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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| QB 1-991 | Astronomy |
| QC 851-999 | Meteorology |
| QC 980-999 | Climatology |
| QE 1-350 | General Geology |
| QE 351-399 | Mineralogy |
| QE 500-639 | Dynamic & Structural Geology (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, etc.) |
| QH 540-549 | Ecology |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Geology of North America | REF QE 71 .G48 1986 |
| Cambridge Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences | REF QE 262 .C3 1981 |
| Encyclopedia of Minerals | REF QE 355 .R62 1974 |
| Earth | REF QE 501 .E27 2003 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| American Meteroological Society Online Journal | Online |
| American Mineralogist | Online |
| Astronomy | 1991 - current |
| American Journal of Science | 1990 - current Online |
| Atmosphere Chemistry and Physics | Online |
| Discover | 1995 - current |
| Ecological Applications | 1995 - 2004 |
| European Geosciences Union Open Access | Online |
| Geosphere | Online |
| Geotimes | 1994 - current Online |
| Journal of College Science Teaching | 1995 - current |
| Journal of the Geological Society | Online |
| Journal of Geoscience Education | 1996 - current Online |
| Physics Teacher | 2001 - current |
| Physics Today | 1990 - current |
| Science | 1995 - current |
| Science Scope | 1997 - current |
| Scientific American | 1995 - current |
| Sky & Telescope | 1995 - current |
| Star Date | 1989 - current |
| Texas Journal of Science | 1949 - current |
| Weatherwise | 1993 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» Geobase
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » Geo-Guide - an Internet-based subject gateway to scholarly relevant information in earth science, geography and mining. |
| » U.S. Geological Survey - Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. |
| » Center for International Earth Science Network - CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment. |
| » USGS Maps Online - View USGS maps and aerial photos online |
| » Earth Sciences Portal - Earth science link collection maintained by NASA. |
| » National Climatic Data Center - One of the world's largest archive of weather data with numerous publications. |
| » West Texas MesoNet - West Texas climatic and agricultural data |
| » Geophysical Data Center - "NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space." |
| » National Oceanographic Data Center - " The NODC is a national repository and dissemination facility for global oceanographic data which acquires and preserves a historical record of the Earth's changing environment to be used for operational applications and ocean climate research." |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Mars: Past, Present, & Future | DVD QB 641 .M37 |
| The Red Planet Mars | DVD QB 376 .R43 1999 |
| Glaciers and glacial landforms | VIDEO QE 576 .G52 1987 |
| Tornado! | VIDEO QC 955 .T6 1992 |
| Volcanism: intrusive igneous rocks | QE 26.2 .E28 1992 PT.13-14 |