Listed below are options available for you to contact a reference librarian and ask for help with your research.
Shirley Horbatt is the original author of this guide, which she updated through March 2016.
Need to select a research topic or find background information?
The Library’s Reference Collection includes subject-focused encyclopedias. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information.
The Reference Collection also includes a variety of other sources where you can find definitions, maps, statistics, and a multitude of facts.
Why not use Wikipedia? Since Wikipedia is an open-source resource, anyone (perhaps a subject expert, a non-expert, or even someone playing a prank) can create or edit a Wikipedia article. On the other hand, reference books go through an editing and often a fact-checking process, which lends a level of trustworthiness to the information provided.
This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to Geology and Meteorology topics.
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section - 2nd floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Electronic Resource E-Book link Online Access Only
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section - 2nd floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Electronic Resource E-Book link Online Access Only.
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Electronic Resource
"Provides comprehensive coverage of Quaternary Science, a multi-disciplinary subject, spanning the geography, biology, physics and chemistry of the Earth. Examines the nature and causes of changes in the natural environment of the Earth over the last c. 2.6 million years."
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section - 2nd floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Reference Collection Section - 2nd floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Main Collection Section - 2nd Floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Main Collection Section - 2nd Floor
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (Library) Electronic Resource E-Book link Online Access Only
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