Here is a sheet to help you with the different ways you can search in a database
Core Databases in Earth & Planetary Sciences:
GeoRef (subject-specific database) - provides references to journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses in geoscience; established by the American Geological Institute
GeoScienceWorld (subject-specific database) - a full text database that contains the journals published by leading geoscience societies; also includes the GeoRef database
GEOBASE (subject-specific database) - provides reference to journal articles, trade publications, and conference papers in earth sciences, including geology, human and physical geography, environmental sciences, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management and nature conservation
Scopus (multidisciplinary database) - provides references to journal articles and conference papers, as well as contains information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it
Web of Science (multidisciplinary database) - provides references to journal articles and conference papers, as well as contains information about how many times an article has been cited and who cited it
Need More References? Other Databases to Explore:
Compendex (subject-specific database) - use for searching the engineering aspects of geology
ScienceDirect - a full text database that contains the journals published by Elsevier
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