LibGuides: Earth Sciences: Web Resources

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Web Resources

MetaLib This link opens in a new window
MetaLib is a federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online. Use MetaLib to search for primary source materials kept by the US Government, current government statistics and research, special government publications, patents, medical research, Freedom of Information Act data, and more.
National Map This link opens in a new window
View topographic information for the entire United States using The National Map. Download current and historic 7.5 and 15 minute topographic maps and track changes over time. There are also 3D elevation maps, GIS data, and hydrography/watershed boundary data sets.
ScienceWatch
ScienceWatch.com (updated weekly) provides a behind-the-scenes look at the scientists, journals, institutions, nations, and papers selected by Essential Science IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters and other products of the Research Services Group.

NOAA Central Library
Access current NOAA publications, as well as nautical charts, bathymetric maps, and rare monographs.
NASA
Keep abreast of the latest science in aeronautics, astronomy, and space engineering. Ebooks, photographs, videos, and other resources are available.
USGS Publications Warehouse
Access a copy of more than 130,000 publications authored over the 100+ year history of the United States Geological Survey, ranging from products written for the general public, maps, and articles published in scientific journals.

The Dino Directory - Website by the London Natural History Museum providing a species directory, new discoveries, and galleries of dinosaur models.

The Encyclopedia of Earth - A free online encyclopedia continually updated by notable scholars in the earth sciences field. Peer-reviewed.