GEOLOGY - A GUIDE TO RESOURCES
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Geology Research Guide Definition Geology: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks; also, a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (as the moon); New Latin geologia, from ge- + -logia -logy. - from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Geology is a broad discipline encompassing several smaller disciplines. These include, but are not limited to: Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Paleontology, Volcanology and Structural Geology.
Scope of this Guide This Guide is designed to provide a starting point for Geology research. It contains a list of some of the overview sources available at the Mookini Library in Geology and some of its subdisciplines. Handbooks, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries
Library of Congress Call Number Ranges UH Hilo uses the Library of Congress call number system. Geology and its subtopics are under the subclass QE, and the ranges are as follows: QE1-996.5 Geology Adapted from the Library of Congress website. Handbooks, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries General Encyclopedia of geology, edited by Richard C. Selley, L. Robin M. Cocks, Ian R. Plimer The encyclopedia of world regional geology, edited by Rhodes W. Fairbridge Glossary of geology, Margaret Gary, Robert McAfee, Jr., and Carol L. Wolf, editors, with a foreword by Ian Campbell. The new Penguin dictionary of geology, by Philip Kearey. The encyclopedia of field and general geology, edited by Charles W. Finkl Mineralogy Handbook of mineralogy, by John W. Anthony ... [et al.] Encyclopedia of minerals, Willard Lincoln Roberts, Thomas J. Campbell, George Robert Rapp, Jr.; photo editor, Wendell E. Wilson. The Encyclopedia of minerals and gemstones, edited by Michael O’Donoghue. Petrology Practical handbook of physical properties of rocks and minerals, edited by Robert S. Carmichael. Geochemistry The encyclopedia of geochemistry and environmental sciences, edited by Rhodes W. Fairbridge. Treatise on geochemistry, executive editors, H.D. Holland and K.K. Turekian. Geomorphology Encyclopedia of geomorphology, edited by A.S. Goudie. Paleontology The Encyclopedia of paleontology, edited by Rhodes W. Fairbridge, David Jablonski. Encyclopedia of paleontology, editor, Ronald Singer. Volcanology Encyclopedia of volcanoes, editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton ... [et al.] ; foreword by Robert D. Ballard. Structural Geology The Encyclopedia of structural geology and plate tectonics, edited by Carl K. Seyfert. A list of Geology-related journals, both print and electronic, available to UH Hilo students, faculty and staff is available. Complete information on the Library's periodical holdings can be found at the library's online catalog Hawai`i Voyager. Go to Find Articles for more information about how to locate a journal issue in the Library. Some of the periodicals available through the library: Applied Geochemistry – available in print; also available in digital format from 1995-present. Earthquakes and Volcanoes – available in print; also available in digital format from 1990-1994. Journal of Seismology – available in digital format from 1997-present. Mineralogy and Petrology – available in digital format from 1997-present. Periodical Indexes and Abstracts Georef – A subscription database available to UHH and HawCC students, faculty and staff. JSTOR – A subscription database available to UHH and HawCC students, faculty and staff. Columbia Earthscape Books, journals, papers, and image banks covering ecology, environmental science, physical geography, geology, meteorology, oceanography and paleontology. Global Volcanism Program Database – Volcanic activity reports provided by the Smithsonian Institution, available to all. Quakeline Database – “A bibliographic database developed and maintained by the Information Service” of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER), and available to all.
USGS Library Home Page - Provides "access to over 300,000 book, map, and serial records in the U.S. Geological Survey online catalog." The USGS also offers an online ASK-A-LIBRARIAN reference service. Hawai`i Bibliographic Database - Operated by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, USGS. This database "contains over 13,000 references" and is intended "to contain all of the literature, from 1779 to present, pertinent to the volcanological history of the Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain." Encyclopedia of Earth - "a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public." Geology.com - "Earth Science News, Dictionary, Maps, Jobs & More"
Professional Associations and Government Agencies The Geological Society of America American Geological Institute American Geophysical Union United States Geological Survey British Geological Survey International Union of Geological Sciences Created 12/04/2006 |