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The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences

Guide to best UMass Library resources for research in Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences.

Government sources

The US Geological Survey (USGS) provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods, the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on, the health of our ecosystems and environment, and the impacts of climate and land-use change.

  • USGS Publications Warehouse
    • The publications warehouse provides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods, the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on, the health of our ecosystems and environment, and the impacts of climate and land-use change.

Guidebooks and maps

Use Discovery Search to search the Library Catalog for maps and guidebooks. Using the "Subject Keywords" search from the dropdown box on the left, enter maps geology [region of interest]. For example: "maps geology massachusetts". Use the same strategy for finding guidebooks: "guidebooks geology [region of interest]".

Geology Course and Textbook Websites

Check this page often, since it will be updated as I find new resources.