The Rewley House Continuing Education Library does not subscribe to any printed journals in this subject. However, many electronic journals are available through PCs in the Library and in the Resource Room at Ewert House. Titles include:
Journal of the Geological Society
Finding articles
Try the following bibliographic databases for a structured literature search:
GeoRef - key resource from the American Geological Institute. Available via OVID
Lyell Collection - One of the largest integrated collections of online Earth science literature available, from the Geological Society of London
Also try:
Freely available articles
The following are open access sources:
Open Geology Journal, an open access, peer-reviewed title
E-Print Network - over 5.5 million e-prints in basic and applied sciences
Most public library authorities give members access to a range of online reference material. You can access much of this at home using your public library card.
Oxfordshire's Reference Online resources include:
Other public library services will provide similar resources. Find your local library service on the UK.Gov website https://www.gov.uk/local-library-services
Access to Research is an initiative which provides free access to academic e-journals in public libraries. Note that you cannot access them at home, only in libraries. You can find a full list of participating libraries as well as information about the journals included on the Access to Research website http://www.accesstoresearch.org.uk/
Books for Geology are on the lower floor of the Library. Reference books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias can be found in the Jessup Reading Room. Key numbers are:
| 550 | General earth science | 551.5-551.6 | Meteorology, weather and climate |
| 551 | General geology | 551.69 | Climate change |
| 551.136 | Plate tectonics | 551.79 | Quaternary studies |
| 551.2 | Earthquakes and volcanoes | 552 | Petrology |
| 551.4 | Geomorphology | 551.41-551.42 | British geology |
| 551.48 | Hydrology | 560 | Paleontology, fossils |
The Library has a number of geological sheet maps, mainly of Oxfordshire, which are shelved at 554.257 in the Pamphlet section on the lower floor.
Many e-books purchased by Bodleian Libraries are available and can be found on SOLO. You can access the content of these on PCs in the Library or in the Resource room at Ewert House. For more information about e-books, see Finding books
Here is a selection of titles:
The Earth by You can find many good quality, free resources on the internet. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
