Databases

• Applied Sciences & Technology Full Text Acoustics, aeronautics, neural networks, nuclear engineering, communication and information technology, geology, chemistry, waste management, mathematics, chemistry, space science.
• Aquatic Sciences
• Ellis & Messina Catalogues Paleontology; Foraminifera and Ostracoda; not Diatoms
• Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
• Environment Complete Environmental sciences including natural resources, pollution, renewable energy sources, and aquatic life.
• GEOBASE (coverage 1980-present) geography, geology, ecology.
• GeoRef (coverage 1785-present) geology, earth sciences, physical geography.
• Oceanic Abstracts
• Water Resources Abstracts

Databases in Related Disciplines

• Agricultural Sciences
• GeoBib (coverage 1985-present) geography, cartography, related subjects.
• Human Population & Natural Resource Management
• Oxford Reference in Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Zoological Record

For a complete listing of databases provided by UMW Libraries, please see Databases A-Z.

selected Resources in Simpson Library

• Earth REFB QE501 .E27 2003
• Encyclopedia of Earth Science REFB QE5 .K85 2005
• Encyclopedia of Geology REFB QE5.E516 2005
• Encyclopedia of Sediments & Sedimentary Rocks REFB QE471.2 .E53 2003
• Glossary of Geology REFB QE5 .G37 2005
• Guide to USGS Geologic and Hydrologic Maps REFB QE77 .G84
• Oxford Companion to the Earth REFB QE5.O94 2000

online reference works (umw/viva subscription)

• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Earth Science
• Geology: Magill's Choice (encyclopedia)
• Oxford Companion to the Earth

Websites

OTHER online reference works

• Soil Taxonomy Second edition of the book Soil Taxonomy, A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys from the National Resources Conservation Service.

directories

• AGI Guide to Geoscience Careers and Employers
• GeologyLink
• Links for Mineralogists
• Mineralogy and Petrology Research on the Web
• Mineral-Related Links
• National Directory of Geoscience Data Repositories
• Resources for Earth Science and Geography Instruction
• Science.gov Earth and Ocean Sciences

Geology Images

• Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
• Earth From Space: An Astronaut's Views of the Home Planet
• Earth Science World ImageBank

Learning Geology

• Cosmic Evolution
• Earth and Environmental Sciences Tutorials
• Earthquakes and Seismicity
• Global Warming FAQ
• Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms
• PALEOMAP Project
• Virtual Geosciences Professor

GEOLOGY DATA

• Digital Earth (from San Diego Supercomputing Center)
• Mineralogy Database
• National Climatic Data Center
• National Earthquake Information Center
• National Geophysical Data Center
• PETDB: Petrological Database of the Ocean Floor
• USGS GEO-DATA Explorer " Access, view, and download information from geo-spatial databases containing a broad spectrum of data produced by the USGS and other government agencies."
• USGS Water Resources Data

Researching Geology

• Color Landform Atlas of the U.S.
• Earthquake Hazards Program
• Encyclopedia of Earth
• Geologic Guidebooks of North America Searchable version of the print publication, Union List of Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks of North America.
• Geologic Names Lexicon (GEOLEX)
• Global Change Master Directory
• Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC)
• Global Volcanism Program
• Mindat.org "The largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website on the internet."
• National Geologic Map Database
• National Park Service Geologic Resources
• National Weather Service
• OSTI e-Prints (Geosciences) Scientific and technical e-prints on a wide range of research activities of interest to the Department of Energy.
• USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities
• USGS Geology
• USGS Publications Warehouse Searchable database of reports from USGS series including Professional Papers, Open-File Reports and Water Resources Investigations. Many are available in full text; some require .djvu plugin (free and downloadable from the site).
• Water Resources of the United States