Research guides: Earth & Environmental Sciences: Find Articles

Key Databases for Earth & Environmental Sciences

Databases contain articles, conference proceedings, and reviews: they are great places to get started on your research!

The Library subscribes to many databases to give you access to academic articles you won't be able to find freely available online.

The following databases are particularly helpful for conducting research in Earth and Environmental Sciences:

GEOSCAN
Bibliographic database for scientific publications of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
Coverage: pre-confederation to present
GEOSCAN features records primarily of the Earth Sciences (Geological Survey of Canada publications, National Atlas maps, Topographic maps, Remote sensing publications). It also includes Mining, Materials and Energy, and publications authored by NRCan scientists and specialists.

Earth & Environmental Sciences
List of article databases that pertain to earth & environmental sciences; some are specialized and others are general. Get more information about each via the "more" link.
Environment, Resources & Sustainability
List of article databases that pertain to environment, resources, & sustainability; some are specialized and others are general. Get more information about each via the "more" link.
Geologic Guidebooks of North America Database
The Geologic Guidebooks of North America Database consists of references to geologic field trip guidebooks of North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). Most of the guidebooks cited are from the period 1940-the present. The database is updated monthly and contains more than 10,000 references.

Scopus
Peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Coverage: 1966 - present
Web of Science
Articles and citations in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Coverage: Varies
Web of Science is comprised of several databases. The Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI) covers journals in the medical, physical and natural sciences, and engineering fields. The entire database extends back to 1899. The Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) covers journals in the social sciences. The entire database extends back to 1898. The Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) covers journals in the arts and humanities. It also selectively covers relevant items from science and technical journals. The entire database extends back to 1975.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Digital Library
Research journals from the American Geophysical Union. Focuses on the Earth and environment.
Coverage: varies
Lyell Collection
Collection of earth science literature.
Coverage: 1811 - present
The Lyell Collection is an online collection of earth science literature comprised of the Geological Society of London's journal titles, Special Publications and key book series. It also includes journals published on behalf of other societies.

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