Physical Sciences & Engineering Library
Geology & Geophysics Subject Guide
Library resources for the field of Geology & GeophysicsArticles
- GeoRef
- GeoRef Preview Database
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Melvyl Catalog
- Publications of the United States Geological Survey.
- Call number: Z6034 U49 U53, Reference.
- Guide to USGS Publications
- Available at PSE.
- List of USGS Geologic and Water Supply Reports and Maps for California.
- Call number: Z6032 L77, Reference.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Allaby, Ailsa. Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences.
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
- Call number: QE5 C66 1990, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Earth System Science.
- San Diego: Academic Press, 1992.
- Call number: QE5 E514 1992, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology.
- New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1988.
- Call number: QE5 E515 1988, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics.
- New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1987.
- Call number: QE601 E53 1987, Reference.
- Encyclopedia of World Regional Geology, Part 1: Western Hemisphere.
- Stroudsburg, PA: Dowden, Hutchinson, & Ross, 1975.
- Call number: QE5 F33, Reference.
- Bates, Robert L. Glossary of Geology.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 B38 1987, Reference.
- Lapidus, Dorothy Farris. Facts on File Dictionary of Geology and Geophysics.
- New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 L29 1987, Reference.
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of the Geological Sciences.
- Second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987.
- Call number: QE5 M291 1988, Reference.
- Gravesteijn, J. Multilingual thesaurus of geosciences.
- New York: Pergamon Press, 1995.
- Call number: Z695.1 G43 1995, Reference.
- Treatise on Geochemistry
- Amsterdam; Boston: Elsevier/Pergamon, 2004.
- Also available in print: Call number: QE515 T69 2004, PSE Stacks.
Fact Books
A variety of books with basic geologic facts are included in the PSE reference collection. Some are listed below.
- AGI Data Sheets for Geology in the Field, Laboratory, and Office, 3rd Edition.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1989.
- Call number: QE52 A36 1989, Reference.
- CRC Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals.
- Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1989.
- Call number: QE431.6 P5 P73 1989, Reference.
- Global Earth Physics: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QC808.8 G56 1995, Reference.
- Manual of Mineralogy, 21st edition.
- New York: Wiley, 1993.
- Call number: QE372 K54 1993, Reference.
- Mineral Physics & Crystallography: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QE366.8 M55 1995, Reference.
- Rock Physics & Phase Relations: A Handbook of Physical Constants.
- Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1995.
- Call number: QE433.8 R63 1995, Reference.
Maps
Geology maps can be found in a variety of places at the UCD General Libraries. Here are some of the possibilities:
- Map Collection: Shields Library, Lower Level, Map Room.
- Cataloged in Shields Library Map Card Catalog; some maps are in the Harvest catalog and/or in MELVYL.
- USGS Uncataloged Map Collection: Physical Sciences Library, 2nd floor, file cabinets.
- Indexed in Publications of the USGS which we have two copies of at PSE: One in Reference, Call number: Z6034 U49 U53, and another located near the file cabinets on the second floor. Also indexed in GeoRef.
- Geology maps are included in many geology articles and book publications.
- Regional Geologic Maps of California
- Available at the Physical Sciences Library Circulation Desk in
the Permanent Reserve collection.
Call number: G4361 C5 S250 C2-3. - National Geologic Map Database :
- An in-progress USGS project to create a national archive of geologic maps.
Earthquakes
- Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones of California
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) : Earthquake Maps and Information
- Earthquake Information from the USGS, Menlo Park
- Ritchie, David. The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- New York: Facts on File, c1994.
- Call number: QE521 R58 1994, Reference.
- Quaternary Faults and Fold Database of the United States
- Southern California Earthquake Center
- Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data
Volcanoes
Books
- Encyclopedia of Volcanoes.
- San Diego : Academic Press, c2000.
- Call number: QE522 E53 2000, Reference
- Ritchie, David. The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- New York: Facts on File, c1994.
- Call number: QE521 R58 1994, Reference.
- Simkin, Tom. Volcanoes of the World.
- 2nd ed. Tucson, Ariz. : Geoscience Press, 1994.
- Call number: QE522 V92 1994, Reference
- Books on individual volcanoes (if available) can be located using the Melvyl catalog.
Articles
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- Search this database for general and less technical publications on volcanoes.
- GeoRef
- Search GeoRef for more scholarly and/or technical volcano information.
Web Sites
Water Resources
- California Data Exchange Center
- (California Dept. of Water Resources Hydrologic Data)
- Water Resources Abstracts
- Water Resources of California (USGS)
- Water Resources of the United States: Data
Organizations and Societies
- American Geological Institute
- American Geophysical Union
- California Geological Survey
- Formerly California Division of Mines and Geology
- Geological Society of America
- Seismological Society of America
- United States Geological Survey
- Directory of Geoscience Departments.
- Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute.
- Call number: QE40 A53, Reference.
- Earth and Astronomical Sciences Research Centres: A World Directory of Organizations and Programmes, 2nd ed.
- Harlow, UK: 1991.
- Call number: QE40 E25 1991, Reference.
Call Numbers
| QE 1-64 | General Geology |
| QE 65-350 | Geographical Divisions |
| QE 351-399 | Mineralogy |
| QE 420-499 | Petrology |
| QE 500-625 | Dynamic and Structural Geology |
| QE 640-699 | Stratigraphy |
| QE 701-996 | Paleontology |
- Guide to USGS Publications
- Available at PSE.