Welcome! The purpose of this guide is to help you find and access information about Geology. If you have any questions or comments about this guide, then please feel free to email me directly.
Start your research and find articles with these key Geology related databases.
Index to geosciences journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses. From ProQuest.
Abstract and citation database for discovery and analytics; includes scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Find the complete list of geology databases at the Geology subject link in our database list.
If you need help getting started on using the databases, check out our tutorials:
AI based research tools and generative AI are still evolving and there are definitely pros and cons to their use. It is still recommended that you use traditional research tools such as databases and library catalogs for finding research resources. If you want to learn more, then check out our research guide on this topic which goes over use in academic settings with tips and resources for students and faculty.
Don't forget to actively seek out diversity of voices in your research. It does take extra effort to find research from a diversity of authors and regions of the world. Review finding diverse research sources for strategies to find these authors and sources.
Not sure where to start? Found an article, but not sure how to access the full text of it? Need a book that we don't have at Oxy? Reach out to a librarian, we're happy to help! We can help you track down that article, walk you through the research process, help you find and evaluate useful sources, and more!
