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EARS 123 Winter 2004
Professor Christopher Oze
Image: Halemaumau Fire Pit, Kilauea Hawaii
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This guide is meant to help you locate and explore information resources that will be useful to you as you research your seminar topics. Feel free to ask for research help, or to send us questions, comments or suggestions. Use the Contents links to help you find specific information. Other helpful starting points include
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Subject Headings |
Searching by subject is more specific, keyword searching is broader. A combined subject and keyword search is possible (use keyword access and "s:" for the heading). Subject Search Examples: |
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—-> Dates covered (many online or Web indexes and databases go back to the mid-80's; consult the print version for materials before the online index began; find print index by title in the online catalog or consult a librarian) —-> Types of material within the source indexed. Does the index include book reviews, editorials, corrections, and other matter outside of the full research reports or articles? —-> Numbers of source publications indexed-this gives you an indication of how much you may have to limit a search due to large retrievals. —-> Language-English only or many languages? You may need to limit a search to English-language-only materials in databases that contain foreign language material such as GeoBase. —-> Are there special searching features that you might need such as cited reference searching, citation links, geographic search features, limits to review articles. —-> Are you searching full-text in the database or reference information only? Are there links to full-text? |
| Topical Approach to Research - A topical approach may be useful to chart a path for research. |
| Resource | Type | Location |
| Dictionaries & Encyclopedias & Catalogs | ||
| AccessScience: The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology | Online Encyclopedia | Dartmouth Digital Collections |
| Catalog of Active Volcanoes | Print Catalog | Kresge Ref QE522.I6 |
| Dictionary of Volcanology & Seismology | Print Dictionary | Kresge Ref QE543.2H67 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of Volcanoes | Print Encyclopedia | Kresge Ref QE522.E53 2000 |
| Volcanoes of the World | Online Catalog | http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/ |
| Volcanoes of the World | Book | Kresge Ref QE522.V92 1994 |
| Journals & Magazines |
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Selected Journal listing: Boletin de vulcaonolgia (Costa Rica) Kresge has 1980 - Oct 1994 |
| Resource | Type | Scope/Comments |
| EBSCOHost | Article Index | Databases include Alt HealthWatch, Newspaper Source, Academic search premier, ERIC, Business source premier, Regional business news, MLA international bibliography, |
| EconLit 1969 - present |
Article Index | World economic literature |
| EIU Country Data | Database | Economic series data for countries and regions |
| LexisNexis Academic UNIV | Article Index |
News, business, financial, legal information |
| LexisNexis Statistical |
Article Index | U.S. Government statistical information |
| Resource | Type | Scope/Comments |
| Anthropological Literature Online late 1800's - present |
Article Index | Anthropology and Archaeology |
| CIA World Factbook 2003 | Article Index | Country Profiles |
| David Rumsey Historical Map Collection | Maps | Historical Maps online |
| Historical Abstracts | Article Index | Historical Journals covering world history |
| GEOBASE 1980-present ScienceDirect |
Article Index | Interdisciplinary database covering physical and human geography, geology, ecology, and third world studies. |
| Greenwire: the environmental news daily | Database | Environmental News |
| LexisNexis Environmental | Article Index | Environment Abstracts 1975-present; environmental news, laws, codes, regulations, case law and data |
| New York Times Index 1851-present | Index | Baker/Berry Reference AI/21/N452 Index and Newspapers in the Baker/Berry Media Center, Microfilm 154R |
| Social Science Abstracts 1983-present Part of WilsonWeb |
Article Index | Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals |
| World News Connection | US Foreign Broadcast Information Service | Online news service that covers significant socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events. |
| Resource | Type | Scope/Comments |
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Biological and Agricultural Index Part of WilsonWeb |
Article Index | Life Sciences, agriculture and evironment |
| CIESIN Center for Earth Science Information Network | Database | Statistical datasets, environmental treaties |
| Columbia Earthscape: an Online Resource on the Global Environment | Database | Education and research in earth sciences and public policy |
| Ecology Abstracts 1982 - present |
Article Index | Ecology research across a wide range of disciplines |
| Environmental Sciences & Pollution Managment Subfiles Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
Article Index | Ecology, pollution, environmental quality |
| General Science Abstracts Part of WilsonWeb |
Article Index | Popular science magazines to professional science journals |
| GeoRef Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
Article Index | American Geological Institute's worldwide technical literature on geology and geophysics |
| LexisNexis Environmental | Article Index | Environment Abstracts 1975-present; environmental news, laws, codes, regulations, case law and data |
| Pollution Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
Article Index | Literatures of scientific research and government policymaking. Topics are covered from the standpoints of atmosphere, emissions, mathematical models, effects on people and animals, and environmental action in response to global pollution issues. |
