Earth Sciences

Use Quick Find to find books (including e-books) at the Dr. John Archer Library, Campion College Library, Luther College Library, First Nations University Library, and online.  Details about using Quick Find are here. 

Quick Find offers two search modes: Simple Search (default) and Advanced Search.

• In Simple Search, you initiate a search by entering keywords. When you get a list of search results, look for Resource Types to the left of the list, and click on the word Books under it. This leaves only books in your search results.
• In Advanced Search you have options when you enter your keywords, such as limiting the search to a specific field (e.g. title, author, ISBN). You can limit your search results to books by selecting books from the Material Type menu, or by using the same method as is used in Simple Search (described above).

Printed geology books in the University of Regina Library (except for reference books) are located on the 4th floor of the Archer Library (unless otherwise noted). Typically, these titles have call numbers beginning with QE.

► Keep in mind that many of the books in the University of Regina collection are online only—you won't find them on the shelves.

Here is a further breakdown of the QE call numbers:
QE1 - QE350.62 — General, including general treatment of specific areas and divisions
QE351 - QE399.2 — Mineralogy
QE420 - QE499 — Petrology
         QE461 — Igneous rocks
QE500 - QE639.5 — Dynamic and structural geology
         QE511.4 - QE511.7 — Plate tectonics                
         QE515 - QE516.5 — Geochemistry
         QE521 - QE545 — Earthquakes and volcanoes
         QE601 - QE613.5 — Structural geology
QE640 - QE699 — Stratigraphy
QE701 - QE760 — Paleontology
QE760.8 - QE899.2 — Paleozoology
QE901 - QE996.5 — Paleobotany

► Books on glaciers, ice sheets, and sea ice have call numbers in the range GB2401 - GB2598,
          and are located on the 3rd floor of the Archer Library.
► Books on geophysics have call numbers in the range QC801 - QC809.
► Books on geomagnetism have call numbers in the range QC811 - QC849.

You may request any book that is not owned by the U of R via Interlibrary Loan.

Here are some resources to identify books not owned by the U of R:

• Worldcat
• Library of Congress Catalog
• Amazon

If you both live and study outside of Regina, check out the guide below.