Marine Studies Library
The Marine Studies Library is a branch library serving the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Marine Science and Policy in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.
It provides a specialized collection of approximately 19,000 books and bound periodicals on marine biology and biochemistry; chemical, physical and biological oceanography; marine geology; and aquaculture. Seating is available for approximately 50 users including spaces at public terminals for access to library and electronic resources in marine studies and related subject areas. Group study areas are also provided. The facility provides wireless access to the University network. This branch library is located on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Delaware, in the Cannon Laboratory.
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 windowIncludes 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 Marine Studies Books
Using the Catalog to Look Up A Book
To find a book it is best to start by searching in our catalog DELCAT Discovery for books, media, and journals held by the University of Delaware (as well as items held by libraries around the world.)
Searching DELCAT Discovery
You can search by key word, author, title, or subject in DELCAT Discovery. 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.
Be sure to click on the "Holdings" link within the item's record to see if the item is checked out of the library, and to locate the item's call number. For more information about how to locate a book in the library using a call number, please see How To Read A Call Number.
DELCAT Discovery is an exciting new kind of catalog system which combines items held by the University of Delaware Library and items held by libraries around the world. Therefore, using this resource opens up many new collections for you to search. It can be searched simply, as one might use an online search engine, and then results can be manipulated using facets such as author, format, date, or topic. Many records in WorldCat local are linked to online previews of the items, making it easy to determine if the item is relevant for your needs.