| Water Resources Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 1967 - present |
Article Index | World's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources |
| Web of Science 1945 - present |
Multiple Databases | Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index |
| WilsonWeb | Multiple Databases | Applied Science and Technology Abstracts 1983-present ; Art Abstracts 1984-present ; Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984 ; Biography Index 1984-present ; Biological and Agricultural Index Plus 1983-present ; Book Review Digest 1983-present ; Essay and General Literature 1985-2000 ; General Science Abstracts 1984-present ; Humanities Abstracts 1984-present ; Index to Legal Periodicals and Books 1981-present ; Library Literature and Information Science ; Readers Guide Abstracts 1983-present ; Readers' Guide Retrospective; Social Sciences Abstracts 1983-present. |
Organizations: Governmental & Non-Governmental
| Resource | Scope/Comments |
| *Global Volcanism Program | Smithsonian Institute website which offers an updated electronic version of Volcanoes of the World (Simkin and Siebert, 1994), volcano activity reports, . |
| IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology & Chemistry of the Earth's Interior) | An international organization focusing on: research in volcanology, efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and research into closely related disciplines, such as igneous geochemistry and petrology, geochronology, volcanogenic mineral deposits, and the physics of the generation and ascent of magmas in the upper mantle and crust. |
| Earth Science World ImageBank | American Geological Institute image archive |
| Living On Earth | Environmental radio program |
| NASA Geodynamics Branch |
Geodynamics research in volcanology |
| NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards: Volcanoes |
Volcano Images |
| National Geographic | Eye in the Sky (Online educational material) |
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Volcano Products Information |
Ash Advisories, satellite imagery |
| Perkins Geology Museum Digital Image Archive | Online rock image databank |
| U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program |
General hazards information; weekly report of worldwide volcanic activity, monitoring information, etc. |
| Volcano ListServ | Set up in 1983 as a forum for communications between volcanologists and volcanological institutes around the world. Today it serves as a source of up-to-date information about volcanic activity, notices about upcoming conferences, and allows for discussion on volcanological topics. |
| Resource | Comments |
| Volcanoes of North America : United States and Canada / compiled and edited by Charles A. Wood and Jürgen Kienle 1990 | Kresge Library QE524.V66 1990 |
| Volcanoes of the World "...primary source of information about active volcanoes, their names, location; dates, character of past activity and estimates of the magnitude of eruptions." This resource has information on large holocene eruptions back to ~9850 BC |
"...compiled by Smithsonian volcanologists over the past three decades and represent an updated electronic version of Volcanoes of the World (Simkin and Siebert, 1994)" |
| Field Trip Guides Field-trip guidebooks are an excellent, and often the only, source of detailed information on the geology of a small area. Field-trip guidebooks are frequently one of the printed results of a geological conference, since most conferences, from the national Geological Society of America conference to regional meetings, sponsor field trips. Some guidebooks are included in GeoRef, but another good source is: Union List of Field Trip Guidebooks of North America Online The latest edition is on the Web, and the latest print edition is in Reference: REF/ Z6034/ .N65/ 1989 You can identify which guidebooks have information on a particular geographic area or geologic formation. The guidebooks are listed by sponsoring organization, and libraries that hold the guidebooks are given, also, which makes it easier to locate the guidebooks. Virtual |
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This recent Dartmouth Biomedical Library Grand Rounds seminar PowerPoint: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has some presentation pointers. This seminar points out that: Content, Context, Clarity, Delivery & Thought Provoking [nature] are each important considerations in creating good presentations. Some additional points to consider: |
Evaluating, Citing & Managing Sources
Evaluating Resources
"Testing the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet sources."
"Beyond the Basics: Searching Tips & Techniques"
Citing Sources
Sources Their Use and Acknowledgement (Dartmouth College)
* Citing Global Volcanism Program information:
The following is quoted from Global Volcanism Program website:
"For most general uses, data should be attributed to the Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program. For formal scientific citation of the Holocene volcano and eruption data, please use the following:
Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/world/)."
The Composition Center offers tips on writing the academic paper.
Managing References - Two methods are available to you for managing your citations and creating bibliographies:
RefWorks
Create an account, and manage your citations with this web-based product. View this workshop guide for additional help using RefWorks.
EndNote
Download this software from the Dartmouth public server and manage your citations libraries on your hard drive.
Get Help
Contact a Kresge Librarian:
Jane Quigley, Reference Librarian, 6-3564
Barbara DeFelice, Head, Kresge and Cook Libraries, 6-3565
Find a subject specialist.
Email an online request to Kresge Library.
Research Guide developed by: Leslie Shahi EARS123 Winter 2004
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