Browsing for Research Ideas
Browse any of these sources for ideas about research topics.
Print issues of the journal Science, a well-respected journal that publishes news and research articles about many topics in the sciences, including Geology. You'll find this title on the 2nd floor of the library near the Service Desk.
The encyclopedias and other sources on this page can provide good background reading, help identify key search terms, and offer additional sources for further reading.
See the left navigation bar that contains a list of journals and science news sites that can help identify current research topics in the discipline.
General Geology
- Earth Science WorldAGI site containing images, time scale, educational, and career information.
- Earth science. Earth materials and resourcesAlso in print at TN260 .E25 2013
- Earth Science: Earth's Surface and HistoryAlso in print at QE26.3 .E25 2012
- Earth science. Physics and chemistry of the earthAlso in print at QE26.3 .E27 2012
- Encyclopedia of GeologyQE5 .E516 2005
- GEOLEX - Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United StatesAlso available in paper copy: Ref Storage QE 75 B9
Mineralogy
Dynamic and Structural Geology
- Encyclopedia of VolcanoesQE522 .E53 2015
- Volcanoes of the WorldQE522 .V92 2010
Paleontology
- Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, QE 770 T7/T72
- University of Michigan Online Repository of FossilsExtensive collection of fossil specimens in both 2-D and 3-D images.
Physical Geography
- Encyclopedia of Caves, GB 601 .E534 2005
- Encyclopedia of DisastersGB5014 .G86 2008
- Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, GB400.3 .E53 2004
- Encyclopedia of IslandsGB471 .E53 2009
- Natural Disasters (Abbott)GB5014 .A24 2014
- Natural DisastersGB5014 .N373 2001
Stratigraphy/Sedimentology
- Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary RocksQE471.2 .E53 2003
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