The reference collection includes a variety of books and databases that provide access to information on all topics, usually concise overviews.
In the library, try browsing the library shelves with some of the call numbers that are listed below, or by searching in the library catalog or databases with the search tips provided on the Books and Databases tabs.
From off-campus, enter your LOLA # (i.e. L00123456), you must use the letter (B, L, N, or H) at the beginning of your LOLA # and your PIN is your birthdate (i.e. mmddyy or ddmmyy).
These are some examples of books in our Reference Collection. Please continue your search in the online catalog.
The Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences by 
A Guide to Classification in Geology by These call numbers should help you find what you're looking for on the shelves.
550 Earth sciences
551 Geology, hydrology & meteorology
552 Petrology
553 Economic geology
554 Earth sciences of Europe
555 Earth sciences of Asia
556 Earth sciences of Africa
557 Earth sciences of North America
558 Earth sciences of South America
559 Earth sciences of other areas
912 Atlases, maps, charts & plans
Reference databases:
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Word definitions & histories:
Specific titles of interest:
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science
