Geological encyclopaedias, data and image sources

These sources are useful for quick information, data or images. Their subject overviews and explanations of terms will help clarify the boundaries of topics before you look for greater detail in books and journals.

Encyclopaedias and dictionaries

Encyclopedia of earth sciences. 1966-. Reference collection 550.3 E56
Vol 1 Oceanography. Vol 2 Atmospheric sciences and astrogeology. Vol 3 Geomorphology. Vol 4 Geochemistry and environmental sciences; mineralogy. Vol 6 Sedimentology. Vol 7 Paleontology. Vol 8 World regional geology. Part 1. Western hemisphere. Vol 10 Structural geology and plate tectonics. Vol 11 Climatology. Vol 12 Soil science. Vol 13 Applied geology. Vol 14 Field and general geology. Vol 15 Beaches and coastal environments. Vol 16 Solid earth geophysics Vol 17 Igneous and metamorphic petrology Vol 18 Planetary sciences Vol 19 European and Asian regional geology Vol 20 Hydrology and water resources.
Continued by Kluwer Academic encyclopedia of earth sciences series:
Encyclopedia of environmental science Reference collection 333.703 A375e
Magills survey of science. Earth science series. 1990. Reference collection 550 M194m
Encyclopedia of earth, Environmental Information Coalition and National Council for Science and the Environment - free encyclopaedia under development.
Encyclopedia of earth system science. 1992. 4 vols. Reference collection 550.3 N675e
Encyclopedia of physical science and technology. 1987. Reference collection 503 M613e
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science and technology. 8th ed. 1997. Reference collection 503 M14.8
A geologic time scale 1989. W. Brian Harland. Cambridge University Press, 1990. Main collection 551.701 H283g
Web geological time machine, University of California Museum of Paleontology - includes links to resources on each era or period.
Geologic time, W.L. Newman, U.S. Geological Survey.

Dictionaries are useful for brief definitions of terms...

Illustrated glossary of geologic terms, Iowa State University
Dictionary of mining, minerals and related terms, Edumine
Geologylink geologic glossary, Houghton Mifflin Company
Geolex, Geologic Names Lexicon, US Geological Survey
British Geological Survey Lexicon of Named Rock Units
Dictionary of Quaternary acronyms and abbreviations
Cave and karst terminology, J. N. Jennings
A dictionary of earth sciences. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press,. 1999. Reference collection 550.3 A416c.2
Glossary of geology. 4th ed. Julia A. Jackson, editor. American Geological Institute, 1997. Reference collection 550.3 J13g
Concise Oxford dictionary of earth sciences. 1990. Reference collection 550.3 A416c
Encyclopedic dictionary of exploration geophysics. 3rd ed. 1991. Reference collection 622.1503 S552e
Challinor's dictionary of geology. 6th ed. 1986. Reference collection 550.3 C437.6
McGraw-Hill dictionary of earth science
Also 1984 in Reference collection 550.3 M145.
Dictionary of geological terms. 1976. Reference collection 550.3 A51d
Cambridge encyclopedia of earth sciences. 1981. Reference collection 550.3 C178
A dictionary of earth sciences. 1976. Reference collection 550.3 S818d
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of the geological sciences. 1978. Reference collection 550.3 M147
Planet earth: an encyclopedia of geology. 1977. Reference collection 550 P712
Dictionary of applied geology: mining and civil engineering. 1967. Reference collection 550.3 N424
International dictionary of geophysics, seismology and geomagnetism. 1967. 3 vols. Reference collection 551.03 I61

... or for translation of geological terms.

Geological nomenclature: English - Dutch - French - Spanish - German. 1980. Reference collection 550.3 G345
Dictionary of earth science: English - French. French - English. 1980. Reference collection 550.341 M623d
Dictionary of geosciences. German - English. 1982. Reference collection 550.3 W843
Multilingual thesaurus of geosciences. 1989. Reference collection 550.3 R228m

Image sources

Earth Science Photographic Archive, U.S. Geological Survey
National Archive of Geological Photographs, British Geological Survey
Earth science picture of the day, Universities Space Research Association
Image gallery for geology
Earth Science World ImageBank, American Geological Insitute
Geologic resources, National Park Service, U.S.
Geologic Features and Processes gallery, About.com
Science Photo Library
scienceimage, CSIRO
Australian Heritage Photo Library, Australian Heritage Commission

Data sources

Included here are sources which cover geology as a whole. For handbooks in individual geological subjects, see subject sections of Geology resources.

Handbook of physical constants. 3rd ed. American Geophysical Union, 1995 - has selected critical data and related tutorials on geophysics. Vol 1: Global earth physics. Vol 2: Mineral physics and crystallography. Vol 3: Rock physics and phase relations.
Handbook of physical constants. 2nd ed. Geological Society of America, 1966. Main collection 550.6 G17me 97
International stratigraphic guide: an abridged version, International Commission on Stratigraphy.
Also 2nd ed, 1994 in Main Collection 551.70012 I61s
Field geologists' manual. Compiler D.A. Berkman. 4th ed. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2001. Main Collection 622.06 A93 9.4
Zahlenwerte und Funktionen aus Naturwissenschaften und Technik (Landolt-Bornstein). Neue Serie.Vol 5. Physical properties of rocks. Reference collection 541.9 L25Z
A guide to classification in geology. J.W. Murray. Halsted Press, 1981 Reference collection 551.012 M982g
Symbols used on geological maps. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1978. Main Collection 551.0148 A938s
Standards and specifications for the preparation of geological maps. Geological Survey of Canada, 1984. Main collection 557.106 C21mi 34
Lexique stratigraphique international. 1956 and new series 1983-. Main collection 551.7 L671 and 551.7 L671.F
Statistical applications in the earth sciences. 1990. Main collection 557.106 C21p 89-9