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- Academic OneFile
- Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles on the physical sciences, technology,
medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Integrated
with Web of Science for access to cited references.
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- Agricola
- Database of books and journals from the National Agricultural Library, including material on landforms, climate, and physical geography.
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- Biological Abstracts
- Journal articles from 1995-present in the premier database in the life sciences.
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- Environment Complete
- Find articles from 1950-present relating to agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more; includes full-text.
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- GeoRef
- RECOMMENDED DATABASE: Covers literature in the geosciences including journals, conference proceedings, and other resources.
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- Illustrata: Natural Sciences
- This is an interdisciplinary database of searchable tables, figures, graphs, charts, and
other illustrations from the scholarly research and technical literature in the natural
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- This interdisciplinary database provides the full text of many journals and covers general interest as well as scientific topics.
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- Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
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- Web of Science
- RECOMMENDED DATABASE: This database is the equivalent of Science Citation Index Expanded and covers the period from 2000-present.
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- Wilson OmniFile Full Text
- Multidisciplinary database provides full text of journals indexed in the Biological & Agricultural Index and General Science Index.
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- WorldCat
- Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide; contains more than 62 million records.
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Selected Web Sites
- American Geological Institute
- An umbrella organization for many associations in the field, this website is a good starting point for career information.
- http://www.agiweb.org/
- Association of American State Geologists
- Good resource for state-by-state information on geology.
- http://www.stategeologists.org/
- Geological Society of America
- The 'GSA for Students' section is especially useful.
- http://www.geosociety.org/
- International GPS Service
- Global Positioning Systems resource page that pools the resources of over 200 agencies worldwide.
- http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/
- Internet Resources for Geographers
- Well-organized links for physical and cultural geography.
- http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm
- Links for Mineralogists
- Deep lists of links to glossaries, encylopedias, and other websites.
- http://www.mineralogie.uni-wuerzburg.de/links.html
- Map Machine from National Geographic Society
- One of many useful tools available from NGS.
- http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html
- Oddens' Bookmarks
- A guide to collections of maps and an introduction to the 'fascinating world of maps and mapping.'
- http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php
- USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) Home Page
- Unmatched source for science, data, images, and, of course, maps.
- http://www.usgs.gov
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ETSU Departmental Web Sites
- Geography
- Admission information for prospective undergraduate students, education majors looking for geography certification, and general information about the geography major.
- http://www.etsu.edu/scitech/entc/geog.htm
- Geomatics
- Admission information for prospective undergraduate students and graduate students looking for a geosciences concentration in Technology.
- http://www.etsu.edu/geomatics/
- Surveying and Mapping Science
- Admission information for prospective undergraduate students and graduate students looking for a geosciences concentration in Technology.
- http://www.etsu.edu/scitech/entc/sams.htm
- Department of Technology and Geomatics
- Includes contacts and information about majors, minors, and certifications available from the department.
- http://www.etsu.edu/scitech/entc/index.htm
- College of Business and Technology
- Includes information about majors and minors, undergraduate/graduate courses, and syllabi.
- http://www.etsu.edu/cbat
- Division of Geology
- Admission information for prospective undergraduate and post-doctoral students as well as more general information about the geology major.
- http://www.etsu.edu/physics/geology/
- Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology
- Information about facilities, courses, special seminars, student resources, and job opportunities.
- http://www.etsu.edu/physics/
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Includes information about majors and minors, undergraduate/graduate courses, and syllabi.
- http://www.etsu.edu/cas/
- Gray Fossil Site
- Maintained by Dr. Steven Wallace, this ETSU webpage details the site history and latest finds in Gray, Tennessee, plus the best links for more information about recovered specimens.
- http://www.etsu.edu/grayfossilsite/
Other departmental sites might be helpful, depending upon the emphasis in Environmental Health.
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Selected Bibliography
- Geography Basics.
- Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 2004.
- View this book online.
- Geology: A self-teaching guide.
- Murck, Barbara Winifred.
- New York: Wiley, 2001.
- View this book online.
- GPS for Dummies.
- McNamara, Joel.
- Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004.
- View this book online.
- Physical Geography: A self-teaching guide.
- Craghan, Michael.
- Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003.
- View this book online.
- Studying Cultural Landscapes.
- London: Arnold, 2003.
- View this book online.
