Guides @ UF: Geological Sciences: Database Search

Databases have many ways to help find and organize sources of information for larger projects. Below is a figure of some of the key features of the Web of Science database and a list of some of the most widely used databases for research.

Databases for Geological Sciences

Below are some of the most useful databases to get started with for Geological Sciences. The Marston Database Guide contains a comprehensive list of science databases.

GeoRef Requires UF Authentication

If you need: a definitive geological sciences database
GeoRef is the online database of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). It searches all geoscience, geochemistry, and geophysics literature of the world. It also contains a thesaurus of controlled vocabulary. GeoRef allows searching by research topic, or by journal.

Web of Science Requires UF Authentication

If you need: geological sciences and general science resources too
Web of Science is a multidisciplinary science database known for its citation searching capabilities. It's an excellent choice for finding how your research intersects with other scientific disciplines. This database can also help you study how an idea has evolved over time since 1900.

Scopus Requires UF Authentication

If you need: interdisciplinary database
Scopus, like Web of Science is a multidisciplinary science database with lots of science articles. It contains many different resources than Web of Science and focuses on information 1970-present.

Water Resource Abstracts Requires UF Authentication

If you need: information on water and aquatic studies
Water Resource Abstracts is an index of scholarship and technical information on water-related topics, including journals, books, conference proceedings, and technical reports. It is part of the larger Environmental Science Index, which contains other water focused databases.

Lyell Collection Requires UF Authentication

If you need: access to geological journals from England
The Lyell Collection contains Earth science literature database, including journals of the Geological Society of London, with full text content.

Need something else? Take me to the long list of science databases, or the UF-wide list of databases A-Z