The Geology & Planetary Sciences Library (GPS) houses materials in the fields of earth and planetary geology, geobiology, geophysics, geochemistry, and environmental science.
The GPS Library's collection is especially strong in materials dealing with California, the western United States, and North America.
Special collections include geologic field-trip guidebooks of western North America (with an emphasis on the area between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains), USGS topographic maps of California, Arizona, and Nevada, and USGS geologic maps of California, including USGS Open-File Reports and CDMG Open-File Reports. The Library also houses the division's theses, with print copies through 2002.
201 N. Mudd.
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Closed weekends/holidays)
(GPS division has 24/7 access via card swipe)
The Map Room is located next to the GPS Library at 207 N. Mudd. (Access requires the GPS Division key). Please contact us to make an appointment if you are from a non-GPS Division to access the Map Room.
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