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Geology Overview

Guide created to support research in Geology at TCC.

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Welcome to the library subject guide for Geology!


This guide is your starting point for beginning research in Geology at the TCC Libraries. 

Geology involves the study of the workings of the earth, its processes, its history and how it relates to our everyday life.

TCC offers courses in:

  • Earth sciences
  • Environmental geology
  • Geologic field methods
  • Historical geology
  • Meteorology
  • Ocean sciences
  • Physical geology

Reasons to Study Geology

  • Explore global changes
  • Understand our natural resources
  • Learn about the origins of the Earth
  • Consider ways to manage and sustain our natural resources and our environment
  • Work outdoors

This guide is designed to help you:

  • Start Here: 
    • Identify resources the library has that can help you with selecting a topic
    • Choose keywords that will allow you to begin searching for information
    • Learn strategies that you can use to conduct a basic search for information
  • Articles:
    • Recognize subject-specific databases and journals the library has access to
    • Select an appropriate database for researching your topic
  • Books & More:
    • Find and access books, eBooks, and other materials relevant to your topic by searching the library catalog
  • Websites:
    • Find topic-related information online (outside of the library)
    • Learn guidelines you can use to help you evaluate your sources

This guide also provides access to: 

  • Citations: Resources available to help with citations
  • Course Guides:  Our list of course guides (check to see if one has been created for your course!)

  • If you still have questions after reading this guide, find out how to get more help.
  • If you are brand new to the TCC Libraries, you may want to start with our Library 101 guide.

Featured Books

Aerial Geology
Great Plains Geology
Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Earth under Fire
The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks
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