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Academic Search Premier (all topics) from EBSCO
   
Varies by indexed title; 1975 - present
Academic Search Premier contains indexing for nearly 8,050 publications, with full text for more than 4,600. Contains full text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, etc. |
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General Science Collection
Index with full text for more than 200 journals in biology, mathematics, physics, geology, and basic chemistry. Designed primarily for use in introductory courses. |
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GeoRef (Geology)
GeoRef covers the geology of North America (1785 to the present) and the rest of the world (1933 to the present). Includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. |
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JSTOR
does not allow access to past 2-5 years
JSTOR provides unique access to fulltext backfiles for more than 120 "core" scholarly journals in anthropology, ecology, economics, education, general science, history, literature, mathematics, political science, and philosophy. JSTOR's agreement with publishers provides a "moving wall" for access and does not allow access to fulltext for the most recent 2-5 years of articles. |
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Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts
1974 - present
Comprehensive index with abstracts to literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography and environmental sciences. Indexes over 600 journal titles in several languages. |
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ScienceDirect
1993 to present for Academic Press journals; 1996 to present for Elsevier journals
Search over 1,200 scholarly journals published by Elsevier. ScienceDirect is multisubject, but specializes in science. Note: We do not have full text access to all journals. |
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Scopus (Science)
1966 to present
Science, technology, engineering, medical and some social sciences literature from 15,000 scholarly journals from 4,000 international publishers. Also search Scirus, an Internet search engine for scientific information. |
Find Books Library catalogs, e-books and reports | |
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Books and More Search (MnPALS Plus)
The online catalog of books, journals, government publications, video and audio resources, online resources, and other materials available through the Miller Center Library.
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Find Facts, Definitions, Overviews Dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
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Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences
This 6 volume encyclopedia covers theory and application of atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, boundary layers, clouds, global change, meteorology, ozone, radar, satellite remote sensing, and weather.
Location: REF QC854 .A48 2003
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Encyclopedia of Earth
A free encyclopedia, authored by a diverse group of scientists, experts, and educators, about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interactions with society. The scope includes the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere, and their interactions, especially in regards to how these systems support life and underpin human existence. |
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Encyclopedia of Earth Science
Offers 700 entries covering earth science subdisciplines well as concepts, theories and hypotheses, places, events, geological time periods, history, technology, and key individuals.
Location: REF QE5 .K85 2005
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Science Reference Center
Full-text reference resource compiled from nearly 640 specialized encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental sciences, physics, medicine, science & society, and technology. |
Find Laws, Legislation, and Government Reports Publications of government agencies and legislatures
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Earth Observing System
Part of NASA, the Earth Observing System coordinates satellite observation "for long-term global observation of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans." |
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Global Hydrology & Climate Center
Research center working to "understand and predict the Earth's global water cycle, its connections to climate variability and weather." |
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U.S. Geologic Survey
Agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. |
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Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
"The Survey conducts earth-science surveys, field studies, and research. We provide objective scientific information about the geology, mineral resources, water resources, soil, and biology of Wisconsin. We collect, interpret, disseminate, and archive natural resource information. We communicate the results of our activities through publications, technical talks, and responses to inquiries from the public. These activities support informed decision making by government, industry, business, and individual citizens of Wisconsin." |
Find Maps and Atlases Geographical, thematic and historical atlases and maps | |
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Sanborn Digital Maps 1867-1970
Historic large scale maps (50 feet to the inch) of cities and towns in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas; maps include buildings and streets with original names. Most maps for Minnesota cities available from about 1880. |
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Columbia Guide to Online Style
This site provides many examples for citing online resources in the bibliography of a humanities, social science or science research paper. See Preparing the Bibliographic Material once you have linked to this page. |
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RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography manager that can create your bibliography in seconds. Set up your account from an on-campus computer and then use RefWorks from any computer.
Note: If off campus, you will need the "group code" (RWStCloudSU). Tip: Remember to double check the formatting of your citations. Watch for RefWorks workshops held in the Miller Center. |
Use Web Resources High-quality, reliable internet sites
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Geosource
Directory of Web links to sources of information on geography, geology, and environmental science. Maintained by a librarian at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
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Meteorology Online Guide
Instructional modules using multimedia technology including light and optics, clouds, winds, weather forecasting, storms and more. |
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Mineralogy Database
"This mineral database contains 4,300+ individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library." |
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Minnesota Climatology
Data available in several categories: Climate Monitor, Historical Data; Weather Summaries and Publications; Agricultural Climate Information; and other climate data resources (lightning strikes; sunrise & sunset times; and daily, weekly, and annual stream flow maps). |
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National Geographic Society
The world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization and sponsor of National Geographic magazine. |
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
NSIDC supports research into the world's frozen realms: the snow, ice, glacier, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth's cryosphere. They manage and distribute scientific data, create tools for data access, support data users, perform scientific research, and educate the public about the cryosphere.
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Remote Sensing Tutorial
From the Goddard Space Flight Center, learn about remote sensing and its applications or studying the earth and space. |
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Science.gov (FirstGov for Science)
A gateway to authoritative, selected science information provided by U.S Government agencies, including research and development results. |
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Tornadoes from NOAA
Learn about tornados, historic yearly averages, and the Fujita Tornado Instensity Scale and more. |
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Visible Earth
A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet |
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Volcano World
Website from the University of North Dakota with link to current eruptions, interviews, volcano listings by name, descriptions, country and more.
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