was initiated in 1938 by the American Geographical Society. Access: UA, RemoteDatabase: GeoRef
Comprehensive index, with abstracts, to geological sciences 1785 - present. Access: UA, Remote
Print: Bibliography and Index of GeologySEL REF Z 6031 .G4 1969-1997
Database: Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded)
Interdisciplinary database covers major journals in all areas of geography and science. This database may be searched by subject, author, or cited author. Abstracts are available for most indexed journal articles. 1985-current. Access: UA, Remote
Print: Science Citation Index SEL REF Z 7401 .S365, 1961, 1965-2001
Database: General Science Index
Indexes over 700 English language journals in physical geography and other science subjects. 1983-current. Access: UA, Remote
Print: General Science Index REF Z 7401 .G3x, 1978-1995Database: ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Full text of most journals from 1995-present, from Elsevier and related publishers. UA's subscription includes full text of selected journals for older years. Database includes abstracts only for most additional years of journals. Some titles and abstracts are available as far back as 1822. Access: UA, RemoteDatabase: NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
Abstracts of U.S. government-sponsored research reports. 1964-current. Access: Open
Print: Government Reports Announcements & Index
SEL REF Call number varies with years, 1971-1996.Database: Digital Dissertations
Includes citations (and some abstracts) for dissertations from the first U.S. dissertation in 1861 to the present. A preview of the first 24 pages is provided for titles published since 1997 in PDF digital format. The full text of many University of Alabama dissertations and theses published after 1996 is provided. Access: UA, Remote
Print: Dissertation Abstracts International. B. Sciences and Engineering. SEL REF Z5053 .D57 ser. B, 1966-1997
Database: National Geologic Map Database Access: Open
Database: Academic Search Premier
Coverage: Indexing/Abstracts—Beginning dates vary considerably from 1865 to 2000; Full text--Dates vary, many titles as early as 1965.
Description: Academic Search Premier contains the full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. It also contains indexing and abstracts for over 8,000 magazines, news sources and refereed journals in nearly every area of academic study including: social sciences, geography, education, computer sciences, geology, physics, chemistry, environment, urban planning, ethnic studies and more. Access: UA, Remote
Additional relevant databases may also be found through the UA Libraries database menus for
• All DatabasesSEL.....Science and Engineering Library (Rodgers Library)
REF.....Reference Section, on the First floor
red......Link to electronic bookENCYCLOPEDIAS and dictionaries
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
REF Q 121 .M3A Modern Dictionary of Geography
REF G 63 .S53 2001Biographical Dictionary of Geography
REF G 67 .L37 1993
The Columbia Gazetteer of the World
REF G 103.5 C645 1998Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Geography
GB 10 .H82 1988The Dictionary of Human Geography
REF GF 4 .D52 2000The Dictionary of Physical Geography
REF GB 10 .D53 2000The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography: Places and Peoples of the World
REF G 63 .H68 1997World Geographical encyclopedia
REF G 63 .E5213 1995The National Geographic Desk Reference
REF G 123 .N38 1999
handbooks, ATLASES, MAPS
Below is a selection of geography reference sources. Rodgers Library has many more reference books, both in print and electronic. Use the online catalog to locate more titles. Also browse the G, GA, GB, HT Reference collection in Rodgers Library.
NetLibrary
UA purchases selected electronic titles from netLibrary. The netLibrary titles to which we have access are listed in the library online catalog, with links. For off campus access to UA e-book titles from netLibrary, create a personal netLibrary account while on campus.
Handbook of Hydrology
REF GB 622.5 .M35 1992
Atlas of the World
REF G 1021 .A7545 2003National Geographic Atlas of the World
REF G 1021 .N38 1999
The National Atlas of the United States of America
REF G 1200 .U57 1970
- Topographic maps, city street maps, nautical charts, and Alabama air photos are housed in the Map Library Farrah Hall, Room 300. Call 348-6028.
- Soil Maps are located in the Government Documents unit of Gorgas Library.
