Library Research Guide

GEOL 4717/5717 Field Seminar in Geology and Tectonics

Rebecca Kuglitsch
Interdisciplinary Science Librarian
Subject Specialist for:
Environmental Studies, Geology & Geography
Acting Head, Gemmill Library of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
rebecca.kuglitsch@colorado.edu

Katie Lage 
Map/GIS Librarian
Head, Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library
Katie.Lage@Colorado.edu

A proxy server provides access to many library online resources without using VPN. You’ll be asked to authenticate with your identikey and password. (VPN is going away Feb. 5—Use Cisco AnyConnect if you want the security of VPN: http://www.colorado.edu/oit/services/network-internet-services/vpn)

Chinook http://libraries.colorado.edu/

Chinook is the catalog for materials owned by the CU Libraries. Use MyChinook to manage your library account (including renewals, holds, recalls, saved searches, etc.).

Prospector (access through Chinook)

Prospector is a combined library catalog of libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. Request materials via the link in Chinook and the items will usually be delivered to within a few business days. Good for field guides that we don’t have!

Interlibrary Loan http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/ill/  

Use Interlibrary loan to request materials not available in Chinook or Prospector. Generally, an ILL request will take longer to be delivered than material requested through Prospector. Request through http://worldcat.org

GeoRef http://libraries.colorado.edu/record=e1000242~S3

Geosciences literature: geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleontology, hydrogeology, hydrology, and mineralogy. Includes: journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, government publications and theses. Coverage: North America from 1669 to the present rest of the world from 1933 to the present. Guide: http://proquest.libguides.com/c.php?g=87049&p=559504

Web of Science http://libraries.colorado.edu/record=e1000285~S3
Indexes the top tier journals (highest impact)in many fields. Great tool for citation searching. Coverage for the sciences: 1900-present.

Google Scholar https://encore.colorado.edu/iii/encore/record/C__Re1000945
Use link above for access to subscription journals. Broadly searches the scholarly literature, including full text of articles. Great for finding specific materials and methods.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

https://encore.colorado.edu/iii/encore/record/C__Re1000329

Use this to search for references to theses not linked in GeoRef or Chinook. Use InterLibrary Loan to request theses not available electronically.

Guidebooks:

·             Geologic Guidebooks of North America database: http://www.agiweb.org/georef/onlinedb/gnaintro.html

·             AAPG Datapages: http://archives.datapages.com/data/index.html AAPG publications +many other organizations. Full text +maps and data.

·             Chinook: http://libraries.colorado.edu/  

Search for keywords +guidebooks + geology

Maps & Geospatial Data:

·             Guide to finding geologic maps: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/links/geologic.htm

·             National Geologic Map Database: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/  

·             USGS Publications Warehouse: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/

·             Search GeoRef for citations to maps.

·             Guide to finding GIS data: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/links/gis.htm

More Resources http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/research/findarticles/ 

A complete list of article databases available to CU students, staff, and faculty. See the lists for Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry, and Environmental Studies.

Citation Management Tools: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/how/citationstyle.htm

Citation Management Tools (such as Mendeley or Papers) help you organize citations, create bibliographies, and properly format citations within your paper.

Ask Us! Come in to the library or email maplib@colorado.edu. 

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Answers to common questions about library collections and services.

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