Government Documents - Primary Sources - Geosciences Research Guide


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Geosciences Research Guide Contents

Finding Library Materials
   Articles, Journals, Periodicals
   Library Catalogs
   Primary Sources
   Recently Acquired Materials
   Reference Materials
   Reserves/Media
   Theses & Dissertations

Electronic Resources
   Databases
   E-Books
   E-Journals
   Internet Links

Help & Contact Information
   Ask a Librarian
   Geosciences Librarian
   Request a Consultation
   Geosciences Dept/Program
   Tutorials
   Writing Guide

Geosciences Research Guide
Government Documents

The Government Documents Collection (Floor 6, W.E.B. Du Bois Library) houses publications from the federal government and the Massachusetts state government. The Library Catalog lists Government Documents from 1976 to the present.

For reference assistance, visit the Reference Desk on the Main Floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library, telephone (413) 545-0150, or visit Ask a Librarian for other reference services. For further information on the materials in the Government Documents Collection, contact Leonard Adams, Federal and Massachusetts Government Publications and Patents Librarian, (413) 545-2765; len.adams@library.umass.edu.

Selected geoscience materials in Government Documents and on government Web sites follow.

Government Documents

Fact Sheets, U.S. Geological Survey
Links to titles in the Library Catalog.

Water-Resources Investigations Reports, U.S. Geological Survey
Links to titles in the Library Catalog.

Web Sites

Geosciences - National Science Foundation
Supports research, education, and infrastructure to advance the state of knowledge about Earth, including its atmosphere, continents, oceans, interior. Most NSF Programs in the geosciences are funded through the Directorate for Geosciences.

GrayLit Network
Science portal of technical reports. Participating agencies include Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and NASA.

National Climatic Data Center
World's largest active archive of weather data.

National Geophysical Data Center
Provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data describing the sea floor, solid earth, and solar-terrestrial environment, including Earth observations from space.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Research
Mission - To understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. Links to internal and external labs.

Science.Gov
Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Site includes browse topics and quick finder.

U.S. Geological Survey
Federal source for science information about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. Exceptional collection of interactive services. Includes alphabetical index, links to jobs, and the USGS Library.

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