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Allegheny Geology Student Resources: More Resources

Effective Communication

Geology Dept. scientific writing, presentation, and reading guidelines

Poster Preparation Guide (USGS Open-file Report 88-667)

Scientific Posters Quick Reference Guiade (George Hess, 1999, Forestry Dept., NC State Univ.)

Poster Preparation Using Powerpoint (Rich Scott, Biomedical Unit, Washington State University)

Tips and Techniques for Great Presentations

Effective PowerPoint Presentations

PowerPoint Tips (Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University)

Funding Opportunities for Student Research

Allegheny Dean of College Funds

Geological Society of America

Sigma Xi

Library Resources

GeoScience World (e.g. GeoRef search engine; Geological Society of America journals, etc)

Elsevier journals (e.g. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Marine Geology)

Springer journals (e.g. Bulleting of Volcanology, Water Resources)

Books on careers in geology

Tips for library electronic searches

Join a Professional Organization

Geological Society of America ($30/year includes full electronic journal access, meeting discounts, grant opportunities)

American Geophysical Union ($7/year includes EOS a weekly publication with scientific articles and current events)