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Information in the Earth Sciences | General
Earth Sciences | Climatology
and Meteorology | Earth
Systems / The Environment | Earthquakes
and Seismology | Environmental
Geochemistry | Geochemistry
- Mineralogy - Metamorphic and Igneous Petrology | Geomathematics
and Geostatistics | Geomechanics,
Rock Mechanics, & Structural Geology | Geophysics
and Geodesy |
Hydrogeology | Indexes
to Journal Articles, Reports, Maps, Etc. | Marine
Geology and Physical Oceanography | Ore
Deposits | Petroleum
Engineering | Paleontology
- Petroleum Geology - Sedimentary Petrology - Stratigraphy | Soils
| Selected
Sites for Geoscientists | Writing
in the Earth SciencesMarine Geology and Physical Oceanography
Table of Contents GEOREF
available via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
Indexes will lead you to articles in journals and series and papers
in conference proceedings, as well as technical reports. There are
three indexes of major importance for Marine Geology and Physical
Oceanography.
Most Important Indexes
- Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) — [Coverage includes all aspects of the marine and freshwater environments
ranging from biology, aquaculture, oceanography, geology, meteorology,
climatology, engineering, remote sensing. Indexes journals, monographs,
dissertations, gray literature, and conference proceedings.]
Stanford Only.
- BIOSIS 1969-present
[Access
methods, search tips, and information about the file]
Stanford Only.
- Deep Sea
Drilling Project Index
- Chemical
Abstracts Online via SciFinder Scholar Stanford
Only.
- GEOREF
via CSA's web-based interface [1755-present]
More Information. Stanford only
- GeoRef
in Process via CSA's web-based interface
Stanford only
- GeoRef
Preview Database —
[information about the file]
- GeoRef
Serials List
-
- Ocean
Drilling Program Project Research 1969-present;
open to all
- Other Indexes of possible interest
- Arctic
& Antarctic Regions Includes Bibliography
on cold regions science and technology, and the Antarctic bibliography,
1950 - present. Stanford Only.
- Dissertation Abstracts,
1881+, with links to free Stanford Dissertations (1989) Stanford
Only.
- Dissertations,
Stanford: (1989+) — full text PDF files
Stanford Only.
- Flashpoint Simultaneously
search BIOSIS, Engineering Index, INSPEC, SciSearch, Social SciSearch,
etc.
- GEOBASE, GEOARCHIVE, and PASCAL Stanford Only.
Information about accessing the databases
- GEOLEX:
Geologic Names Lexicon — [Information
about the file.]
- GEOLIS Geological Literature
Search System: Bibliography for Geology of Japan [1978-1996]
- Ingenta Use
primarily as Source of "Table of Contents" via Uncover linkStanford
Only.
- INSPEC
file
help. (1969+) Coverage includes: physics, geophysics, physics
of minerals and structural geology. Stanford only.
- Meteorological
And Geoastrophysical Abstracts 1974+ information
about the file Stanford Only.
- National
Geologic Map Database — [information
about the file]
- NOAA
& MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography & Geochemical Database
— [information about the file]
- Petroleum Abstracts
Stanford Only. — [information
about the file]
- Search Publications of
the USGS or Formal
Publications of the USGS: Bulletins, Professional Papers, Circulars,
Water-Supply Papers, and Thematic Maps — title word access
only — [USGS publications,
author/subject as well as OFRs and WRIs]
- Referativnyi Zhurnal. Geologiia only
in print form: Branner Library Bibliographies and Indexes section
at 016.551.R332. Worldwide coverage of the disciplines; index in
Russian
- Science.gov: index
to selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies,
including research and development results; some full text reports
- SciSearch
(1945+) Web version of Science Citation Index. [Help]
Also available through ISI's
Web of Science now part of Web of Knowledge. Note: Ports
to ISI are limited. Please log out when done. Stanford
Only.
- World
Ocean Circulation Experiment Bibliography — [information
about WOCE]
1785 - Present. Summary: The American Geological Institute's geoscience
database containing over 2.2 million records of North America since
1785 and other areas of the world since 1933. It is the equivalent
of four major reference publications: Bibliography of North American
Geology; Bibliography and index of Geology exclusive of North America;
Geophysical abstracts; and, Bibliography and index of Geology. Help
is available at the site.
Endnote users: there is a filter for importing records
from CSA's version of GeoRef, available from Endnote.
None of the CSA provided files are yet searchable using EndNote's
Z39.50 capability.
The GeoRef Preview Database
consists of references to recent geoscience publications. Caution:
This data is in process for inclusion in GEOREF. It may not yet
have been indexed, been given a translated title, or been checked
by a GEOREF editor when you see it. Each weekend, completed references
are removed from the Preview database and transferred to GeoRef,
new references are added, and changes are made in the remaining
data. Two views of the database are available: Subject and Journal.
A word search is also provided. The word search includes all words
in the reference, the abstract, if any, and index terms, if the
reference has already been indexed.
The GeoRef
In Process database or GRIP file is now available from CSA only.
