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Lura's files
Lura's files
Online Reference Resources & Tools
Online Reference Resources & Tools
Index
Index
- Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.
- Directories
- Help for Authors
- Help with Journals & Books
- Help with Maps & Formations
- Teacher Resources
- Work/Employment
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.
Collections of Reference Works
- Online Reference Collection - Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.
- ChemNet - Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks and Reference Material for Chemistry.
- EngNet - CRC Handbooks and Reference Material for Engineering.
Single Reference Titles
- Encyclopedia of Earth - An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
- Encyclopedia of Energy - Elsevier
- Encyclopedia of Geology - Elsevier
- Encyclopedia of Inland Waters - Elsevier
- Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology - Elsevier
- Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science - Elsevier
- Glossary of Geology - Very helpful; from American Geological Institute; the "bible" of geology
- Treatise on Geochemistry - Elsevier
- Treatise on Geophysics - Elsevier
Converters
- Currency Conversion
- Data Converter
- DOI Resolver (or type this: http://dx.doi.org/ followed by the DOI)
- Time Zones
Statistics
- Australian Mineral Statistics
- Climatological data. Illinois
- Coal Information
- Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics
- Country Studies
- Europa World Yearbook (Europa World Plus)
- Minerals Yearbook - USGS (USA & World)
- Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
- Natural Gas Monthly
- Oil, Gas, Coal& Electricity Quarterly Statistics
- Oil Information
- Springer Handbook of Engineering Statistics
- World Almanac
- World Energy Statistics and Balances
- For more statistical resources, use the ORR and/or the online catalog
Directories
Directories
- AGI Directory of Geoscience Departments
- Associations Unlimited
- CataList - Directory of Listservs
- Directory of Earthscience Organizations
Help for Authors
Help for Authors
Author Evaluation Tools
- Citation Analysis
- H-Index
Writing Tools
- PapersInvited - "Calls for Papers" from professional bodies, universities, journal editors and other conference organizers; includes student competitions and student volunteer opportunities.
- RefWorks - a web-based bibliography and database manager
- Style Guides
Help with Journals & Books
Help with Journals & Books
- Archives Holdings, UIUC Geology Dept. (search "geology department")
- DOI Resolver (Paste in the doi of a specific article; takes you to the URL for the article)
- Dewey Classification for Geology
- Biographical Indexes
- Earth Science Book Reviews Database
- GeoRef Serials List ; also links to Priority Journals, Open Access Journals, and Subjects Covered
- GeoRef Tutorial
- GeoRef Tutorial (brief)
- Institute on Lake Superior Geology Publications Search
- ISI Journal Citation Reports (Rankings)
- Journal Abbreviations (Chem Abstracts; used by AGU)
- Journal Seek (Information about journals, including online & abbreviations)
- Ranking: See Author Evaluation Tools and ISI Journal Citation Reports
Help with Maps and Geologic Formations
Help with Maps and Geologic Formations
- Champaign County GIS Consortium
- Commission for the Geological Map of the World
- David Rumsey Maps
- Digital Sanborn Maps, Illinois
- Digital State Geologic Maps - USGS
- Gazetteers
- Geographic Names Information System - longitute & latitude, elevation, maps...
- GeoGratis - Canadian Geospatial Data
- Geologic Names Lexicon- history of nomenclature & references for articles related to formations and units, including Revisions
- Geologic Map Symbols - FGDC Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization (pdf)
- Geological Maps of Canada - Natural Resources Canada
- GEON - digital data, etc.
- GeoRef
- Government Depository Maps Used for Geoscience
- Illinois Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles
- Illinois State Geological Survey Catalog of Publications and Maps (For maps go to the bottom of the page and select "only maps". Limit by county, etc. for specific maps)
- Illinois State Geological Survey Maps
- Magnetic Declination Calculation
- Mapping the National Parks
- Maps: Dealers, Catalogs, & Indexes
- Map Librarians' Toolbox - WAML
- The National Map
- North American Stratigraphic Code
- National Geologic Map Database - USA
- National Map Viewer - USGS (also, new beta version; Try it!]
- OneGeology.org - with links to national surveys
- OpenGeoscience - British Geological Survey; geological maps, photographs, software, research output, educational materials and other geoscience information.
- Paleomap Project
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- Topo Map Indexes - USA
- USGS Folio Maps - TAMU (search "usgs folio")
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management Maps
- U.S. National Atlas
- World Stress Map Project
Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
- On the Cutting Edge - Professional development for geoscience faculty. Includes links to classroom activities, syllabi, images, animations, workshop schedules, and more.
- Index of Selected Geology Bibliographies
Work/Employment Resources
Work/Employment Resources
- Geoscience Currents : Workforce Data Snapshots released by AGI.
- IRIS - Illinois Research Information Service, a grant-finder
- Geoscience Careers in Minerals Exploration - American Geological Institute (AGI) GeoConnection Webinar
Created 2/20/2006 lej
Reorganized 6/12/2010