Collections in Subject Area
- Knovel This link opens in a new windowAn extensive, searchable online library of full-text content which includes reference handbooks, conference proceedings and databases; also provides tools with tables and graphs that allow users to manipulate, analyze, and export data. Select Earth Sciences; can refine by subdisciplines (geology, geochemistry, paleontology & stratigraphy, mineralogy & petrology, etc.)
- National Academies: Earth Sciences eBooksSince 2011, the National Academies Press has made ebooks free to read online and download.
- Publications of the Delaware Geological SurveyDGS Publications from 1953 to present. Publication types include: Bulletin, Open File Report, Information Series, Report of Investigation, Special Publication, and Maps (Geologic, Hydrologic, Miscellaneous)
- Special Publications Series | Geochemical SocietyOpen access articles from volumes 1-7 of scientifically significant collections of related, original papers that honor renowned geochemists. The contributions appearing in these volumes are subjected to rigorous peer review supervised by the volume editors. Please note that SP#8 and SP#9 are not available as PDF.
- Springer E-Books This link opens in a new windowBrowse by Discipline: Earth Sciences. Refine by subdisciplines (geology, geophysics, paleontology, climate change, etc.) The SpringerLink website provides access to journals, online books and online book series.
- UC Publications in Geological SciencesUniversity of California Publications in Geological Sciences is a monographic series devoted to geological studies. The series specializes in publication of long but exceptionally important specialty monographs in geology and paleobiology.
- USGS Publications WarehouseProvides access to publications written by USGS scientists over the century-plus history of the bureau. Find articles, books, other government and nongovernment publications, conference proceedings, and more.
The links below lead to an alphabetical listing of e-journals by the subject area indicated.
Visit the Library's main E-Journals page for other journals. Most titles can be accessed from off campus by current UD faculty, staff and students, in which case you may be prompted for your UDelNet ID and password.
If the Library does not have the issues you need in electronic format, search for the journal title in DELCAT to see if they are available in print. Use the call number provided to find the issues in the Library.
Other resources for finding or evaluating journals
- Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJDOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals. Type geology in the search box to generate a list of relevant journals.
- Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new windowJournal Citation Reports can show you the most frequently cited journals in a field, and the highest impact journals in a field. Citation and article counts are important indicators of how frequently current researchers are using individual journals.
The UD Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to arrange books and print journals on the shelves. This system uses letters and numbers to complete the Call Number. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library.
Books and journals on Geology are located in the QE call number area on the second floor of Morris Library. The following guide may help you browse in this area.
- QE1 - 350.62 General geology
- QE351 - 399.2 Mineralogy
- QE420 - 499 Petrology
- QE500 - 639.5 Dynamic & structural geology
- QE521 - 545 Volcanoes & earthquakes
- QE601 - 613.5 Structural geology
- QE640 - 699 Paleontology
- QE760.8 - 899.2 Paleozoology
- QE901 - 996.5 Paleobotany
In Library resources, the words "theses" or "thesis" used alone includes both doctoral dissertations and master's theses. These works are excellent sources of information, data and bibliographies, and more.
- ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new windowThe largest editorially curated repository of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses in the world
- Dissertations and Theses @ University of Delaware This link opens in a new windowThis database is a subset of the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database and has UD dissertations and theses only.
- UDSpace Institutional Repository - Graduate College CommunityAvailable online, freely accessible. Doctoral dissertations: Winter 2014 to present; partial holdings, prior to Winter 2014. Master's Theses: Fall 2009 to present; partial holdings before Fall 2009