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Subject: Geology & Geophysics databases

Librarians' pick

1st GeoRef
2nd Web of Science (all databases on platform)
3rd USGS Publications Warehouse

Geology & Geophysics research guide

Geology

Geology & Geophysics titles

AAPG/Datapages
Database of geology journals including titles from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), and other geological societies. Also provides access to the UDRIL GIS database of geological data in georeferenced formats for use in GIS mapping applications.

American Geophysical Union Journals
Geology eJournal database that covers the American Geophysical Union titles and other geological societies. On its own platform. Access limited to 2 simultaneous users.

American Museum of Natural History: Science UW login not required
Organization's website that provides videos related to exhibits or research projects as well as press releases.

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
Science and engineering indexing database that covers journal articles back to 1983. On the EBSCOhost platform.

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
Major aquatic indexing database in six parts that covers biology, oceanography, aquaculture, pollution and biotechnology journals, books, reports, conference papers and limited distribution literature back to 1971. Part of ProQuest Aquatic Science Collection and ProQuest Biology Science Collection.

ASM [American Society for Metals] Handbooks Online
Materials science reference database that provides full-text ASM Handbooks. On the ASM Materials Information platform.

Book Citation Index
Index to scholarly books with citation information in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Part of the Web of Science Core Collection on the Web of Knowledge platform.

Conference Proceedings Citation Index
Index to conference proceedings in the sciences and social sciences. Part of the Web of Science Core Collection on the Web of Knowledge platform.

Current Contents Connect
Database providing complete tables of contents, abstracts, and bibliographic information from the most recently published issues of leading scholarly journals. On the Web of Knowledge platform.

Data Citation Index
Index of data studies and data sets in international repositories, covering social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, and arts & humanities, with citation information. On the Web of Knowledge platform.

Earth Science Collection
The collection contains earth science related full-text articles, granular access to figures and tables within articles, and the entire range of bibliographic records from GeoRef.

Earth Science Journals

Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) Interactive Data Platform UW login not required
Interactive mapping application providing data about the development and production of oil and gas resources in Wyoming. Produced by the University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI).

Essential Science Indicators
Science research analysis database showing publication performance statistics and trends data based on journal article publication counts and citation data from Thomson Reuters databases. On the InCites platform.

GEOBASE
Earth science indexing database that covers journals, magazines, books and conference papers back to 1973. On the Engineering Village platform.

Geologic Guidebooks of North America UW login not required
Database of references to geologic field trip guidebooks of North America, mostly dating from 1940-1988.

GeoRef
Major geology indexing database that covers maps, journals, books, conference papers, reports and theses. It covers North American geology back to 1669 and world geology back to 1933. On the ProQuest platform.

GeoScienceWorld
Major geology database platform that combines the GeoRef indexing database and full-text eJournal collection from major geoscience societies.

GIS-UDRIL [GIS Upstream Digital Reference Information Library]
Database of geological data in georeferenced formats for use in GIS mapping applications. Accessed via AAPG Datapages (click the link in the banner at the top of the home page).

Knovel
Engineering indexing/full-text database that covers the publisher's books and reference sources and allows searching for numeric or tabular data. On the Knovel platform. An app for iOS and Android tablets, “My Knovel ToGo”, is available to permit offline reading.

Lyell Collection
Geology indexing/full-text database of full-runs of selected journals, special publications and books from the Geological Society (U.K.). On the Geological Society platform.

Materials Project UW login not required
Database of computed information on known and predicted materials. Requires free login.

METADEX
METADEX is a source for information on metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases. On the ProQuest platform.

Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts
This database provides resources drawn from the world's literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography, and environmental sciences.

National Geologic Map Database UW login not required
Geology indexing/full-text database that provides maps, images and data from the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating agencies. Much of the recent content may be downloaded. On its own platform.

NTIS [National Technical Information Service] National Technical Reports Library UW login not required
Technical report database covering reports from research sponsored by the U.S. government back to 1964. Access to full text requires creation of free personal account.

OnePetro
Petroleum full-text database that provides research reports from a number of energy-related societies. On its own platform.

Petroleum Abstracts
A comprehensive source of information on the oil and gas exploration and production industry.

ProQuest Aquatic Science Collection
Aquatic Science indexing database that covers journals and technical literature back to 1960. On the ProQuest platform.

ProQuest Environmental Science Collection
Environmental indexing database that covers journals, conference papers, reports, books and government documents back to 1960. On the ProQuest platform.

SAGE Knowledge
Provides access to e-books, reference works, and streaming videos in the subject areas of business & management; counseling & psychotherapy; criminology & criminal justice; education; geography, earth & environmental science; health & social care; media, communication & cultural studies; politics & international relations; psychology; and sociology.

Science Citation Index
Science indexing database covering journal articles and citation information back to 1900. Part of Web of Science on the Web of Knowledge platform.

ScienceDirect Journals and Ebooks
Multidisciplinary collection of library-licensed journals and ebooks from Elsevier and related publishers.

SciFinder Scholar
Major chemistry indexing database covering journals, patents, dissertations, books, and websites. Also covers specialized substance and reactions sources. Access requires creation of a personal account.

SciFinder-n (new interface)
New interface to this major chemistry database covering journals, patents, dissertations, books, and websites, as well as specialized substance and reactions sources. Also includes the MethodsNow database of full synthetic protocols, the PatentPak interactive patent mapping tool, and the Retrosynthesis Computer-Aided Synthetic Design (CASD) module for automated retrosynthesis planning. Access requires creation of a personal account; logins previously created for SciFinder Scholar remain valid for SciFinder-n.

SciTech Collection
Areas covered include materials science, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science, computer science and earth sciences in addition to many more. It fully incorporates ProQuest Natural Science Collection and ProQuest Technology Collection.

Scitech Connect (OSTI - includes Energy Citations Database) UW login not required
Repository of technical reports, bibliographic citations, journal articles, conference papers, books, multimedia, and data funded by the U.S. Department of Energy from the 1940s to today. Consolidates the contents of OSTI's Information Bridge and Energy Citations Database.

SPIE Digital Library
Optics indexing/full-text database that provides SPIE eJournals, conference proceedings and eBooks back to 1990. On the SPIE platform.

University of Michigan Online Repository of Fossils UW login not required
Database of 3D images of fossil specimens in the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology collection.

USGS Energy Resources Program UW login not required
Website providing access to a range of U.S. Geological Survey publications and data.

USGS Publications Warehouse UW login not required
Geology indexing/full-text database that covers USGS publications back to 1880. On a USGS platform.

Web of Science (all databases on platform)
Database platform from that combines citation and traditional indexing databases, covering the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities.

Web of Science (core collection)
Multidisciplinary indexing database that combines journal citation index databases in arts & humanities, social sciences and sciences, as well as conference proceedings and book citation indexes. The Current Chemical Reactions and Index Chemicus databases are also included in the Core Collection. All component databases can be searched separately as well.