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Looking for books and journals on geology? Here's where to look:
QC 801 - 809 Geophysics QE 1 - 350.62 General geology QE 351 - 399.2 Mineralogy QE 420 - 499 Petrology QE 500 - 639.5 Dynamic and structural geology QE 640 - 699 Stratigraphy QE 701 - 996.5 Paleontology, paleozoology, and paleobotany TN 263-580 Mineral deposits, mining, and applied geophysics 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: 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: GeoScienceWorld
This is a full-text database. Content includes articles from numerous key geology journals, including AAPG Bulletin, Economic Geology, Journal of Paleontology, GSA Bulletin and many more titles. Includes GeoRef. Access: UA, Remote
Database: Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded)
Interdisciplinary database covers major journals in all areas of science and engineering. 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 geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics 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, 1966-1997Database: USGS Publications Warehouse
This database covers reports and thematic maps. Contains more than 69,000 USGS bibliographic citations, including numbered series beginning as early as 1880. Access: OpenAdditional databases:
Database: Mineralogical Abstracts
Print: REF QE 351 .M35, 1920 - 1996
Database: National Geologic Map Database Access: Open
Database: SciFinder Scholar
Comprehensive index, with abstracts, to chemical and related literature, including research on properties, treatments, and preparations of compounds for electrical components. Includes citations to articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, patents, and more; as well as a chemical substance database and a chemical reaction database. Click for more information. 1907-current. Access: You can use SciFinder Scholar from most campus locations, but the SciFinder Scholar client (a special piece of software) must be installed on your computer. The SciFinder Scholar Agreement Page has a link to the software for SciFinder Scholar. Note, SciFinder Scholar is already loaded on computer workstations in Rodgers Library, and is available only for on-campus users.
Print: Chemical Abstracts SEL REF QD1 .A51, 1907-2001Database: 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, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more. Access: UA, Remote
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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 .M3Encyclopedia of Geology
REF QE5 .E516 2005Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences
REF QE 5 .E513
Encyclopedia of Earth System Science
REF QE 5 .E514 1992Encyclopedia of Minerals
REF QE 355 .R6Concise Encyclopedia of Mineral Resources
REF TA 402 .C66 1989
Glossary of Geology
REF QE 5 .G37
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Earth Science
REF QE 5 .M364 1997
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy
REF QE 5 .M3654 1997
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
REF QE 862 .D5 C862 1997
handbooks
Below is listed a selection of geology handbooks. Rodgers Library has many more handbooks, both in print and electronic. Use the online catalog to locate more titles. Also browse the "QE" 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.
Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals
REF QE 431.6 .P5 C73 1989Geological Structures and Maps: A Practical guide
QE 601.2 .L57 1995
Mineral Reference Manual
REF QE 372.2 .N53 1991
Handbook of Mineralogy
REF QE 366.8 .H36
Mineral Physics Crystallography: A Handbook of Physical ConstantsREF QE 366.8 .M55 1995
Dana's New MineralogyREF QE 372 .D23 1997
The Sadtler Infrared Spectra Handbook of Minerals and Clays
REF QE 369.S65 S23 1982
Geologic Guidebooks of North America E-Book
Handbook of Hydrology
REF GB 662.5 .M35 1992
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
REF QD 65 .H3
Handbook of Physical Constants
REF Q 199 .N25
LITERATURE GUIDES
Information Sources in the Earth Sciences
Z6031 .I55 1989
Information Sources in Science and Technology
SEL REF Z 7401 .H85 1998 • E-book in netLibrary.
STYLE MANUALS, PUBLISHING, MEETINGS
Geowriting: A Guide to Writing, Editing, and Printing in Science
REF QE 48.85 .G46 1995X
Scientific Style and Format: the CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
REF T 11 .S386 2006
Chicago Manual of Style
SEL REF Z 253 .U69 2003 • Chicago Manual of Style "Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation"JCR: Journal Citation Reports
SEF REF Z 7401 .S366x (find at the Reference Desk)
Lists impact factors and half-lives for journals in subject categories, such as "geochemistry & geophysics, geology, and geosciences (multidisciplinary). JCR Science Edition is online, 2006-
Both the U.S. government and state governments publish geological 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.Database:[Search Publications of] U.S. Geological Survey
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:
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS
I 28.23:
INITIAL REPORTS OF THE DEEP SEA DRILLING PROJECT
NS 1.38:
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULARS
I 28.27:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM, INITIAL REPORTS
NS 1.38/2:
SELECTED STATE SERIES LOCATED IN THE HOOLE ALABAMA COLLECTION:
A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE ... ANNUAL FIELD TRIP OF THE ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
QE 81 .A6
ALABAMA COAL DATA FOR ... / GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA, ENERGY RESOURCES DIVISION.
QE 81 .A22
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
EDUCATIONAL SERIES (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)
G 73 .K67
OIL AND GAS REPORT (TUSCALOOSA, ALA)
TN 881.A2 D47ORGANIZATIONS
* American Association of Petroleum Geologists
* American Geological Institute
* Geological Society of London -
* Geological Survey of Alabama
* Other State Geological Surveys
* Mineralogical Society of America
* National Geophysical Data Center
* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
* Society of Professional Well Log Analysts
* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
* Water Environment Federation
* National Academy of Sciences
* Geoscience Information Society
* Society of Economic Geologists
* Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
* Society for Sedimentary Geology
* Seismological Society of America
gateways
* Internet Resources for the Environmental Scientist
* National Science Digital Library
* Scirus for Scientific Information
* Intute: Science, Engineering, Technology
* OAIster: A Union Catalog to Digital Resources
* DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
ALERT SERVICES AND CURRENT AWARENESS
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.
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.The GeoRef Alert Service is available to researchers with an ongoing interest in a particular research area. As new updates are added to the GeoRef database your predefined profile will be run against the new references and the search results will be delivered to you by e-mail. User must subscribe from AGI.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES, REPORTS, AND E-PRINTS
Virtual Technical Reports Center
E-print Network: Research Communications for Scientists and Engineers
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).
REFERENCE
* This Dynamic Earth: the story of plate tectonics
* Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
* ThomasNet (product and company information)
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names
* U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
* U.S.G.S. Map Locater and Downloader
* National Geologic Map Database
* Bibliography of Fosssil vertebrates
GENERAL
* Evolution of the Fossil Record
* U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Data
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
news
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
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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