Librarian
Sean Leahy
Contact:
4th Libe - Room 465
507-222-5179
smleahy@carleton.edu
507-222-5179
smleahy@carleton.edu
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Why use books and reference sources?
Lots of reasons!
- Books often provide a broader take on a topic than a narrow research article.
- Books in the library are usually scholarly sources and thus appropriate for your papers.
- Scholarly books in the library usually have bibliographies, which provide you with an expert's list of must-read articles and books on your topic.
- Reference resources (books, articles, websites) can serve as quick, useful introductions to big topics. They also have bibliographies you can use to further your research.
Suggested Resources
Copper for America by Call Number: TN443.A5 H93 1998ISBN: 0816518173Publication Date: 1998-10-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils by Call Number: e-bookISBN: 1118749243Publication Date: 2014-04-10
Stones of Contention by Call Number: TN994.A35 C54 2014ISBN: 9780821421000Publication Date: 2014-06-17Availability and more information from Catalyst...
The Meaning of Wilderness by Call Number: QH102 .O386 2001ISBN: 0816637083Publication Date: 2001-06-08- DVD - Greenfire: Aldo Leopold and a land ethic for our timeCall Number: Carleton DVDs (Circ Desk) QH31.L618 G74 2011Publication Date: 2011Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Taconite dreams: the struggle to sustain mining on Minnesota's Iron Range by Call Number: e-bookISBN: 1452945446Publication Date: 2015
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Online Reference Sources
- GAO Report - Hardrock Mining on Federal LandLinks to useful reports from one of the U.S. government's research agencies.
- USGS Mineral Resources DataDatabase of mineral deposits around the world.
- Geology.com: MineralsBackground information and links to articles.
- Global Flows of Metals and ResourcesUSGS publication from 2008 with production and consumption flows of minerals around the world.
Suggested subject headings
Our library uses the Library of Congress classification system to organize our books by assigning them subject headings. You can use these when you search the catalog to more easily find relevant books. Some examples for this class, including subjects to add to your search to make it more precise:
- Gold mines and mining
- Gold
- Mines and mineral resources
- Diamond mines and mining
- Mineral industries
- Copper mines and mining
- Hazardous waste sites
- Environmental aspects
