Research Guides: Geology: Books & Textbooks

Finding Textbooks

The Course Reserves Collection is composed of materials selected by current FSU instructors to ensure access to required materials for enrolled students. Physical materials are available at our Scholar Support Desks for in-library use only. eReserves include digital textbooks, chapter & articles scans, and other electronic media requested by instructors.

eTextbook Search
Search by book title, instructor’s last name, or course code to see if your text is among those purchased by the Libraries.
Course Reserves Search
You can search by Course Code, Course Title, Instructor, or Name of the book to see if we have your books available.

Browsing Guide

The following Library of Congress classifications may be useful when browsing the shelves. Print books can be found at Dirac Science Library in the following call number sections:

Geology (QE1-996.5)
QE1-350.62 General - Includes geographical divisions
QE351-399.2 Mineralogy
QE420-499 Petrology
QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology
QE521-545 Volcanoes and earthquakes
QE601-613.5 Structural geology
QE640-699 Stratigraphy
QE701-760 Paleontology
QE760.8-899.2 Paleozoology
QE901-996.5 Paleobotany

eBook Collections

The Libraries' e-Book Guide further details information on downloading, printing, and special features of FSU's e-book platforms.

Dissertations & Theses

ProQuest Dissertations and Abstracts Full Text
Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Titles published since 1997 are available in PDF digital form full-text.
FSU Digital Repository - Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Download the full text of the most recent dissertations and theses from Florida State University published from 2003 to present.
Additional sources from FSU
More resources for finding domestic or international dissertations and theses.