Research Guides: Geoscience Research Guide: Databases and Articles

Tips for finding the full text

To find journal articles, you need to use the library's online databases . In the databases, you can conduct keyword, author, title, or subject searching.

Always use the Find It button for possible full text online. Examine any holdings statements to see if we have the volume and issue that the article appears in.
If no full-text available online, then use the Find It button to connect to the library's online catalog to see if the library has the journal in print format, so you can locate the article in the library.
If the library doesn't have the article online OR in print, use Interlibrary Loan to get it from another library.

(Note: Many authors post versions of their articles online. So you may be able to find what you need through a Google or Google Scholar search.)

Geosciences Databases

Find a complete list of the Libraries' geosciences databases here

Environment Complete (EBSCO)
Provides coverage of all areas related to the environment, including hydrology, hydrogeology, meteorology, geography, and natural resources, with some coverage back to the back to the 1960s and beyond.

Tutorial: http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=ehost&lang=en&feature_id=Databases&TOC_ID=Always&SI=0&BU=0&GU=1&PS=0&dbs=eih
GeoRef (EBSCO)
Produced by the American Geosciences Institute, this comprehensive geosciences database contains bibliographic records for geosciences literature from around the world.

Tutorial: http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=ehost&lang=en&feature_id=Databases&TOC_ID=Always&SI=0&BU=0&GU=1&PS=0&dbs=geh
SciFinder-n [*Registration required see MORE]
SciFinder-n is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to a comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences.

*In order to use the web version, faculty, staff and students are required to create an account at the registration link: SciFinder Registration
This must be done on campus.

Interdisciplinary Databases

Find a complete list of the Libraries' databases here

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Multidisciplinary database covering research across the arts, humanities, and sciences.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT)
PQDTGlobal includes millions of searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day together with over a million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format.
ScienceDirect
A database containing books and peer-reviewed journal articles for scientific, technical, and medical research.
Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings.

Tutorial: http://info.scopus.com