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This guide is intended to help with earth sciences research at the University of Minnesota, including topics in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geobiology, and climate and environmental geosciences.
Start with:
- GeoRefSearch tool for scholarly research about the geosciences. Includes journal articles, books, conference proceedings, government publications, theses, reports, and maps.
- Web of ScienceSearch scientific literature in all areas of science and social science. Includes cited reference searching and citation counts.
Then try any of the following:
- ScopusSearch for information from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Covers the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- SciFinderSciFinder is one of the best databases for topics related to chemistry and adjacent fields. It includes journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and patents. Find substance and reaction information as well as suppliers and chemical regulatory data.
- KnovelBasic information about research in engineering, chemistry, earth sciences, and other topics. Start here, find an article or chapter about your topic, and look at the reference list for more articles.
Also check out:
- EosMagazine of the American Geophysical Union
- ElementsMagazine of the Geochemical Society
- USGS PublicationsFind information about the geology of the United States.
- Minnesota Geological Survey PublicationsFind information about the geology of Minnesota.
- Treatise on GeophysicsOverview of research on the solid earth, from the basics to recent advancements.
- Handbook of MineralogyBasic mineral property data.
- National Centers for Environmental InformationFind data on the oceans, atmosphere, and geophysics of the earth.
Last Updated: Mar 4, 2025 11:55 AM
URL: https://libguides.umn.edu/earth-sciences