Geology 104 Geology of the National Parks and Monuments Information Resources for Assignment

Link to Geology 104
Link to Geology 104CHP

Geology Library: 223 Natural History Bldg.

Geology Librarian: Lura Joseph, luraj at uiuc dot edu

Geology Library Home Page: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/

Find Articles for 100 Level Undergraduate Papers: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/GexFind.html#UNDERGRAD
(for more advanced material, use GeoRef, Web of Science, Scirus, and other online indexes)

Online Research Resources: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/

Use the Online Catalog to find books: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/resource/librarycatalogs.html

Hints for books:

Roadside Geology of [State], series by Mountain Press
References from your textbook, articles, or web pages
Books on Reserve in the Geology Library
The Story Behind the Scenery series (in Geology Reserves, but not listed for 104)
Fieldtrip Guidebooks
Geology of North America series published by Geological Society of America (Q. 557 G292)
Centennial field guide series by Geological Society of America (Q. 557.3 C333)
Online Catalog: Limit search for park to title field
Use GeoRef (for more advanced material; for both books and articles)
See the geology librarian for help

Links: Parks, Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, Public Lands

Be sure to evaluate any information from the Internet, including from the links below. For the links below, the USGS sources generally have the most reliable information.

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/geoinfo.html#PARKS

Includes links to the following:
Federal Lands (including parks)
Find a Park by State - NPS
Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours - USGS
Geology of the National Parks - USGS
Park Histories - NPS
Park Locator
ParkSearch - LLBean(TM)
Maps of United States National Parks and Monuments - Perry-Castañeda Library
National Park Links
Parks - National Park Service
Parks by Geologic Province - USGS (for example, location of Colorado Plateau)
The 50 States
Tour of Park Geology (by name) - NPS
Tour of Park Geology (by state) - NPS
United States Maps - Infoplease
United States National Parks - Wikitravel
USGS Geology in the Parks

Just for Fun

Take a virtual flight over a park using Google Earth or World Wind.

There is a series of mysteries by Nevada Barr that are set in various national parks in the USA.