Research Guides: Geology/Earth Sciences Research Guide: Resources

Resources

Environmental/Geology Databases

GeoRef
The GeoRef database, produced by the American Geosciences Institute, is focused on comprehensive coverage of geoscience literature published worldwide. The content is indexed with geoscience terms from the GeoRef Thesaurus, and geolocation data (latitude/longitude) is also assigned, when applicable. GeoRef is the most in-depth A&I database available for geoscience literature and research. It helps researchers to address some of the most urgent environmental concerns, such as:

Continuing need for natural resources including critical minerals and fossil fuels
Critical shortages in clean water supplies
Preparedness for natural disasters – earthquakes, tsunamis
Developing changes in climate
Environment Complete
Full text coverage in agriculture, ecology, energy, natural resources, geography, pollution and waste management, public policy, social impacts, urban planning and more.
Agricultural and Environmental Science
The database provides a unique solution for agricultural and environmental research also including: agricultural economics; animal and veterinary sciences; aquaculture and fisheries; farming and farming systems; food and human nutrition; forestry; and plant sciences.
GeoScienceWorld
Provides access to 45+ journals in the earth sciences as well as the GeoRef abstract and index database.
GreenFILE
A research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment.
ScienceDirect
Literature across all fields of science and social science. Comprehensive coverage of literature across all fields of science and social science. Provides access to more than 850 of Elsevier's primary research journals, which focus on scientific, medical, biomedical and technical areas.
ASCE Library
Search full-text articles from ASCE journals and proceedings, 1983-present.

Data Sources

USGS National Geologic Map Database
Developing a distributed archive of standardized geoscience information for the nation.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC/NCEI) -- NOAA
responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation's treasure of climate and historical weather data and information.
The National Map (USGS)
US Topography, 3D Elevation Program, Hydrography Data Set, Orthoimagery, etc.
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC/NCEI)
provides stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from our Sun to Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.
NC DEQ (North Carolina Environmental Data)
conducting field research; analyzing water, air and soil samples; using GIS mapping techniques; and many other methods of scientific exploration.
Data.gov - Geospatial
Earth System Atlas
The Earth System Atlas provides for display and manipulation of peer-reviewed data sets from the full spectrum of the Earth system research.
NASA - Earth Sciences Division
Major focus areas include climate change, severe weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, sea ice and glaciers, and the land surface.

Reports/Publications

U.S. Geological Survey - Publications Warehouse
"The Pubs Warehouse provides access to over 130,000 publications written by USGS scientists over the century-plus history of the bureau."
North Carolina Annual Water Data Reports
Downloadable stream-flow data on local streams

Citations and Style Guides

Style Guides

Citation and Style Guides

General Information
about Citing in GSA Style

The Geological Society of America is the citation style sometimes used by the Earth Sciences department at UNC Charlotte.

The full details of its requirements are available at the online CITATION STYLE GUIDE, GSA Reference Guidelines (PDF). (also: Figure Guidelines and Table Guidelines)

EndNote

EndNote is bibliographic management software. Users create "libraries" of citations with EndNote, which works with Microsoft Word. When writing a paper, EndNote is used to format bibliographies and references in various styles. Many of the databases listed above can export citations to an EndNote Library.

Download EndNote
ITS download page
Guide to Getting Started with EndNote
A basic guide to EndNote.