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Getting Started
Welcome
Welcome to the Earth Sciences Research Guide! Here you can find tips on how to find and use information pertaining to Earth Sciences. Please explore the links and feel free to contact us for any additional information or help using our resources.
Cite your References!
Find information on popular reference styles through our "Citation Style Guide." Remember to use the style asked for by your professor, and to check your work.
Use Zotero to help import, manage and export bibliographic references in various styles.
Research Aids
General
Minerals (Smithonian Institute)
Paleobiology (Smithonian Institute)
Online Resources
Dictionary of Geologic Terms
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
Earth Sciences Getting Started
- Web of Science ?
- GeoRef ?
To capture citations in Zotero, download the citation(s) for a single item or a set of search results in BibTex format.
- Scholars Portal - Ebooks ?
- Scholars Portal - Ejournals ?
Subject Librarian
Library Instruction
Basic online library instruction is available in either official language using Laurentian's Desire2Learn platform.
For special instruction in this subject during class time, ask your professor to arrange a class by contacting Mr. Lamothe, ext. 3304.
More Help
In the library: The Library User Assistance Desk to your immediate left as you enter the library is a good place to start.
By email: Email the librarian responsible for your faculty for a reply during regular working hours.
Research consultations: Book a research consultation with the librarian responsible for your faculty by Zoom or phone.
By chat: With our "Ask the Library" service. For more information, see About Ask a Librarian.
For Distance Education students: Telephone: 1-800-661-1058, ext. 2 or email: bibdesmaraislib@laurentian.ca
Getting Articles
Subject Databases - Earth Sciences
- GeoRef ?
To capture citations in Zotero, download the citation(s) for a single item or a set of search results in BibTex format.
Theses and Dissertations
For additional information on advanced research as well as theses and dissertations, please consult our Research Guide for Advanced Studies.
Searching for Books
Searching the Catalogue
The catalogue is your primary tool for finding books in the J.N. Desmarais Library. You can also use the catalogue to find other materials, including government publications and journals (including individual articles).
You can search the catalogue by:
- Title
- Author/Creator
- Subject
- Call Number
When you know the book you are searching for, pick Title or Author; when you are searching for a topic, start with Keyword unless you know the exact Subject heading describing your topic.
More on searching the Catalogue is available in Module 5 of the Research Skills Tutorial in D2L.
Additional Print Resources
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Science (2nd Floor: Ref. QE 5 C66 1990)
WorldCat
Getting E-books
E-books
- Some may be located by using the library’s catalogue and selecting "Books & eBooks" as the "Material Type" and then further filtering your results by "Available online".
- E-books can also be located by searching in e-book collections. Searching in these collections is the same as searching in a database.