Research Help: GEOG/HIST 2056: Climate Change and Human History (Gordon & Lieberman): Journals and Articles

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Journals

Climate of the Past
Climate of the Past (CP) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on the climate history of the Earth. CP covers all temporal scales of climate change and variability, from geological time through to multidecadal studies of the last century. Studies focusing mainly on present and future climate are not within scope.
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Quaternary International
The official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research. The objectives are to publish a high quality scientific journal under the auspices of the premier Quaternary association that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of INQUA and records recent advances in Quaternary science that appeal to a wide audience. Limited open access articles. Use Interlibrary Loan to request full text.
Quaternary Research
Devoted to the advancement of the interdisciplinary understanding of the Quaternary Period. Aims to publish articles of broad interest with relevance to more than one discipline, and that constitute a significant new contribution to Quaternary science. The journal’s scope is global, building on its 50-year history in advancing the understanding of Earth and human history through interdisciplinary study of the last 2.7 million years. Research areas include geoarcheology, geochemistry and geophysics, geochronology, geomorphology, glaciology, neotectonics, paleobotany and paleoecology, paleoclimatology, paleogeography, paleohydrology, paleontology, paleoceanography, paleopedology, quaternary geology, volcanology and tephrochronology.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS
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