Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island
By James Skehan, S.J.
LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY
Books:
Cameron, Barry, and New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference. 1976. Geology of
southeastern New England : a guidebook for field trips to the Boston area and vicinity : 68th
annual meeting, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, October 8-10, 1976.
Princeton, N.J.: Science Press. (QE123 .G46 Weston Geophysics)
Finch, Robert, and Wallen, Jonathan. 1996. The Smithsonian guides to natural America.
Southern New England--Massachusetts,Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Washington, D.C. :
New York: Smithsonian Books ; Random House. (QH104.5.N4 F46 1996 O'Neill
Reference )
Little, Richard D. 1986. Dinosaurs, dunes, and drifting continents : the geohistory of the
Connecticut Valley. Greenfield, MA (36 Plantation Circle, Greenfield 01301): Richard D.
Little. (QE94.C66 L58 1986 O'Neill Stacks.)
New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference., and Tracy, Robert J. 1985. Guidebook
for fieldtrips in Connecticut and adjacent areas of New York and Rhode Island. Hartford, CT:
State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Natural Resources Center,
Dept. of Environmental Protection. (QE93 .N49 1985 O'Neill Stacks.)
Skehan, James W. 2001. Roadside geology of Massachusetts. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain
Press Publishing Company. QE123 .S54 2001 Weston Geophysics, (QE123 .S54 2001
O'Neill Stacks.)
Socci, A. D., et al. 1990. Geology of the composite Avalon Terrane of southern New
England. Boulder, Colo.: Geological Society of America. (QE1 .G44 no. 245 O'Neill Stacks.)
Journals:
Northeastern geology and environmental sciences. 1995-2008. (QE78.3 .N67 O’Neill
Stacks.)
Maps:
USGS National Geologic Map Database: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/
There is an extensive collection of geologic and topographic maps of New England at the
Catherine O’Connor Library located at the Weston Observatory. Contact Enid Karr, (617) 5524477 or karre@bc.edu to set up an appointment.
Resource Guide:
Geology and Geophysics Guide: http://libguides.bc.edu/geology
Enid Karr
Bibliographer for Geology and Geophysics
karre@bc.edu; 617-552-4477
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