Overview of geosciences
Use this guide to perform background research to refine a research topic, confirm terminology, and get a general understanding before finding books and articles to support a research project.
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Glossary of Geology from AGI
Glossary of Geology from AGI
The Glossary of Geology allows searching and browsing of 39,000 entries covering geology, climatology, geologic engineering, geophysics, hydrology, mineralogy, paleontology, and soils.
Treatise on Geophysics from ScienceDirect
Treatise on Geophysics from ScienceDirect
The Treatise on Geophysics provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on geophysics: seismology, structure of the earth, minerals, geodesy, geomagnetism, evolution of the earth, and planets and moons. References linked via CrossRef, which generates a Get VText window.
Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Earth and Environmental Science encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Search or browse across nine subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 42,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText.
Water: Science and Issues from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Water: Science and Issues from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Water: Science and Issues provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on the natural resource, life science, physical science and technology, and economic aspects of water. Biographies, photos, and a glossary are also included.
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