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GeoRef

GeoRef is the most comprehensive bibliographic database in the geosciences and continues to grow by more than 100,000 references a year. The database contains over 3.6 million references from more than 3,500 journals to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses. Subjects covered include geochemistry, environmental and engineering geology, hydrology, economic geology, geophysics, petrology, paleontology, marine geology and oceanography, and mineralogy.
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Scopus

SCOPUS offers coverage from 14,000 peer-reviewed titles from over 4,000 international publishers including 531 Open Access journals. in addition Scopus offers coverage of relevant scientific information on the Web, including author homepages, university sites, corporate information and other resources such as Preprint servers, CogPrints, ArXiv.org, OAI compliant resources, as well as the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the UK Intellectual Property Office.
USGS Publications Warehouse

A more complete listing of available USGS publications:
Annual Report
Antarctic Map
Bulletin
Circular
Circum-Pacific Map
Coal Map
Data Series
Fact Sheet
Folios of the Geologic Atlas
General Information Product
Geologic Quadrangle
Geophysical Investigation Map
Hydrologic Atlas
Hydrologic Unit
IMAP
Land Use/ Land Cover
Mineral Commodities Summaries
Mineral Investigations Resource Map
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Missouri Basin Study
Monograph
Oil and Gas Investigation Chart
Oil and Gas Investigation Map
Open-File Report
Professional Paper
Resource Publication
Scientific Investigations Map
Scientific Investigations Report
Techniques and Methods
Techniques of Water-Resource Investigation
Trace Elements Investigations
Trace Elements Memorandum
USGS Unnumbered Series
Unclassified
Water Data Report
Water Supply Paper
Water-Resources Investigations Report
SpringerLink

Note that almost any SpringerLink book in our catalog can be purchased as a "print on demand", grayscale copy for $24.99. This price includes shipping to anywhere within the continental United States.
Google Scholar

From academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.

Cold Regions Bibliography Project

LibrarySearch+

Science and Data Librarian

Pete Schlax

Contact:

Ladd Library 133
(207) 786-8328
pschlax2@bates.edu

Subjects: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Digital and Computational Studies, Earth and Climate Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics

EACS-Specific Resources

Highlighted General Earth and Climate Studies (EACS) Resources:

Geological Society of America Field Guides
GSA's peer-reviewed Field Guide series features guides from field trips held at GSA meetings and those of other organizations. GSA Field Guides are provided here in PDF format and the well-illustrated paper within include detailed road logs and maps.
Access: 1999 to present.
Index to Geologic Guidebooks of North America
A searchable index of references to North American geologic field trip guidebooks.
Information includes the content within "The Union List of Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks of North America" (6th edition, 1996). References to select trips post 1996 continue to be added.
Complete description of Geologic Guidebooks Database
Earth Science World Image Bank
Over 6,000 quality geoscience images for the public, educators, and the geoscience community.

The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes by Bruce Houghton; Steve McNutt; Hazel Rymer; John Stix; Haraldur Sigurdsson (Editors)
Published: 2015
The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes and provides the only comprehensive reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology. It presents hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations. Expensive, up to date and awesome.
Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics by Carl Seyfert (Editor)
Published: 2006
Online access to the Encyclopedia is available here. Note that online access is provided through web browser only. Content is not available for download.
Note that a physical copy of this Encyclopedia is also available in the Bates reference stacks.

Scholarly Geology Journals Available through Ladd Library:

For help identifying quality, subject-specific journals, check out the "Journal Rankings" search at SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR). A few examples of the titles you will find accessible at Bates are listed below:

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Covers significant developments in all areas of earth and planetary sciences, from climate, environment, and geological hazards to the formation of planets and the evolution of life.
Access: 1973 to present.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Covers significant developments in all areas of earth and planetary sciences, from climate, environment, and geological hazards to the formation of planets and the evolution of life.
Access: 1973 to present.
Journal of Climate
Climate research concerned with large-scale variability of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface, including the cryosphere; past, present and projected future changes in the climate system (including those caused by human activities); climate simulation and prediction.
Access: 01/01/1988 to present.
Earth-science Reviews
Earth Science Reviews publishes review articles dealing with all aspects of Earth Sciences. Every review article published will advance existing knowledge and highlight new directions being taken at the forefront of expanding subject areas by synthesis, evaluation and discussion of previously published literature.
Access: 01/01/1979 to present.
Geology
Geology, published since 1973, features rapid publication of about 23 refereed short (four-page) papers each month. Articles cover all earth-science disciplines and include new investigations and provocative topics. Professional geologists and university-level students in the earth sciences use this widely read journal to keep up with scientific research trends. [From the publisher.]
Access: 9/1/1973 to present.
Geological Society of America Bulletin
The GSA Bulletin is the Society's premier scholarly journal, published continuously since 1890. Fully refereed, each bimonthly issue includes 16–20 papers reporting major research in the traditional, documented, research-paper style. Topics cover the entire range of the earth sciences.
Access: 1961 to present.

