Geological Sciences

You will find the print books for the entire subject of geology on the 4th floor of the Marston Science Library.

Library Catalog (Books, E-books, Journals, Videos, & More)

Browsing topic   Call Number range

Geology (all)        QE1-996

General                QE1-350

Minerology            QE351-399

Petrology              QE420-499

Stratigraphy           QE640-699

Paleontology          QE701-760

Paleozoology          QE760-899

Paleobotany           QE901-996

1. Set up the UF VPN: When you're off campus, you will need to use the UF VPN software to access electronic databases, journals and books.
2. Search the library catalog for books or journal titles: Links to online books and journals are also contained within the catalog.
3. Search databases to find articles in journals: If you are trying to decide which database is appropriate for your research, look at the list of databases listed on the Journal Articles tab above.
4. Check your account status or renew material. You can renew your books and check your library account online.
5. Create an Interlibrary Loan account. This will allow you to place requests for books and journal articles not owned by the UF Libraries. The ILL office will contact other borrowing libraries around the world to request your book or article. Journal articles are normally sent electronically.
6. Reserve a study room in any UF library!

The UF Libraries provides offers two free bibliographic citation management software:New  RefWorks, and EndNote Basic.

Use New RefWorks to manage your bibliographic citations and create works cited pages at the click of a button! Import citations from article databases and output them in BibTeX, HTML, Word, or Open Office format.See quick guide for instructions on setting up your free UF account.

Before you begin your research process, review the Responsible Conduct in STEM Research for tips and sources to help you conduct sci-tech research in an ethical and responsible manner.