LibraryGuides: Earth Science: Find Images, Video, & Web Sites

Use Databases to Find Streaming Video

Films On Demand: Master Academic and Career & Technical Education Package This link opens in a new window
Educational films and documentaries on a wide variety of subjects. Please note: content produced by HBO, A&E, and BBC may not play in older browsers if the video is embedded in eLearn or other websites. If you get an error try a different browser. If the error persists, find and view the video within Films on Demand.

Films On Demand Earth Science Videos

PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window
Public Broadcasting Service series including NOVA, Nature, American Experience, and Frontline.

Special Resources

Earth Science Videos in Films On Demand
A subject browsing list. Click "Subject" in the Filters list to narrow the scope of the videos.
Environmental Science Videos in Films On Demand
A subject browsing list. Click "Subject" in the Filters list to narrow the scope of the videos.

Web Sites for Earth Science

Browse these sites or try the custom search, below.

Athena: Mineralogy
Information on minerals alphabetically, by class, by synonym. Searchable, and includes a database of pictures.
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Observes and reports on volcanoes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
A Description of some Oregon rocks and minerals (1988)
Brown, L.L. & Dole, H.M. (1986). A description of some Oregon rocks and minerals, Rev ed. (Open-file report O-88-6). Portland: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
NOAA - National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Part of the Department of Commerce, NOAA offers information on climate, weather, and the oceans.
Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries Publication Search
Use the Publications Search to look for articles in Oregon Geology and other publications.
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Contains links to earthquake information sources around the world, including the Pacific Northwest.
PRISM Climate Group
Short and long-term climate data for the United States and individual locations therein
U.S. Geological Survey
The home page of the United States Geological Survey, with links to sources on geology, mapping, and water, as well as highlighted sites of interest.
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The Publications Search is particularly useful for finding information on specific topics.
USA Today Weather
Weather information including maps and features.
Washington Geologic Information Portal
Earth Science maps, data, and publications from the Washington state Department of Natural Resources
Weather Channel
Includes sections on breaking weather, forecasts by US and International city, maps, travel conditions and educational tools such as the Weather Encyclopedia which includes information on El Niño, global warming and severe weather. Weather.com/español ofrece información meteorológica en español para más de 38,000 ciudades.
Western States Seismic Policy Council
A multi-state group whose purpose is "... to develop seismic policies and share information to promote programs intended to reduce earthquake-related losses."

Finding Images

Millions of images are available for you to use in your class papers or presentations.

Creative Commons Flickr Images
Images that you can use for free under Creative Commons licenses. The search page explains the Creative Commons system.

Earth Science: Find Images, Video, & Web Sites

Use Databases to Find Streaming Video

Special Resources

Web Sites for Earth Science

Finding Images

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