Research Guides: Open Educational Resources: Geology

Geology

Earth Science learning module
A learning space for science educators and students.
Geology
Fundamentals of Geology
Historical Geology
OpenGeology.org
This textbook is intended for undergraduate courses in Earth history.
An Introduction to Geology
Extensive but some faculty found some errors. Used widely but with caution.
Introduction To Physical Geology
Matches SLOs for Calif Comm College courses and has 16 chapters to match semester. Mira Costa.
Introductory Geology
LABORATORY MANUAL
Mineralogy
Physical Geology
This book is used at several Calif. community colleges.
The Story of Earth: An Observational Guide
Open-access lab manual for a historical geology lab
Physical Geology: Saskatchewan edition
Used by Calif. Comm. Colleges in conjunction with other OERs on subject.
SERC: Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Material for college instruction on earth science. Lesson plans, zip files for interactive materials, instructions.
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
USGS site.
Historical Geology
The Physical Environment
Web Geology
Multi-lingual, animations of earth.