Mining for Geology Information: Going Beyond Google!

I gave a talk at the February 16th meeting of the Cleveland Geological Society on how to find geology information. Here is the handout, with links to the sources:

Sources for Finding Books

· CMNH Library Catalog (1996-present): http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home

· CLEVNET Catalog: www.cpl.org – enter search terms, click on Search

· Cuyahoga County Public Library: www.cuyahogalibrary.org

· OhioLINK: www.ohiolink.edu

· WorldCat: www.worldcat.org

Sources for Finding Journal Articles

· BioOne (must be at CMNH to access): www.bioone.org

· Cleveland Public Library: www.cpl.org – click on Research

· Cuyahoga County Public Library: www.cuyahogalibrary.org – click on Research

· Open Access Journals (list via GeoRef) – www.agiweb.org/georef/about/openaccess.html

· PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) – www.plosone.org

Sources for Finding Maps and Other Information

· U.S. Geological Survey: www.usgs.gov

· Ohio Geological Survey: www.dnr.state.oh.us

· Association of American State Geologists: www.stategeologists.org

· Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: www.vertpaleo.org

· Virtual Field Trips: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/onlineguides.html

· Good ol’ Google: www.google.com