Local and National Geological Surveys and Associations:

U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS site offers a list of ONLINE Books and Other Publications. For access to many historical USGS technical reports, try the Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL).
Maine Geological Survey
The publications page includes indexes of publications by towns and quadrangles and also a topographic map index.
Geological Society of America
Provides access to resources essential for the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic, government, business, and industry.
Association of American State Geologists
Links to state geological surveys.

Geology Map Resources:

USGS National Geologic Map Database
Indexing and access to over 90,000 maps and geospatial coordinate data sets from US and State geological surveys.
Search content by Keyword(s), Author or Map Number. Limit searches by selected themes such as Geologic, Geophysical, Marine, Resource and/or Hazard type. Identify maps and publications associated with a region of interest selected on a zoomable dynamic map. Limit map or publication type by publisher (i.e. USGS, State GS, Societies, Universites, etc.).
USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer

USGS Topographic Maps
Free download of topographic maps.

Historical Sea Ice Atlas
Funded by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS), the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), and the Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP).

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Data obtained from Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS), Brian Hill Collection, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), NSIDC Bill Dehn Data Collection, Walsh and Johnson/Navy-NOAA Joint Ice Center, Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), Japan Meteorological Agency, Navy-NOAA Joint Ice Center Climatology and NSIDC Nimbus-7 SMMR Arctic Sea Ice Concentrations.

Geology Mapping Resources:

Geologic Maps by Edgar W. Spencer
Published: 2006
The author guides readers through the basics of map projections and content as well as map interpretation using published geologic maps. He follows that with a presentation of geologic map preparation along with a brief discussion of the use and interpretation of aerial photographs.
Basic Geological Mapping by Richard J. Lisle; Peter Brabham; John W. Barnes
Published: 2011-09-13
Basic Geological Mapping (5th Edition) provides all the necessary practical information and techniques needed for carrying out work in the field, covering a wide spectrum of different conditions, needs and types of countries. This edition covers new developments in technology including Google Earth and the use of GPS. This is an ideal field guide to geological mapping for 2nd/3rd year undergraduates of Geology, Hydrogeology and Geological Engineering.

Sources for Hard to Find Geology Publications:

Geological Society of America Field Guides
GSA's peer-reviewed Field Guide series features guides from field trips held at GSA meetings and those of other organizations. GSA Field Guides are provided here in PDF format and the well-illustrated paper within include detailed road logs and maps.
Access: 1999 to present.
Special Papers. Geological Society of America
(Online: 1937 - Present)
Special Papers. Geological Society of America
(Bookstacks: 1937 - 1987)
New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC)
(Online: 1920, 1923, 1925-28, 1931, 1933-41, 1946-49, 1951-54, 1956, 1958-61, 1963-66, 1968-76, 1980-89)
New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC)
(Bookstacks: 78th (1986) : Lewiston, Maine)

USGS Publications Warehouse
U. S. Geological Survey publications including Professional Papers, Folios of the Geologic Atlas, the Hydrologic Atlas, Quadrangle Maps and Water Data Reports. Coverage: 1870 to currentAnnual Report
Antarctic Map
Bulletin
Circular
Circum-Pacific Map
Coal Map
Data Series
Fact Sheet
Folios of the Geologic Atlas
Geologic Quadrangle
Geophysical Investigation Map
Hydrologic Atlas
Hydrologic Unit
IMAP
Land Use/ Land Cover
Mineral Commodities Summaries
Mineral Investigations Resource Map
Field Studies Map
Missouri Basin Study
Oil and Gas Investigation
Professional Paper
Resource Publication
Scientific Investigations Map
Scientific Investigations Report
Techniques and Methods
Techniques of Water-Resource Investigation
Trace Elements Investigations
Trace Elements Memorandum
USGS Unnumbered Series
Water Data Report
Water Supply Paper
Water-Resources Investigations Report

A more complete listing of available USGS publications:
Annual Report
Antarctic Map
Bulletin
Circular
Circum-Pacific Map
Coal Map
Data Series
Fact Sheet
Folios of the Geologic Atlas
General Information Product
Geologic Quadrangle
Geophysical Investigation Map
Hydrologic Atlas
Hydrologic Unit
IMAP
Land Use/ Land Cover
Mineral Commodities Summaries
Mineral Investigations Resource Map
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Missouri Basin Study
Monograph
Oil and Gas Investigation Chart
Oil and Gas Investigation Map
Open-File Report
Professional Paper
Resource Publication
Scientific Investigations Map
Scientific Investigations Report
Techniques and Methods
Techniques of Water-Resource Investigation
Trace Elements Investigations
Trace Elements Memorandum
USGS Unnumbered Series
Unclassified
Water Data Report
Water Supply Paper
Water-Resources Investigations Report