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Reference Resources & Tools

Online Reference Collection - Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.

AGU DOI Resolver; How to cite AGU articles; AGU Vision & Philosophy

Archives Holdings, UIUC Geology Dept. (search "geology department")

Author Evaluation Tools (H-index, etc.):

Wikipedia article
Scopus: Use Help> search H-index> 4. author evaluation tools
Web of Science/Knowledge: Use Help> H-index

Biographical Indexes

CataList - Directory of Listservs

Chicago Manual of Style

ChemNet - Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks and Reference Material for Chemistry.

Converters:

Time Converter
Currency Converter
Data Conversion
DOI Resolver (or type this: http://dx.doi.org/ followed by the DOI)

Dewey Classification for Geology

Digital Sanborn Maps, Illinois

Directories:

AGI Directory of Geoscience Departments
Directory of Earthscience Organizations

DOI Resolver (Paste in the doi of a specific article; takes you to the URL for the article)

Earth Science Book Reviews Database

Earth Science Organizations - USA; from AGI

Encyclopedia of Earth - An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.

EngNet - CRC Handbooks and Reference Material for Engineering.

Geographic Names Information System - longitute & latitude, elevation, maps...

Geologic Names Lexicon - history of nomenclature & references for articles related to formations and units, including Revisions

Geologic Map Symbols - FGDC Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization (pdf)

Geologic Mapping at ISGS

GeoRef Serials List ; also links to Priority Journals, Open Access Journals, and Subjects Covered

GeoRef Tutorial

GeoRef Tutorial (brief)

Geoscience Currents: Workforce Data Snapshots released by AGI.

Government Depository Maps Used for Geoscience

Guide to Geoscience Departments - AGI

Illinois State Geological Survey Catalog of Publications and Maps (For maps go to the bottom of the page and select "only maps". Limit by county, etc. for specific maps)

Index of Selected Geology Bibliographies

Institute on Lake Superior Geology Publications Search

IRIS - Illinois Research Information Service, a grant-finder

ISI Journal Citation Reports (Rankings)

Journal Abbreviations (ISI Web of Knowledge)

Journal Abbreviations (Chem Abstracts; used by AGU)

Journal Seek (Information about journals)

North American Stratigraphic Code

National Geologic Map Database - USA

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

PapersInvited - "Calls for Papers" from professional bodies, universities, journal editors and other conference organizers; includes student competitions and student volunteer opportunities.

Ranking: See Author Evaluation Tools and ISI Journal Citation Reports

USGS Quality of Water Database (via the Citrix Server)

Writing Tools

 

Created 2/20/06 lej

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Updated on: 3/11/2010 lej