Stanford Only. GRIP consists of references to documents
published before 1995. The references are from databases and print
bibliographies produced by surveys or institutions in: Canada, China,
the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia or Spain. These In-Process
Records are being edited and indexed, and on completion, will be
transferred out of GeoRef in Process, into GeoRef.
These three databases are available at cost from Dialog. Request
a database search as needed; send email to Julie
Sweetkind-Singer (Stanford Only).
Geobase (1980 - present) covers the worldwide literature on geography,
geology, ecology, their related disciplines. In particular, coverage
includes: climatology, landforms, mineralogy, photogrammetry, remote
sensing and tectonics. It is the online version of Geographical
Abstracts.
Geoarchive (1974 - present) is a British geoscience database, covering
geology, geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology, stratigraphy, mathematical
geology, planetology, oceanology, and engineering geology. Particular
emphasis is given to economic geology, hydrology, water resources,
environment, and conservation. Coverage is considered worldwide.
Pascal (1973 - present) is a multidisciplinary database produced
by the CNRS (France). It covers all aspects of the earth sciences,
as well as biology, chemistry, civil engineering energy, and physics.
GEOLEX is a search tool for lithologic and geochronologic unit
names. It replaces the Stratigraphic Nomenclature Databases For
The United States, Its Possessions And Territories or Lexicon.
Summary: Data compiled from published geologic literature of the
U.S. Geological Survey and may be sorted by geographic name, stratigraphic
rank, age, geologic province or region, state, author, and specified
keywords. Information on more than 10,000 stratigraphic-unit names
from the GNULEX database and 20,000 unit names from GEONAMES database
are included.
For stratigraphic units not in the United States, consult the:
Lexique Stratigraphique International at QE645.I57 in the
Branner Library Reference section.
1969 - present. Summary: Although INSPEC primarily indexes and
abstracts the worldwide literature on geophysics, physics, electrical
engineering and electronics, control theory and technology, and
computers and computing, you will find topics such as physics of
minerals and structural geology in this database also. If you are
looking for just published articles, this is one of the best places
to look. A
brief guide is available.
Endnote users: there is a filter for importing records
from LANL's version of Inspec, available from LANL (http://lib-www.lanl.gov/filters).
None of the LANL provided files are yet searchable using EndNote's
Z39.50 capability.
From 1983 through 1992, the National Geophysical Data Center compiled
a comprehensive, computerized bibliography and geochemical database
on offshore marine mineral deposits as a cooperative effort with
the Ocean Minerals and Energy Division of the National Ocean Service
of NOAA, and the Office of International Activities and Marine Minerals
(INTERMAR) of the Minerals Management Service. Additions to the
bibliography and database stopped in 1991. The NOAA & MMS Marine
Minerals CD-ROM Data Set, contains the entire NGDC Marine Minerals
Bibliography and Geochemical Database and several data files compiled
by other organizations. The bibliography and two geochemical databases
are searchable on-line on NGDC's web server. The entire CD-ROM data
set is available at the Branner Library reserve desk.
The NGDC Marine Minerals Bibliography includes references to present-day
marine deposits of ferromanganese nodules and crusts, placers/heavy
minerals, phosphorites, and polymetallic sulfides. The final bibliography
contains citations from 1831 through 1990. Information in the file
includes author, title, publication/serial title, date of publication,
language, etc., as well as several key word categories including
geographic area and type of study conducted. Key words also include
the names of each mineral and each element mentioned in the article.
The NGDC Marine Minerals Geochemical Database contains chemical analyses
and auxiliary information on present-day marine deposits of primarily
ferromanganese nodules and crusts but also contains some data for
heavy minerals.
The database indexes geologic, geophysical, geochemical, geochronologic,
and paleontologic information. Listed are maps produced by the U.S.
Geological Survey, some state geological surveys, and other institutions;
coverage is primarily that of U.S. areas. Currently, the database
covers primarily, the USGS thematic map series: Geologic Quadrangles,
Folios, etc. USGS Open-file maps and state survey maps are in the
process of being indexed.
The last 10 years are available. Stanford Only.
Select the Clients Click Here button.
Summary: Subjects covered include: Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics,
Drilling, Reservoir Engineering & Recovery Methods, Well Logging
from the worldwide literature on upstream petroleum operations.
Included are conference proceedings, journal articles, government
reports, books and patent filings. Paper index available in Branner
library covers 1964-present. A guide
to search commands is available.
An index to the formal Publications of The USGS:
Bulletins, Professional Papers, Circulars, Water-Supply Papers,
and Thematic Maps is available; this index includes access only
by title words. For author index or for a more comprehensive index
of USGS publications, including Open-file reports and Water Resources
Investigations, use GEOREF,
or the Search Publications
of the USGS. Both of these databases (GeoRef and Pubs of the
USGS) contain references to USGS publications issued 1880-2000;
213 references to reports of the Hayden, King, Powell, and Wheeler
surveys; 15,227 references to non-Survey publications by Survey
authors which appeared in GEOREF from 1983 to Feb. 1989. Coverage
of Open-File reports before 1971 is incomplete. For some Bulletins,
Professional papers, and Open-File reports which have chapters,
there are separate references for each chapter. Many USGS publications
are also listed by author and title in SOCRATES,
Stanford's Web-based Catalog .
