Library Resources for Geology Field Trip Class

Geology Field Trip – Information Resources

Kate DoughertyGeosciences & Maps Librarian

January 28, 2014

Overview

• About the Libraries• Finding field guides• Search tips• Searching for articles in

GeoRef

• Interlibrary Loan• Searching for articles in

Google Scholar• Article Finder

Mullins Library Layout & Services

• Service Desks:– Reference desk – Circulation

• reserve collection• laptop checkout

– IT support

• Computers (biggest GACL); scanners

• Periodicals Room

– Copying Room (Razorbuck$)

• KIC Scanner

• Study rooms & spaces

Search Tips

• Find synonyms for your terms• Combine/organize your search terms

by concept • Catalog search:– (guidebook* OR "field trip*" OR "guide book*" )

and utah and geolog*

Alphaorder

Sometimes a publication date appears at the end; by number

Alpha, then by number

by number

Exercise

• Try searching for a field guide in the library catalog

GeoRef

• Geology/Geosciences database

• N. American publications from 1785; worldwide from 1933

• Journal articles, conference proceedings, government pubs., maps, books & more.

• Citations & abstracts only!

Refine Results

• By document type• By subject• By classification• By date• more

Exercise

• Try searching for a field guide in GeoRef

• Sign up for an ILL account

Google Scholar

• Can search across (almost) everything, but:– Not-so-great interface– Can’t access most results

• 2 ways to search:

• Directly from Google Scholar• Through the Libraries’ website

Article Finder

• For when you know the exact article you need.

• Core, D. P., Kesler, S. E., & Essene, E. J. (2006).

Unusually cu-rich magmas associated with giant porphyry copper deposits; evidence from bingham, utah. Geology (Boulder), 34(1), 41-44. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G21813.1

Wrap-Up

• Use the library catalog to find book and journal titles (NOT individual journal articles)

• Use databases such as GeoRef to find individual journal articles (and some field guides), when you don’t know exactly what you want

• Use the Article Finder to locate a specific article you already have the info for

Questions?We’re here to help!