Online Reference Resources & Tools

Directories

• AGI Directory of Geoscience Departments
• Associations Unlimited
• CataList - Directory of Listservs
• Directory of Earthscience Organizations

Help for Authors

Author Evaluation Tools

• Citation Analysis
  •   ISI Web of Knowledge
• H-Index
  • Wikipedia article
  • Scopus: Use Help > search H-index > author evaulation tools
  • Web of Science/Knowledge: Use Help> H-indexAuthor Evaluation Tools (H-index, etc.)

Writing Tools

• COS Papers Invited - "Calls for Papers" from professional bodies, universities, journal editors and other conference organizers; includes student competitions and student volunteer opportunities.
• RefWorks - a web-based bibliography and database manager
• Style Guides

Help with Journals & Books 

• Archives Holdings, UIUC Geology Dept. (search "geology department")
• DOI Resolver (Paste in the doi of a specific article; takes you to the URL for the article)
• Dewey Classification for Geology
• Biographical Indexes  
• Earth Science Book Reviews Database
• GeoRef Serials List ; also links to Priority Journals, Open Access Journals, and Subjects Covered
• GeoRef Tutorial
• GeoRef Tutorial (brief)
• Institute on Lake Superior Geology Publications Search
• ISI Journal Citation Reports (Rankings)
• Journal Abbreviations (Chem Abstracts; used by AGU)
• Journal Seek  (Information about journals, including online & abbreviations)
• Ranking: See Author Evaluation Tools and ISI Journal Citation Reports

Teacher Resources

• On the Cutting Edge - Professional development for geoscience faculty. Includes links to classroom activities, syllabi, images, animations, workshop schedules, and more.
• Index of Selected Geology Bibliographies

  Work/Employment Resources

• Geoscience Currents : Workforce Data Snapshots released by AGI.
• IRIS - Illinois Research Information Service, a grant-finder
• Geoscience Careers in Minerals Exploration - American Geological Institute (AGI) GeoConnection Webinar