MEETINGS
STYLE MANUALS, PUBLISHING
Chicago Manual of Style
SEL REF Z 253 .U69 2003 • Chicago Manual of Style "Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation"SCI-JCR: Journal Citation Reports
SEF REF Z 7401 .S366x (Ref Desk)
Lists impact factors and half-lives for journals in subject categories, such as "geochemistry & geophysics, geology, and geosciences (multidisciplinary).Database: Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Social Science and Science Editions
Includes information on geography journals. Journal Citation Reports, often referred to as "impact factor data", is one way to evaluate the world's leading 1800 social sciences journals and their impact and influence in the research community. Older years, back to 1991, are at the Reference Desk in Rodgers Library. Online coverage from 2006-
Access: UA, Remote
Both the Federal and State governments publish earth science studies. Federal publications can be found in Government Documents, located on the first floor of Gorgas Library. State publications are housed in the Hoole Alabama Collection. They are also available from the Geological Survey of Alabama located on Hackberry Lane.
Database: GPO Monthly Catalog
Includes publications of U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey. Access: UA, RemoteDatabase:[Search Publications of] U.S. Geological Survey Access: UA, Remote
SELECTED U.S. GOVERNMENT SERIES LOCATED IN GORGAS LIBRARY
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS UNIT:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN
I 19.3:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER
I 19.16:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR
I 19.4:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER RESOURCES DATA
I 19.53/2:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER
I 19.13:
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORTS
I 19.76:
SELECTED STATE SERIES LOCATED IN THE HOOLE ALABAMA COLLECTION:
CIRCULAR / GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA.
QE 1 .A4
INFORMATION SERIES /GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA
QE 81 .A22
BULLETIN /GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA
QE 81. A15
COUNTY REPORT / GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA
QE 81 .A17
ORGANIZATIONS
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Association of American Geographers
ERDAS (the geographic imaging company)
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Map Societies Around the World
National Council for Geographic Education
gateways
Scirus for Scientific Information
National Science Digital Library
Earth Observing System Data Gateway
OAIster: A Union Catalog to Digital Resources
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Columbia Earthscape - Earth & Environmental Sciences
ALERT SERVICES AND CURRENT AWARENESS
ScienceDirect
Register or log in at the top right of the main page. Search for a journal and choose Alert Me when new Journal Issues are available. You can also create a Favorite Journals list. Or perform a search and click on Save as Search Alert.Web of Science
• Register first time and log in at the top right of ISI Web of Knowledge Home page.
• Click on Open Saved Searches or Citation Alerts from the top right of the ISI Web of Knowledge Home page, from the beginning Web of Science page, or from the Web of Science Advanced Search page.
• Citation Alerts: Receive an email when an article of interest is cited in WoS. In the full record of the article of interest, click on Create Citation Alert.New Books in Rodgers Library with RSS
Monitor new books received in Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering from your office or from home, wtih a RSS feed set up on your computer.
general, GIS, REMOTE SENSING
FUNDING SOURCES FOR RESEARCH
Community of Science (COS) Available to UA faculty and research staff to search for funding opportunities. Access: log into COS Workbench with individual user names and passwords received from the UA Office of Sponsored Programs (348-8881).
MAPPING
maps AND atlases
Color Landform Atlas of the U.S.
Digital Terrain Data (includes U.S.)
Electronic Maps of the U.S. and the World
Panoramic Maps of the U.S. 1847 - 1926
Index/Guide to USGS Products and publications
Library of Congress Map Collections
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
regional, human, historical
African Studies WWW (University of Pennsylvania)
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
COURSES AND TUTORIALS
EngineeringINFO Tutorial (Web searching, refining searches, databases, library resources, and tips for practicing engineers)
Bama Undergraduate Information Literacy Tutorial (BUILT) for Sciences (Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering)
University of Alabama faculty, staff, and students may use UA Libraries Interlibrary Loan [http://www.lib.ua.edu/interlibloan/] to borrow materials not owned or licensed by the University of Alabama Libraries. See Interlibrary Loan's "Frequently Asked Questions about Interlibrary Loan" [http://www.lib.ua.edu/interlibloan/illfaq.htm] for more information. Requests are made electronically at [http://illserver.lib.ua.edu/illiad/logon.html].
Requested journal articles are sent to your email address. Books are picked up at the Service Desk at Gorgas Library, Floor 2.
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