Geology field trip guides for geology field trips are great resources that are often difficult to locate. While some field trip guides are online, many are only available in print through geologic surveys or as part of a conference. If you are looking for a specific survey, try searching by survey name.
- National Surveys: Association of American State Geologists state surveys
- International Surveys: There are many places to look, but start here http://www.eurogeosurveys.org/geology-worldwide1.html
For conference field trips, search by organization and year of the conference. (Examples include: the Geological Society of America; National Association of Geology Teachers; or the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists.)
Can't find what you are looking for? Ask a librarian!
The premier index to published geologic guidebooks, particularly those published by societies. Note: this index publishes titles only; it is not full-text.
Covers worldwide technical literature on geology and geophysics -- as well as some field trip guides. Coverage Dates: 1785 - present.
Compiled by the California Geological Survey, this index is searchable by California Geomorphic Province regions. Note: many links are broken.
A list of PRINT resources at Stanford, through SearchWorks: Field Trip Guides in Branner Library (QE section)
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks
Listed here are a just a few of the dictionaries and handbooks, designed to give you a flavor of the types of information available. Either come in and browse the shelves or browse Searchworks if you can't find the information you need in one of these.
Remember to use the bibliographies at the end of any signed article in Encyclopedias below for further information.
The Online Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
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