Geosciences Research Guide
Articles, Journals and Periodicals

Here are some tips for finding articles, journals, and periodicals. For an overview, visit the Getting Started with Research tutorial.

Articles on a Topic
To find articles on a specific topic, search one of the Library's many databases relevant to geosciences. Databases are available on Library computers to all and off campus to UMass students, faculty, staff, and affiliates with an OIT account; enter your OIT username and password when prompted.

Journals on a Topic
To search for journals and periodicals on a topic in the Five CollegeLibrary Catalog, choose Subject begins with from the Search for menu, and add the word "periodicals" to your search; e.g., geology periodicals.

Journals by Title
To search for a specific journal or periodical in the Five College Library Catalog, conduct a Journal Title Keywords search. Note call number and location.

E- Journals
To locate online journals, search by journal title in "E-Journals." For more information, consult the E-Journals page of this guide.

Printed Indexes
There are many journal indexing and abstracting sources available in print in the Library's Reference collections. For more information, consult the Reference materials page of this guide.

List of major geoscience journals and periodicals currently received follows.