Geophysical Sciences

Contact

Andrea Twiss-Brooks
atbrooks@uchicago.edu
773-702-8777
John Crerar Library - JCL 132

General information

Geophysical Sciences Collection Description

The Library Handbook for Geophysical Sciences is a concise guide containing descriptions of the library collections, databases, online journals and other information. More detailed information and links to resources are given below.

Finding Geophysical Sciences Journal Articles

• Searching for Articles and other Data
  
  • Geophysical sciences article databases
    • GeoRef
      GeoRef is an index covering geological literature, with citations and abstracts from journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, and books. Covers North America since 1785 and other areas since 1933.
    • Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
      Provides access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from high impact research journals, including cited reference searching.
    • Scopus
      Interdisciplinary bibliographic database that indexes the contents of several thousand journals in the sciences, including earth and environmental sciences. Scopus also features cited references and can be searched for articles that cite a specific article. (For use with the Mac Papers application, you will need a Scopus ID.
    • Zoological Record
      Searchable database of over 6,500 international journals, review annuals, monographs, meeting proceedings, books, reports, reviews and electronic documents, including extinct (fossil) organisms, making this an excellent resource in paleontology.
    • EndNote information
      Information about filters and connection files for using geophysical sciences references with EndNote bibliographic management software
    • RefWorks
      Information about using library databases with the library provided web based bibliographic management tool RefWorks
  • CD-ROM resources in the John Crerar Library include data and other files on snow and ice, glaciology, meteorology, and physical oceanography from NOAA and other agencies. Check the online catalog or contact the geophysical sciences bibliographer for more information on specific holdings.
  • Networked science databases in other subject areas (chemistry, physics, astronomy, mathematics, etc.) are also available
  • Remote access instructions for connecting to library resources is available on the Connecting to Electronic Resources page.

• Finding Online Geophysical Sciences Journals
  • A to Z list of online journals in all subject areas
  • GeoRef Serials list (includes abbreviations and other publishing info)
  • Web sites with information about online earth sciences journals, newsletters and other publications.

• Finding Print Journals
  • Resources for locating print journals in the Library
  • GeoRef Serials list (includes abbreviations and other publishing info)
  • Journal Title Abbreviations Sources
  • ICSU Navigator for Earth Sciences (1600 descriptions of journals and periodicals in the earth sciences, prepared by librarians and classified into broad subject categories)
  • Use interlibrary loan to obtain copies of articles not found in University of Chicago Library
    
• Searching for Citation Information
  
  • Journal ranking by impact factor, cited half-life and more from Journal Citation Reports on the Web
    
  • Use Scopus for cited reference searching and alerting
  • Use Web of Science for cited reference searching and alerting
• Keeping Current
  • Email alerting services, new books lists, library news, etc.

Finding Geophysical Sciences Books

• Searching for a Book in the UC Library
  • Using the traditional library online catalog
  • Using the new Lens search interface
• Searching for a Book in Other Libraries
  
• Searching for a Book to Purchase
  
  • Geosciences Publishers
  • Out of Print Sources and Booksellers on the Web
  • Fill out a Purchase Request
    The Library welcomes suggestions for the acquisition of materials which support the University's teaching and research programs. All suggestions are reviewed by the appropriate subject bibliographers in the Library and you will receive notification of their decision

Finding Geophysical Sciences Information

• Department of Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago
• Geophysical Data Centers
• Associations and Societies
• Geological Surveys (State, U.S. and International)
• Internet Starting Points and Indexes

• Resources on Geophysical Sciences by Topic
  • Cartography | Climatology and Climate Change | Environmental Studies | Glaciology | Hydrology | Meteorites | Meteorology | Mineralogy | Oceanography | Paleontology | Palynology | Petrology | Polar Science | Satellite/Remote Sensing | Seismology/Tectonics | Soil Science | Volcanology