Research Guides: Earth Sciences *: Reference & Research Assistance

Online Reference Books

This is a sampling of electronic reference works in the subject. Be aware that there are still paper reference materials in the Libraries.

Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics, including geology, oceanography, paleontology, minerology, volcanology, and planetary science as well as climatology, geochemistry, and petrology.
Encyclopedia of Geobiology
Part of Springer's Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences.
Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
Includes broad coverage of the ocean environment.
Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics
Part of Springer's Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences.
Oxford Companion to the Earth
A unique reference work, offering coverage of the Earth Sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered.
World of Earth Science
A guide to the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers and issues relating to topics in earth science.

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Dissertations Research Guide
This is a guide to assist in locating dissertations.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Database of dissertations and theses, including more than 1 million available full-text (PDF).