UW Madison Earth Science Libraries

The Earth Sciences Libraries are comprised of three UW-Madison libraries: the Geography Library, the Robinson Map Library and the Geology and Geophysics Library.

For this guide to earth sciences materials at the U.W.-Madison libraries, the earth sciences are those dealing principally with the atmospheric sciences, biogeography, ecology, geology, geophysics, human geography, hydrology, the mapping sciences, oceanography, physical geography, and soil science.

The majority of materials dealing with the earth sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are located in the Geography, Geology, and Map Libraries.

Geography Library

Contains monographs, atlases, serials, government publications, and other materials relating to cartography and geographic information systems; geography of people and their social and economic environments, geography of the natural environment; historical geography and related areas of the earth sciences.

Geology and Geophysics Library

Contains monographs, serials, government publications, maps, and other materials relating to geology, geophysics, oceanography, and related areas of the earth sciences.

Robinson Map Library

Contains general and thematic maps (worldwide), topographic maps (selected areas), city maps, air photos (primarily Wisconsin), and selected reference materials.

UW-Madison Science Libraries

Biology Library

Contains monographs, serials, government publications and other materials in earth sciences related to botany, zoology, ecology, and natural history.

Center for Limnology Library

Contains monographs, serials, reprints and government publications in limnology and aquatic ecology.

Schwerdtfeger Library - Space Science and Engineering Center

Contains monographs, serials, documents, reprints, satellite photographs, and other materials related to space and atmospheric science.

Steenbock Memorial Library

Contains monographs, serials, government publications, and other materials in the natural environment and resources, soils, and some earth sciences related to agriculture.

Water Resources Center Library

Contains monographs, government publications, technical reports, and other materials relating to all major topics in water resources: including pollution, law, water quality, groundwater, waste water, lakes, and aquatic life.

Wendt Engineering Library

Contains monographs, serials, government publications, and other materials in geological engineering, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, geographic information systems, photogrammetry, and some earth sciences related to engineering.