Geosciences ColloquiumKate Dougherty, Geosciences and Maps Librariankmdoughe@uark.edu

September 7, 2012

Library Resources for Geosciences

Overview

• Research guides• Databases– GeoRef– GeoScienceWorld– Web of Science

• Interlibrary Loan

• RefWorks • Map Collections• GIS and scanning

services• RazorRush

Databases – GeoRef

• Covers North American publications from 1785; worldwide coverage from 1933

• Includes journal articles, conference proceedings, government publications, geologic maps, books & more.

•Citations & abstracts only!

GeoRef vs. GeoScienceWorld

GeoRef• Very large database

• Includes info about articles, conference proceedings, govdocs, maps, etc.

• Citations & abstracts only!

• meant for searching (helps you find FT elsewhere)

GeoScienceWorld• full text access to 40 top

geology journals

• Primary role is providing full text

•Option to also search its own version of the GeoRef database

This page will tell you which titles are searchable in this database and give you search tips. It will also link you to help info, including on how to use citation managers with it.

Not available online or in print?

Request an Interlibrary Loan!

Databases for Human Geography

• Social Sciences Citation Index (part of Web of Science)

• eHRAF World Cultures• Anthropological Literature• History databases• Multidisciplinary databases

Web of Science

• InterdisciplinaryIncludes:• Science Citation Index• Social Sciences Citation Index• Arts and Humanities Citation Index

• Good for citation searching

Refworks

• Collect, organize and manage citations• Auto-generate a bibliography (in GSA style)– Create a database of references used and quickly

switch styles for different publishers or classes

• Off-campus? Use the group code

RefWorks Extensions and Plug-Ins

• Ref-Grab-It toolbar button– Grab citations while surfing the Internet– Works with Firefox and IE

• Write-n-Cite Word Plug-in– Easily insert in-text citations as you write and

generate a bibliography automatically at the end of your document.

Map Collections

• Geologic maps• Topo maps (7.5 minute & 15 minute series)…• State and local air photo collections– 40’s, 50’s and 80’s

• LibGuide with info on finding maps, GIS data and learning GIS

Additional Services

• Large – format scanner

• GIS workstation (ArcMap v. 10)

• GIS consultation services

• RazorRush

Thank you!