GeoSciences - Reference Resources

The reference collection is an excellent place to begin your research if you want to find:

  • a summary of a topic
  • background information on a topic
  • a list of recommended resources
  • factual information

When you find a reference book:

  • Scan the table of contents to see how it is organized.
  • Note its publication date to determine currency of the information.
  • Use the index to locate your topic within the book.

Scroll down for a list of some key resources in the field of Geosciences. These titles are located in the reference section at the Schow Science Library (bottom of the stairs, to the left).

DICTIONARY OF EARTH SCIENCES
[electronic resource]

DICTIONARY OF GEOGRAPHY
[electronic resource]

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Schow Ref QE515 .F26

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GEOLOGY
Schow Ref QE5.E516 2005

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PALEONTOLOGY
[electronic resource]

FIELD GUIDE TO GEOLOGY. EASTERN NORTH AMERICA (Peterson Field Guide Series)
Schow Ref QE78.3 .R62 1996

FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKS AND MINERALS (Peterson Field Guide Series)
Schow Ref QE367.2 .P68 1996

INDEX FOSSILS OF NORTH AMERICA
Schow Ref QE775 .S48

MACMILLAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EARTH SCIENCES
Schow Ref QE5 .E5137 1996

MCGRAW-HILL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Schow Ref QE5 .M25

TREATISE ON GEOCHEMISTRY
Schow Ref QE515.T64 2004

TREATISE ON INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
Schow Ref QE770 .T7

WATER ENCYCLOPEDIA
Schow Ref TD345.l393 2002