LibGuides: EESC 251 Intro to Geographic Information Systems: Resources

Core EES Databases

GeoRef on Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Produced by the American Geosciences Institute. Contains comprehensive geoscience literature coverage, including topics like climatology, hydrology, natural disasters, and more.
Geological Surveys Database This link opens in a new window
Discover publications from the state geographical surveys and factsheets from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Some links to full text.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Identifies scholarly and general interest articles, books, and government reports on the effects humans have on the environment.
Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
Pangaea This link opens in a new window
Open access data repository that archives, publishes and distributes georeferenced data from earth system research.

General & Interdisciplinary Topics

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Identifies journal articles and cited references to research publications from 1900-current, including all disciplines, some with links to full text. Search for articles and authors, track citations, and analyze citation activity.
Dimensions This link opens in a new window
Dimensions is a next-generation linked research information system that makes it easier to find and access the most relevant information, analyze the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy.
Patrons can register using UR credentials.
To request access to Dimensions Google BigQuery, please contact Dale Hess dale.hess@rochester.edu.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering research topics across all scientific and technical disciplines, ranging from medicine and social sciences to arts and humanities.
VPN required for off-campus access.
Users should update their passwords.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
For off-campus access to full text: Click Scholar Preferences and add Rochester as your Library Link. Be sure to Save Preferences.

USDA National Agricultural Library Search This link opens in a new window
Simultaneously searches AGRICOLA, PubAg and digital collections from the USDA National Agricultural Library
Covers publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. Includes a book/serials catalog database and an articles database.
Biological Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Identifies articles on biomedicine, biotechnology, behavior, ecology, neuroscience, and zoology. Relatively weak in botany.
Covers the literature from over 6000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. Topics include: Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts 1993-Current Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) 1982-Current Animal Behavior Abstracts 1982-Current ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources 1971-Current ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts 1984-Current ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts 1989-Current Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) 1982-Current BioEngineering Abstracts 1993-Current Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts 1982-Current Chemoreception Abstracts 1982-Current CSA Neurosciences Abstracts 1982-Current Ecology Abstracts 1982-Current Entomology Abstracts 1981-Current Genetics Abstracts 1982-Current Health and Safety Science Abstracts 1981-Current Human Genome Abstracts 1982-1995 Immunology Abstracts 1982-Current Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) 1982-Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Abstracts 1993-Current Nucleic Acids Abstracts 1982-Current Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts 1989-Current Toxicology Abstracts 1981-Current Virology and AIDS Abstracts 1982-Current
ProQuest Research This link opens in a new window
Identifies articles on all topics, many with links to full text. Includes articles in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, news, trade journals and more.
Identifies articles on all topics, many with links to full text. Includes articles in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, news, trade journals and more

Articles, Books, and Journals

DiscoverUR
Use DiscoverUR to explore all library resources.
Interlibrary Loan
Not finding the article or book you need in the library? Use this free service to obtain library resources. A pdf of an article is usually delivered in 24 - 48 hours.
BrowZine App
Use the mobile app to browse current journals on your phone or tablet.
Browse Earth & Environmental Science Journals
Use the Browzine app to read the newest issues for many of our journals. If you don't see a title, trying searching for alternate access.
GeoRef Open-Access Journals / Series
List of links to openly available geological journals, newsletters, geological survey publications, government agency publications, conference abstracts, proceedings and meetings.

Reference Works for Background & Facts

Knovel Earth Sciences This link opens in a new window
Find technical earth sciences information, material properties and data from full-text reference handbooks, manuals, conference proceedings, case studies, and material properties databases.
Selected data tables can be filtered and points on enhanced graphs can be determined with precision. See Using Knovel Libguide for details.
Earth systems and environmental sciences reference module This link opens in a new window
Online Reference Module designed to serve as an in depth and comprehensive compendium of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Topics include Atmospheric Sciences, Bioscience, Energy and Natural Resources, Geosciences, Global Change, Hydrology, and Oceanography.
Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science This link opens in a new window
Over 360 articles covering the last 2.6 million years of geologic time.
Includes articles on climate change, the history of quaternary glaciation, ice core studies, sea and lake level studies, stratigraphy and more.

Encyclopedia of Geochemistry by William M. White (Editor)
ISBN: 3319393111
Publication Date: 2018-07-28
Over 300 international scientists ... have written ... on different aspects of geochemistry including geochemical thermodynamics and kinetics, isotope and organic geochemistry, meteorites and cosmochemistry, the carbon cycle and climate, trace elements, geochemistry of high and low temperature processes, and ore deposition, to name just a few. The geochemical behavior of the elements is described as is the state of the art in analytical geochemistry. Each topic incorporates cross-referencing to related articles, and also has its own reference list to lead the reader to the essential articles within the published literature. The entries are arranged alphabetically, for easy access, and the subject and author indices are comprehensive and extensive.

JoVE Collection- Environmental Science
Interdisciplinary collection of videos in Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Environmental Microbiology

AccessScience This link opens in a new window
Science encyclopedia articles, definitions, biographies, study guides and graphics.
includes McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science and Technology,9th ed.,McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th edition,McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science and Technology and more. updated daily.

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