Sub sections:
GEOL 205 Earthquakes
Background reading
Try some of our online encyclopedias for authoritative background material.
Oxford Reference Online — a Quick Search on earthquake will return many results. Try the articles with illustrations, particularly those in the Oxford Companion to the Earth and the Encyclopedia of Global Change.
Wikipedia — use with caution. The Reference list and External links at the end of this article will provide further background material.
Books and ebooks
Use the Library catalogue to locate relevant books.
Type in earthquake and change the drop-down from Title to Subject Heading.
Click on the Go button.
Click on a relevant Subject Heading:
Earthquake predictions
Earthquakes, Earthquakes - Australia
The Catalogue will then present you with a list of matching books.
External students can make a book loan request.
To locate e-books about earthquakes, perform a keyword search in the Catalogue on earthquake AND electronic resource and then view the full record of any books on relevant topics.
To access an e-book, click on the URL in the full e-book record to either read online or download.
Journal articles
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences — in the Quick Search box enter earthquake to retrieve articles on earthquakes.
Refer to the UNE Referencing guide to correctly cite your journal articles using the author-date system.
Web sites and Internet resources
Earth Science Australia — Connects to information for people with an interest in earth science.
GeoNet - New Zealand Earthquake Report (latest and recent quakes)
Geoscience Australia — Australian government website from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
US Geological Survey — This site has a large number of links including information on maps, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Google
Type in: earthquakes australia filetype:pdf
Try also: earthquakes australia site:.gov