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Oceanography |
The following is a brief, selected guide to oceanography information resources available in Fogler Library, through the Fogler Library homepage, and the World Wide Web.
Indexes and Databases | Atlases | Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Glossaries | Directories | Biographical Information | Oceanographic Data | Oceanography Journals Author Instruction Pages | Handbooks and Manuals | Bibliographies | Earth Science Converters | Tides and Currents | Virtual Libraries
Animation of Monthly Average Sea Surface Temperatures. National Oceanographic Data CenterURSUS
URSUS, the online library catalogue of the University of Maine System, contains a wealth of information on aquatic resources. Searching is by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number. Through URSUS, you can find books, proceedings volumes, state, federal, Canadian, and other international documents, University of Maine theses and dissertations, and other resources. Most material is catalogued by Library of Congress Subject Headings. The following subject headings will get you started in your search:
chemical oceanography, estuarine oceanography, fishery oceanography, ocean circulation, ocean currents, ocean energy resources, ocean engineering, offshore structures, optical oceanography, sea ice, sea ice drift
A complete list of subject headings can be found in the four volume Library of Congress Subject Headings located near the Science and Engineering Center office. URSUS also contains many "see" and "see also" references to lead you to other subject headings.
Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts1978-present online. If you are
connecting to this database off the University of Maine campus but within the
State of Maine, please connect through Maine's
Science, Technology & Business Library.
This abstract is updated quarterly and covers the total aquatic environment
(freshwater, brackish, and marine). Information is included on living
resources as well as technology, policy, and non-living resources. Over 5,000
journals (see
Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts serials list) are indexed as well as
conference proceedings, books, and government and technical reports. Abstracts
are included for most citations.
BIOSIS
Previews 1926-present online
Biological Abstracts. 1927-present. Sci Index QH 301.B4
Biological Abstracts/RRM. 1979-present. Sci Index QH 301.B55.
BIOSIS Previews, worldwide in scope, indexes the literature of the
biological and biomedical sciences. The premier database in the biological
sciences, subject coverage includes agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering,
botany, ecology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, and zoology.
Approximately 5,500 serial publications (see
Biosis
Previews serials list) as well as books, proceedings and meeting
abstracts, technical reports, review papers, and patents are indexed. There
are 58 separate data fields that can be searched including author, title,
publication source, organism, concepts, super taxa, publication type, author
affiliation, and abstract keyword. Searches can be limited to review articles.
Compendex
(Engineering Index)
Indexes over 5,000 journals, conferences, monographs, and reports from 1969 to
present. Search by author, title, subject, and abstract
keyword. Coverage of ocean engineering and related fields.
Use the pull-down menu "Select Database" to search both Compendex
and INSPEC (see below) simultaneously.
Energy
citations database
Energy and energy-related information sponsored by the Department of
Energy and predecessors. Indexes technical reports and journal
papers. Use advanced searching to conduct field-directed
searches. Coverage is 1948 to present.
GeoRef
- 1785-present online. If you are connecting to this database
off the University of Maine campus but within the State of Maine, please
connect through Maine's
Science, Technology & Business Library.
Established and maintained by the American
Geological Institute, this database is the online equivalent of the print
Bibliography and Index of Geology (Sci Index QE1.G2145, 1969-present).
Searching is by author, title, subject, and abstract keyword. Over 3,500
serial titles are scanned for inclusion.
GeoRef
preview database
Also made available through the American
Geological Institute, this database allows users to preview records before
they are input into the GeoRef database. It is updated weekly with
records in various forms of completeness. Completed records are added to
the GeoRef database.
IngentaConnect
Ingenta indexes the table of contents pages of over 26,000 journals
from late 1988 to present. Updates occur daily. Most of the major English
language aquatic science journals are indexed. You can search by significant word(s) in the title of the article or the title of the journal as well as by
author. The first three authors of a paper are indexed in Ingenta. The table
of contents pages of specific issues of journals can be displayed. By
following onscreen directions (and for a fee) you can 1) select journal titles
and have the table of contents pages e-mailed to you when they are added to
the database, 3) have searches run, and 3) order the full-text of most of the
papers indexed.
INSPEC
Covers the fields of physics, electrical engineering, and
computers. Over 25,000 records with the word "oceanography" in
the title, subject, and/or abstract field. Indexes over 3,500 journals
and 1,500 conference proceedings from 1969 to present. Use the pull-down
menu "Select Database" to search both INSPEC and Compendex (see
above) simultaneously.
National
Sea Grant Depository Database
Contains over 30,000 searchable records of Sea Grant funded research.
Updated monthly. See also
National
Sea Grant - A comprehensive bibliography of aquaculture publications funded by
the National Sea Grant College. Fogler Library as Sea Grant
Abstracts, 1986-present. Sci Index GC1.S39. Material is divided into 31
broad subject categories including coastal zone, water resources, community
ecology, and environmental studies.
Oceanic
abstracts. 1981-present online
Sci Index GC1.O251 1964-present
Oceanic Abstracts is published monthly. Material covered includes ecology,
environmental protection, and marine pollution. Over 590 journals (see
serial
source list) and other
resources including conference proceedings and technical reports are indexed.
Each issue contains author, subject, and geographic indexes which cumulated
annually.