Use SearchWorks —
Stanford's Web-based Catalog to find the location of needed books,
journals, maps, data files, and technical reports.
If you can't find what you need in SOCRATES, check other
Library catalogs or send a question to (Stanford
only) to Branner Reference staff: at branner@pangea.stanford.edu.
If Stanford doesn't have a document (article, map, book, report)
that you need, fill out the appropriate online form:
- Document Delivery Request Forms:
- Request for yourself from RLCP
Libraries: UC-B or UT-Austin
Listed here are a selected few of the dictionaries and handbooks
available in Branner library, designed to give you a flavor of the
types of information available. Either come in and browse the shelves
or browse SearchWorks if
you can't find the information you need in one of these.
- Atlas of Antarctic
Research
- Britannica Online (Stanford
only)
- Encyclopedia of beaches and coastal environments: Branner
Library Reference, QE501 .E56 V.15
- Encyclopedia of oceanography: Branner Library Reference,
QE501 .E56 V.1
- Encyclopedia of structural geology and plate tectonics: Branner
Library Reference, QE501 .E56 V.10
- English
Language Dictionaries
- GEOLEX:
Geologic Names Lexicon [GEOLEX is a search tool
for lithologic and geochronologic unit names.]
- Glossary of Geology: Branner Library Reference,
QE5 .B38 1997
Full Text Materials Note: some titles may
be restricted to use by the Stanford community only.
For more complete listings: search SOCRATES
— Stanford's Web-based Catalog for the availability of
journals, maps or other
items. Display the full record to obtain the URL, determine number
of accessible volumes, or confirm access restrictions, if any.
Note: For GIS Data sets see: Branner
Library GIS Data Collection and Web
Sites for Digital GIS Data.
Search SOCRATES —
Stanford's Web-based Catalog for data sets on cd-roms or other
media that can be checked out. For best results go to Socrates'
expert screen: using an everything field, type "cd or
compact or disk or disks or discs or disc or diskette?" AND the
subject for which you want the data. For example for earthquakes
you might search "earthquake or earthquakes or seismic or seismology"
in another everything field. If you retrieve too much either
use subject instead of everything OR add the place
that you want, for example: subject California. To request
additional data sets or help in locating information: send email
to
Stanford Community Members Only, Please
- USGS node of the National Geospatial
Data Clearinghouse--[information
about the file]
- Antarctic
Meteorology Research Center (AMRC)
- Carbon
Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) for the US DOE Global
Survey of CO2 in the Oceans
- GEOROC Geochemistry
of Rocks of the Oceans and Continents
- Global Change Master
Director provides descriptions of Earth science
data sets relevant to global change research. Descriptions of
10,600 data sets, with links to the data or descriptions of how
to find them are included.
- International Station Meteorological Climate Summary:
Info about the CD-Rom in Branner Library
- LDEO
Climate Data Catalog [Catalog of datasets, with
interface that allows you to make plots, tables, and files from
any dataset, its subsets, or processed versions thereof]
- NGDC Marine
Geology and Geophysics Data
- National
Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
- Ocean Climate
Laboratory (NOAA) [Oceanographic data, ocean
climate variability]
- Pennsylvania
State Climatologist Program permits examination
and plotting of hydrographic and tracer section data for bottle
data for P, T, S, O2, NO3, PO4, and SiO3 from major trans-oceanic
sections.
- Periodic
Tables of Elements
- Petrological
Database of the Ocean Floor
- Tide Table Information:
- Harmonic Tide Predictor
- Tide
Tables for Monterey Bay (1995-1999).
- TideTables
for other locations.
- Weather Conditions
- National Weather Service: San Francisco
Bay Area/Monterey
- The Daily Planet —
Weather and Climate Info.
- NSF Geosciences Unidata Integrated
Weather Information
- WOCE World Ocean Circulation
Experiment Global Data Resource
- World
Ocean Atlas 1998 Figures
Directories, of course, lead you to people, institutions, agencies,
addresses, phone numbers, etc.
These tools are a means of finding photographs, movies, slides
or other multi media items related to earth sciences topics.
Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library:
earthquakes, volcanoes, geologic hazards, and other phenomena. CD-Rom
mount on workstations C and D in Branner; get at circulation desk;
may be checked out also.
Multimedia Geodynamics Database. CD-ROM mounted on the C workstation
in Branner Library, OBTAIN FROM THE REFERENCE DESK IN BRANNER.
Summary: A Multimedia Database of information on 1,508 volcanoes
and 89,094 earthquakes worldwide. Program permits plotting earthquake
and volcano sites on maps of user's choice, including full color
topographic world maps (5 min.) and U.S. (30 second). Coastlines
can be drawn in high resolution and national borders may be included.
Data available for each volcano and earthquake may be displayed
and cross sections of earthquake foci between any two points on
a Mercator map may be drawn. Includes archive of 143 visuals covering
6 topics. Supports searching, display, transport, and printing.
Images available for downloading include: Crustal Ages of the World
Ocean draped on relief map, GEOSAT Image of the Southern Ocean,
and Sediment Thickness of the Oceans.
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