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!
