GEOLOGY NEWS
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USEFUL SEARCH ENGINES
More specific than Google:
- Scirus.comAuthoritative scientific Web sites
- WorldWideScienceSearch info from global government agencies
- eiNet: Geosciences
- Marine Realms Information BankLinks to information about oceans, coasts, & coastal watersheds
- Ocean Data PortalOcean data and information
- Open Directory: Earth Sciences
- WINDandSEA Internet Locator
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BASIC INFORMATION
Geographic Names
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - United States
- Geographical Names of Canada
- GeoNet Names Server - Standard spellings of foreign place names
Maps - United States topographic maps are located in the Science Library, lower level. Policy & usage guidelines. 
- US Topo - digital topo maps from USGS
- MyTopo - source for topo maps & aerial photography
- US Geological Survey- finding and ordering paper USGS topo maps
- Index to Digital USGS 15 Minute Topographical Maps - links to scanned topos up through the 1950s
- EarthExplorer - online satellite images, aerial photographs, and maps
- USGS Store allows downloads of GeoPDFs of 1:24000, 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 maps. Coverage is not complete.
- National Geologic Map Database (USGS)
- L.L. Bean & Mr. Paperback stock local quadrangles
- Google Earth
- Libre Map Project - free topo maps and GIS data
Atlases
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- Nationalatlas.gov - includes mapmaking software
- Geologic Atlas of the US. Paper copies available in the Science Library, lower level.
- Atlas of Canada
- UN Cartographic Section Maps and Geographic Information Resources - general maps in PDF
Guidebooks
- Geologic Guidebooks of North America
- Geology of National Parks - 3D and photographic tours
IMAGES
Finding Images on the Web includes copyright guidelines.
- USGS Multimedia GallerySearch for photos, video, audio
- U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Librarysearch 30,000 photos from 1868+
- Earth Science World Image BankAmerican Geological Institute
- Marine Geology and Geophysics Images
- Government Resources for Science Images
SCIENCE LIBRARIAN |
 Suzi Cole Links: Profile & Guides Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics & Astronomy, Science Technology & Society Office Hours: Normally: Monday: 9-11:30 & 7-10 pm Tues - Thurs 9-3 Schedule varies weekly; Check at Circ Desk or email me |
FUN SITES!
- Collections of Visualizations on Geoscience Topics
- Earth As ArtDownloadable satellite images
- Icebergs
- Rock cycle animation
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