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Library Research on Geology Topics

| Databases | Finding Books | Citing Sources | Formatting Your Paper | Websites |


Popular Databases

Available to current students, faculty and staff.

FAQs for accessing Collin databases

Academic Search Complete  
   Includes Full-text
   Links to cited references
   1865-present, many full-text.
   Academic and peer reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: General information on a wide variety
      of subjects

GeoScienceWorld
   Full-text, 2000-present
   Citations and abstracts, 1911-present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals
   Use for: Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
      Oceanography

JSTOR
   Includes Full-text
   Dates covered: 1600s up to 3-5 years ago.
      All issues of included journals.
   Scholarly and peer reviewed journals
   Use for: All topics, especially scholarly and
      historical information about any topic

Science Journals
   Includes Full-text
   1980s-present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Science Direct
   Full-Text for subscribed journals from 2001-
      present, Citations and Abstracts for all
      journals 1823 to present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Find a Specific Journal Title
See if a particular journal, magazine
or newspaper is available

Finding Books and Video

Find Geology books and videos in the library catalog.

Electronic books can be found in the
library catalog or on the library's eBooks page.


Citing Sources

Citing Sources-Duke University
Examples of citations in common formats

KnightCite
Enter your data; the system provides you the citation

Formatting Your Paper

MLA Format
APA Format
How to Read a Scientific Paper
How to Write a Scientific Paper
How to Write a Lab Report

Selected Websites

General Geology Websites

Geo-Guide
Geology.com
NOAA
Rocks, Minerals, Textures: Atlas
USGS
Climatology and Meteorology
GIS dictionary
ArchNet Archeology

Physical Geology Websites

Geologic Time Scale
Volcanoes
Virtual Cave
Water Resources of the USA
Plate Tectonics

Dinosaurs and Paleontology Websites

The Dinosauria
Carnegie's Dinosaurs: A World Treasure
National Museum of Natural History Paleontological Society
Paleos: The Trace of Life on Earth

Texas Geology Websites

Texas Geology
Geology of the Big Bend
Texas Rocks and Minerals
Texas Parks and Wildlife

 

 


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