CHS Pathfinder: Volcanoes

Terms to use in searching the CHS Catalog

volcano, volcanoes
Names of specific volcanoes: Mount St. Helens, Vesuvius, Etna, Krakatoa

Call numbers: Go "browse" the shelves in these areas

551.2

Some books which may be borrowed

Krakatoa:the day the world exploded, August 27, 1883. by Simon Winchester (2003) 551.21 WIN
The Secrets of Vesuvius by Sara C.Bisel (1990) 937.7 BIS
Volcanoes
by Susanna Van Rose (1993) SP 551.2 VAN
Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens by Patricia Lauber (1993) 551.2 LAU

Some Reference books - to be used in the library

Earth Sciences for Students (Macmillan) (1999) R 550 EAR
Earth Science: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
(Grolier) (2000) R 550 EAR
Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
(2000) R 551.21 ENC

Magazine databases and other eResources

Gale Virtual Reference Library
SIRS

Web sites

How Volcanoes Work
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics  an online booklet from USGS
Volcano Hazards Program(USGS)
Volcano World

AV - Videos, DVDs

Forces of Nature ( National Geographic)  VID 551 FOR
Volcano (Eyewitness)  VID 551.21 VOL
Volcano's Deadly Warning VID 551.21 VOL

T Dakubu 2006
updated 10/14/09 JA