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Subject Guide for Geology

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Glossary of Geology. 34th edition. Robert Latimer Bates and Julia A. Jackson, editors. Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1987.
QE 5 .B38 1997 Reference
An exceptionally comprehensive dictionary produced by the American Geological Institute.

McGraw Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy. Sybil P. Parker, editor. New York: McGraw Hill, 1997.
QE 5 .M3654 1997 Reference

Magill's Survey of Science. Earth Science Series. 5 vols. Frank N. Magill and James A. Woodhead, editors. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1990.
QE 28 .M33 1990 Reference
Covers various areas in geology. Each entry contains glossary, several page discussion; bibliography and cross references.

Encyclopedia of Earth System Science. 4 vols. William A. Nierenberg, editor-in-chief. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1992.
QE 5 .E514 1992 Reference
Entries covering all areas in geology. Each article provides outline, narrative (8-12 pages), bibliography and glossary.

Encyclopedia of Geology. 5 vols. Richard C. Selley, et.al, editors. Boston: Elsevier Academic, 2005.
QE 5 .E516 2005 Reference
Covers all areas of geology; extensive bibliography.

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Finding Books

Books can be located in the PAC library catalog under such subject headings as GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS, PETROLOGY, etc. Specific locations are found as subheadings under GEOLOGY. For example, to find information on the Poway area, you would look under the heading GEOLOGY--CALIFORNIA--SAN DIEGO COUNTY. A complete list of related and more specific headings can be found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings located at the reference desk. A science reference librarian can assist you in locating other geology resources in the library

If a copy of the Library of Congress Subject Headings is unavailable then try the following technique. First search your term(s) using the WORD command on the PAC. When you retrieve a title that looks reasonable, display the full record and look at its subject headings.

All SDSU master theses and senior reports are in the Science Reference Collection. Theses from SDSU may be found by looking under the subjects heading SDSU THESIS-GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES; senior reports from SDSU may be found by looking under the title UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH REPORTS.

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Finding Articles

GeoRef. 1785 to present.
Journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses. Some full text. sfx enabled database

See also: Geology / Earth Sciences Article Databases & Electronic Resources.

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Literature Guides

Information Sources in the Earth Sciences. 2nd edition. David N. Wood, Joan E. Hardy, and Anthony P. Harvey, editors. New York: Bowker-Saur, 1989.
QE 26.2 .I55 1989 5th Floor Books
 Discusses information tools in geology. (A how-to-find guide.)

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Handbooks

Lexicon of New Formal Geologic Names of the United States. Gwendolyn W. Luttrell, et al. Denver: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1981-1985.
QE 77 .L46 1981-85 Reference

Lexicon of New Formal Geologic Names of the United States. Gwendolyn W. Luttrell, et al. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1976-1980.
QE 77 .L46 1976-80 Reference

Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States. Gwendolyn W. Luttrell, et al. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1968-1975.
Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States. Grace C. Kercher. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1961-1967.
Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States. 3 parts. Grace C. Kercher. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1936-1960.
QE 77 .L46 Reference
Gives name, date, location, and description with reference to the geologic literature of stratigraphic units in the United States.

Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils. A.C. Bishop. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 19
QE 366.8 .B57 Reference

Handbook of Geochemistry. 6 vols. Karl Hans Wedepohl. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer, 1969-1978.
QE 515 .W42 Reference
Massive compilation of data for every chemical element--including crystal chemistry, abundance and behavior in different rock types, isotypes.

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Charles Wesley Chesterman. New York: Knopf, 1978.
QE 443 .C45 Reference
Color photographs of some 700 different rocks and minerals, with information on appearance, field marks, locations, and occurrence for each one described.

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils. Ida Thompson. New York: Knopf, 1982.
QE 718 .T5 1982 Reference
Contains about 500 photographs of fossils, primarily marine invertebrates; followed by description, location, and information on each species.

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Bibliographies

Publications of the Geological Survey. 1879-to date.
I 19.14: Ref/Map Indexes
A listing of all USGS publications. Arranged by series number. Indexes by subject, area, and author.

Union List of Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks of North America. Geoscience Information Society Guidebooks Committee, Charlotte Derksen, chair. Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, in cooperation with the Geoscience Information Society, 1989.
QE 71 .U54 1989 5th Floor Books
Restricted to guidebooks concerned with the geology of North America (i.e., north of the Panama Canal). Arranged by societies with an index.

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Other Web Resources

U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The U. S. Geological Survey Home Page provides access to USGS fact sheets, contacts, environmental issues, publications, and many other USGS resources.

Access USGS/USGS Links
Provides access to USGS resources fro California and the Western region. Also is linked to the UGSS homepage.

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