Earth Sciences

Resources related to finding information resources for earth sciences.

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Mathematical Sciences Librarian
Science Education Specialist

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180E Geology Library
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614-688-0053

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How do I use Libraries Search?

See our Libraries Search guide for details on using Libraries Search to find books, articles, videos, and more.

To see how to find specific items  (specific journals, databases, authors, etc.) or specific formats, see this page on the Libraries Search guide for help.

Find Books

Libraries Search can be used to find books (both print books, ebooks, and some audiobooks).

To focus in on books, you can limit to books prior to searching by choosing it under Resource Type.

Advanced Search, with book selected from Resource Type.

After a search, you can refine to books (under resource type) and specify you want content available online (e.g., ebooks).

 

Refine to books (under resource type) and available online (if you want ebooks)

You will see print books available across OSU and OhioLINK locations. You can refine to specify a specific library location for a print book, if desired.

GeoRef - Search for Earth Sciences Articles

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Government Resources

A lot of Earth Science information comes from the U.S. and state sources.  Use the resources below to help find information on your topic.

Citing

Below are online resources and e-books for help with writing and citing.

 

 

Writing & Communicating Your Research

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Science Daily

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Many article databases allow you to set up alerts for new items matching searches.