GEOLOGY: Environmental Studies in Geology Research Guide

REFERENCE SOURCES

These are books and websites that will help you gain some background information on your topic, and can be vital to your understanding of the subject and for topic development.

Earth Sciences Encyclopedia online	Connect
Dictionary of the environment	QH540.4 .A44 1989 (Science Library)
A dictionary of ecology	via NetLibrary
A dictionary of ecology, evolution, and systematics	QH540.4 .L56 1998 (Science reference)
The Facts on File dictionary of environmental science	TD9 .W95 2001 (Science Reference)
A dictionary of environmental & civil engineering	TD9 .W43 2000 (Science Reference)
Encyclopedia of global environmental change	GE149 .E443 2002 (Science Reference)
Journal Abbreviations in the Sciences (W&L University Libraries)	Connect
Use of Internet Resources for Student Research	Connect

ONLINE DATABASES

Use online databases as you would a print periodical index. Items retrieved from these databases have been evaluated for content and indexed by subject librarians, unlike items retrieved from a search engine.

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

These websites have been evaluated by the librarians at W&L for relevancy, content, and objectivity. They include tools to help with your research as well as useful supplemental materials.

Geology Resources at W&L

Environmental Studies Resources at W&L

U.S. Geological Survey

Nature Magazine

Science Magazine

Geology Department Homepage

Environmental Studies Department Homepage

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