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Earthquakes and Volcanoes Library Research Guide

Find Books: PEGASUS: UCSB library books and other items (on the shelf, on order, or checked out).; Next-Generation Melvyl (Prototype): Items at UCSB, any UC library, and other libraries around the world.; Melvyl: Lists books and other materials in the UC system libraries.; Geology Books Online; USGS General-Interest Publications [Online]: online books including some on earthquakes and volcanoes (USGS).; Columbia Earthscape Books:
Includes a small collection of geology books, including several on volcanoes. Some books have complete text; others have partial text.

Find Articles: Geology Databases: GeoRef
(1785+) Best database for earth sciences; cites research-level articles on earthquakes and volcanism.; Columbia Earthscape
Covers the earth sciences, incl. earthquakes, seismology, tectonics, & volcanology.; Earthquake Engineering Abstracts
(1971+) Covers earthquake engineering and earthquake studies.

Find Articles & Information: Databases Useful for Geologists: Academic Search Complete
(1984+) Provides basic articles about earthquakes and volcanoes. Includes new magazine accounts of quakes and eruptions.; Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts
(1978+) Marine geology, incl. earthquakes, tsunamis, & volcanism.; Caltech Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory Technical Reports
(1952+) Includes full text reports produced by the lab.; Compendex
(1970+) Useful for earthquake engineering.; Congressional Universe
Congressional hearings on legislation related to earthquakes and eruptions.; Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
(1981+) Ecological effects of earthquakes and volcanoes.; InfoMine: http://infomine.ucr.edu/.
Indexes web sites in a variety of subjects.; Inspec
(1969+) Covers computer modeling and geophysics of earthquakes and volcanism.; NTIS
(1990+; CD,1983-97): U.S. government technical reports on earthquakes and volcanoes.; PubMed
(1966+) Medical database; incl. information on health effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.; Spatial Data over the Web: http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/other-sites/; Web of Science
(1945+) Science Citation Index; including geology and related subjects.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias: Dictionary of Geotechnics -- SEL Ref TA 706 .S65; Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- SEL Ref QE 521 .R58 2001; Encyclopedia of Geomorphology -- SEL Ref QE 5 .E58 v. 3; Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences -- SEL Ref QE 5 .E75 1993; Encyclopedia of Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics -- SEL Ref QE 5 .E58 v. 10; Encyclopedia of Volcanoes -- SEL Ref QE 522 .E53 2000; Glossary [Earthquakes]: from "Washington State Earthquake Hazards" (U of Washington).; Glossary of Earthquake and Related Terminology: defines earthquake terminology (USGS).; Glossary of Geology (AGI) -- SEL Ref QE 5 .B38 1997; Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology: defines terms related to volcanoes (USGS).; Learn About Volcanoes: answers frequently asked questions about volcanoes (USGS).; Magill's Survey of Science. Earth Science Series -- SEL Ref QE 28 .M33 1990; Photo Glossary of Volcano Terms: gives definitions of terms and an illustration (USGS).; Visual Glossary: defines terms related to earthquakes and includes illustrations.

Catalogs, Directories, Handbooks: Catalog of Significant Earthquakes, 2000 B.C. - 1979 -- SEL Stacks QE 535.2 .U6 G367 1981; Directory of World Digital Seismic Stations -- SEL Ref QE 540 .A2 G367 1982; Earthquake Disaster Reduction Handbook -- SEL QE 539.2 .S34 E27 1992; Earthquake History of the United States -- SEL Ref QE 535 .E18 1982; Earthquakes and Earthquake Faults of California -- SEL Ref QE 606.5 .U6 E27 1980; Earthquakes, Tides, Unidentified Sounds and Related Phenomena -- SEL Ref QE 53 .C65 1983; Regional Catalogue of Earthquakes -- SEL Stacks QE 532 .R43; United States Earthquakes -- GovPubs C 55.226, C 55.417/2, C 4.25/2; Volcanoes of the World -- SEL Ref QE 522 .V92; Web Sites: selected sites including web catalogs of earthquakes and volcanoes

Selected Journals (check Pegasus for holdings and locations): Bulletin of Volcanology -- QE 1 .B87 or online version; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics -- TA 654.6 .E37 or online version; Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research -- QE 521.5 .J67 or online version; Seismological Research Letters -- QE 531 .S336; Seismological Society of America. Bulletin -- QE 1 .S45

Selected Web Sites: California Earthquakes and Volcanoes; America's Volcanic Past - California: discusses the volcanic history of the Golden State.; California Geological Survey: state agency dedicated to the earth sciences in California.; Earthquake Hazards Program - Southern California: USGS program to study earthquakes in Southern California; Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada (USGS): updates on recent earthquakes in California and Nevada; Santa Barbara Earthquake History: covers earthquakes felt in the greater Santa Barbara region between 1800 and 1960 (UCSB); Southern California Earthquake Center: information about earthquake activity in Southern California; Southern California Earthquake Data Center: recent earthquake data for Southern California; Southern California Seismic Network: monitors earthquakes in Southern California; U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory: Observatory studying the Cascades volcanoes including Northern California; U.S. Geological Survey Long Valley (CA) Observatory: Observatory studying a region of volcanic unrest in the Sierra-Nevada range, California; Earthquake Images Collections -- California; 1906 San Franciso Photographs: images with captions.; Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco, 1897-1916: videos from before and after the great earthquake (Smithsonian).; 1989 Earthquake Reports and Photographs: reports and images of damage around the San Fransico Bay area from the Loma Prieta quake.; Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: information on earthquakes for people living in California. Includes basic information on California faults, home preparedness, and earthquake survival (Southern California Earthquake Center).; US and Worldwide Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Earthquake Notification Service: from the USGS; allows users to sign up to receive e-mails when earthquakes occur.; Earthquake Photo Collections: includes links to a different photo collections related to earthquakes; Geyser Observation and Study Association: descriptions and photographs of geysers from around the world with an emphasis on Yellowstone and Old Faithful.; Global Volcanism Program (Smithsonian): weekly & monthly reports on current and historical eruptions for more than 400 volcanoes; Images of Historical Earthquakes: images of earthquakes by date or by country and region (UC Berkeley); National Earthquake Information Center: Information about earthquakes in the U.S. (USGS); PEER Strong Motion Database: Contains records for over 140 earthquakes worldwide (Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center); Regional Information (Earthquake Hazards Program): Information about earthquakes by region; Significant Earthquakes of the World: information about significant earthquakes worldwide since 1980 (USGS); U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program: USGS program to study earthquakes; U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program: USGS program to study volcanoes; links to volcano observatories; U.S. National Strong-Motion Program: USGS program to study damaging earthquakes; includes data sets on earthquakes since 1933.; Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (Worldwide, Smithsonian/USGS): includes updates on current volcanic eruptions and activity; Other Sites about Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Earthquake Engineering Research Institute: organization working to reduce earthquake risk through earthquake engineering; Google: Earthquakes: links to a number of sites dealing with earthquakes and seismology.; Google: Volcanoes: links to a number of sites dealing with volcanoes and volcanology.; National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering: includes reports and images (UC Berkeley); Seismosurfing the Internet for Earthquake Data: links to a number of web sites on earthquakes (U of Washington); Yahoo!: Seismology: links to a number of sites dealing with earthquakes and seismology.; Yahoo!: Volcanology: links to a number of sites dealing with volcanoes and volcanology.