SciFinder
Scholar (Chemical Abstracts)
Indexes the chemical and related literature from 1970 to
present.
Water
Resources Abstracts 1967-present
Water Resources Abstracts indexes over 1,000 journals (see
serials
source list), books, and reports. All
aspects of water resources are covered including conservation, management,
use, and supply. Updates are quarterly. Most records include abstracts.
Web
of Science. 1900-present
Science Citation Index 1965-2003.
Sci Index Q1.A1S36
Web of Science includes Science Citation Index from 1900-present.
Search by word in the title, keyword, and abstract. Perform cited
reference searches from 1900 to present. Limit by author affiliation and
document type.
The paper edition consists of three major sections: 1) Source Index - the primary place to search for authors' works published in a given time period; 2) Citation Index - a list of all references (alphabetical by author) cited by an author of a given paper which is listed in the Source Index; and 3) Permuterm Subject Index - access to citations listed in the Source Index by significant title word (Note: There is no subject indexing). Over 4,000 journals are indexed (see the master journal list).
Zoological
Record. 1978-present online
Sci Index QL1.Z58 1864-present. If you are connecting to this database
off the University of Maine campus but within the State of Maine, please
connect through Maine's
Science, Technology & Business Library.
This index is published annually. Each annual edition is divided into 20
sections, with 18 of these sections representing various animal groups. The
remaining 2 sections cover the general zoological literature and the new
generic and sub-generic names indexed. Coverage is the worldwide zoological
literature, indexing over 5,000 journals (see
Zoological
Record Journal List). Each section has 5 indexes: author, subject,
geographic, palaeontological, and systematic.
Acronym search (ocean science). Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory.
Baretta-Bekker, J.G., Duursma, E.K., Kuipers, B.R. 1998. Encyclopedia of marine sciences. 2nd ed. corr. and enlarged. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag. 357p. Sci Ref GC9.E56 1998
Baum, S.K. 2001. Glossary of physical oceanography and related disciplines. Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University
Elsevier's dictionary of marine pollution: English-French. 1998. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier. 697p. Sci Ref GC1085 .E52 1998.
Geodetic glossary. 1986. Rockville, MD: NOAA, National Ocean Service,
Charting and Geodetic Services. 274p.
ORO Gov Doc C55.402:G29/14
Glossary of Oceanography and the Related Geosciences with References. Developed by Steve K. Baum, Texas Center for Climate Studies, Texas A&M University
Hicks, S.D. 1984. Tide and current glossary. Rockville, MD: NOAA, National
Ocean Service. 28p.
ORO Gov Doc fiche C55.402:T43/2/984
Marine terms & acronyms. Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
North, J.P. 1981. Annotated acronyms and abbreviations of marine science
related activities. Washington, DC: NOAA, Environmental Data and Information
Service, National Oceanographic Data Center. 349p.
ORO Gov Doc fiche C55.292:Ac7/981
Scientific and
technical acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations
Wiley InterScience
Sea ice glossary. European Space Agency.
Steele, J.H., Thorpe, S.A., Turekian, K.K. 2001. Encyclopedia of ocean sciences. 6 vols. San Diego: Academic Press.
Stonehouse, B. (ed.) 2002. Encyclopedia of Antarctic and the southern oceans. Chichester, Eng.: John Wiley. 391p.
Underwater acoustic glossary of terms (oceanography and underwater sounds). Compiled from various sources including Sound Underwater Images by Fish and Carr, International Hydrographic Organization, NOAA, NOS, and the company RESON.
Fabry, C.M. 1995. Education and training programs in oceanography and related fields. Washington, D.C.: Marine Technology Society. Sci Ref GC31.6.E28 1995
Marine Labs and Institutions. From Marine Biology Web - An Educational Resource. Links to U.S. and other marine laboratories.
Research Ship Schedules & Information. Information on deep-water scientific research vessels - University of Delaware
Biographical etymology of marine organism names (BEMON). Hans G.
Hansson
Contains an extensive list of other science biographical resources.
Day, D. 2001. Cumulated bibliography of biographies of ocean scientists. Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Oceanography journals - author instructions pages
Alvin photos. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Coastal Water Temperature Guide. Coastal Ocean Laboratory, National Oceanographic Data Center
GoMOOS - Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
National Data Buoy Center. Includes buoy-measured environmental data from NOAA
IDARS (Interactive data access and retrieval system). NOAA, National Oceanographic Data Center
Worldwide ocean optics database. Office of Naval Research. Created and maintained by Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory.
Large marine ecosystem information portal. NOAA
Seas at the millennium: An environmental
evaluation. 2000. Amsterdam: Pergamon. 3 volumes.
Sci Ref QH541.5.S3S35 2000
Ocean color bibliography. NASA.
World Ocean Circulation Experiment bibliography.
1994-2002. Searchable
Degrees, minutes, seconds and decimal degrees - latitude/longitude conversions. Federal Communications Commission, Audio Division.
Graphed tides of the United States
Tides & Currents. Developed and maintained by Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Ocean Service, NOAA.
WWW Tide and Current Predictor. Dean Pentcheff, Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
WWW Virtual Library: Oceanography. Maintained by D. Stevens, School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia.
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