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Geology Research Guide

Learn about conducting research on Geology using PCC Library resources.

Browsing Geology Topics

Looking for a geology topic to research? The “Gale in Context-Science” database provides a helpful list of topics related to geology. Here is how to access it:

  • Go to Gale in Context-Science "Browse Topics" page
  • Locate the "Topics" drop-down list near the top left of the page, and select "Earth and Environmental Science" from the list. This will filter the topics on the page to just those related to Earth and environmental science.
  • Browse the list for topics that interest you! Each topic is "clickable", meaning users may click on a topic to find out more about it.

Screencast displays the steps in selecting Earth and Environmental Science topics in Gale in Context-Science, as described above, on loop.

[Screencast displays the steps in selecting Earth and Environmental Science topics in Gale in Context-Science, as described above]

Geology in the News

Another way to find geology topics is to browse news media for current events and news related to geology. Here is a “live feed” of recent news articles related to geology from ScienceDaily, Nature, and Scientific American:


ScienceDaily - Earth & Climate

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Scientific American - Energy & Sustainability

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Nature.com - Earth and Environmental Sciences

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