Books
Need a book on geology? The following call number ranges, located on the second floor of the library, are a good place to start.
| 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 |
Use the search box below to find books through our online catalog. If you need more search options, try using the advanced search.
We also have several ebooks through NetLibrary which you can browse right from your computer. Adobe Reader is required to view them.
If we don't have it, somebody does. WorldCat is a catalog maintained by libraries world wide. If you can find a book in WorldCat, you can request it via interlibrary loan.
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 |
| Astronomy | 1991 - current |
| American Journal of Science | 1990 - current Online |
| Atmosphere Chemistry and Physics | |
| Discover | 1995 - current Online |
| Earth | 2007 - current Online |
| Ecological Applications | 1995 - 2004 |
| European Geosciences Union Open Access | Online |
| Geosphere | Online |
| Geotimes | 1994 - 2007 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 Online |
| Physics Today | 1990 - current Online |
| Science | 1995 - current |
| Science Scope | 1997 - current |
| Scientific American | 1995 - current |
| Sky & Telescope | 1995 - current |
| Texas Journal of Science | 1949 - current |
| Weatherwise | 1993 - current |
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:
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
- 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.
- Geo-Guide - an Internet-based subject gateway to scholarly relevant information in earth science, geography and mining.
- 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 Climatic Data Center - One of the world's largest archive of weather data with numerous publications.
- 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."
- U.S. Geological Survey - Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.
- USGS Maps Online - View USGS maps and aerial photos online
- West Texas MesoNet - West Texas climatic and agricultural data