Reference Books
The following reference works are only a small representation of the reference collection in the disciplines of Earth Sciences and life sciences. The library's reference collection is extensive and will contain many similar dictionaries and encyclopedies for hundreds of subject areas. An easy way to find additional reference works would be to do a SUBJECT search in the library catalog. For example, to find dictionaries and encyclopedias in Sedimentology you would perform a subject search on GEOLOGY and ENCYCLOPEDIAS. Click here for tips on choosing search terms.
When in doubt as to the proper subject heading try a TITLE search on your topic.
The following dictionaries and encyclopedias are only a sampling of the wide variety of resources the library has in the area of Earth Sciences:
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy by Call Number: REF QE5 .M3654 1997ISBN: 0070524327Publication Date: 1997
Encyclopedia of Disasters, Environmental Catastrophes, and Human Tragedies by Call Number: ONLINEISBN: 9780313340024Publication Date: 2008
Online Resources
- US Census Bureau's Quick FactsStatistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
- Credo ReferenceGood online source for locating basic information about earth sciences terms and topics.
- Guide to Minerals, Rocks, and FossilsAn authoritative and practical identification guide to minerals, rocks and fossils of the world.
- Divisions of Geologic TimeAn overview of the geologic time scale by the USGS.
