LibGuides: Geological Sciences: Books

Finding books at the UI Library

Search for books using the library catalog.

Books are located on the 4th (A-G), 3rd (H-S), and 2nd (T-Z) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification system.

Call Number Areas to Browse in Geological Sciences:

Description	Call # Areas
Geology	QE
General geology	QE1-QE50
Geology by geographic region	QE51-QE350
Mineralogy	QE351-QE399
Petrology	QE420-QE499
Structural Geology	QE500-QE613
Stratigraphy	QE640-QE699
Paleontology	QE701-QE996
Geophysics	QC801-QC809
Economic and exploration geology	TN260s, TN870s
Geomorphology	GB400-GB649
Hydrology and Hydrogeology	GB651-GB2298

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Geological Sciences E-books

The UI Library now provides access to many eBooks in the Geological Sciences, which you can find by searching the library catalog or using the links below.

Springer Earth Sciences E-Books:
Provides access to e-books published by Springer in 2012.
E-books on EbscoHost:
Over 14,000 e-books on a wide range of topics.

Safari: O'Reilly's Learning Platform for Higher Education – Safari Books Online
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From the Select your institution drop down menu, select Not listed? Click here.
Enter your University of Idaho e-mail address where it says Academic email.
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