Reference Book Databases
- Knovel This link opens in a new windowIncludes over 800 reference books and databases from the world’s leading scientific publishers and professional societies in 18 industrially important subject areas. Publishers include John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill and Elsevier.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Includes full text of reference books, like Dictionary of Physical Geography, Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, Guide to Seashells of the World, Guide to the Oceans, and Philip’s World Geo-Factbook
Finding Books
DELCAT - the Library Catalog
Using the DELCAT search box on the library home page, you can find all resources that are located in, or accessible from, the University of Delaware Library. You can also find resources found in other libraries worldwide that can be accessed online or transferred to our library via Interlibrary Loan. It can be searched simply, as one might use an online search engine, and then results can be manipulated using facets such as Author, Resource Type (articles, books, etc.), Date, or Subject.
Advanced Searching in DELCAT
In the Advanced Search interface, you have more options in combining your search terms and in limiting your search to specific fields (Title, Author, Subject, etc.).
Subjects can be very helpful in focusing a search. The best way to find applicable subjects is to look in the subject headings listed in your results. Below are a few examples of subject headings in marine science
- Oceanography
- Fishes--Physiology
- Sedimentation and Deposition
- Marine Ecology
Note that subject headings often have several additional qualifying subject headings, allowing for very specific description of what a title is about.
For more information about how to locate a book in the library using a call number, please see How To Read A Call Number.