Geology: Find Articles
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Research databases
- Access Science This link opens in a new windowAn online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. It contains nearly 9,000 online encyclopedia articles, terms, images and videos related to sciences and technology. The Study Center provides essay topics, study guides and bibliographies.
- Biological Science Database This link opens in a new windowFull text articles from 280 biology journals, many of them peer-reviewed.
- EBSCOhost This link opens in a new windowSearch from a wide range of research databases for magazine and journal articles. Updated daily. View the EBSCOhost handout
Mobile URL: EBSCOhost Mobile - Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL) This link opens in a new windowGale eBooks has over 200 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Look here for biology, chemistry, nursing and medicine, sociology, history, education, law, and more.
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowFull text for more than 1,000 peer-reviewed life sciences, Health Science, physical sciences, and engineering journals with citation information for thousands more. Look for the "Full-text available" indicators to view articles online. View the Science Direct handout.
Journals and Magazines at PCC
Some recommended journals and magazines. All of the journals and magazines listed below, except Oregon Geology can be searched through the EBSCOhost database.
- Oregon Geology MagazineScanned issues of this magazine going back to the 1940s. Covers all aspects of Oregon geology. Ceased publication in 2014.
- American ScientistAn illustrated magazine about science and technology. Each issue contains articles written by prominent scientists and engineers, reviewing work in fields ranging from molecular biology to computer engineering.
- Geology TodayGreat publication providing resources for amateur and professional earth scientists. Regular features include articles, news, and the ongoing Fossils Explained, Minerals Explained, and Building Stones Explained sections. Latest 12 months are not available full text due to publisher embargo.
- Journal of GeologyExcellent source of original research in geophysics, geochemistry, sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology, plate tectonics, volcanology, structural geology, mineralogy, and planetary sciences. Latest 12 months are not available full text due to publisher embargo.
- Rocks and MineralsExcellent resource for collectors and scholars alike. Explore articles on important discoveries, minerals for the collector, micro minerals, personalities in the field, media reviews, and current geologic events.
- SmithsonianAward-winning magazine providing in-depth coverage of history, science, nature, the arts, travel, world culture and technology.