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Bibliography And Index Of Geology
The ''Bibliography and Index of Geology'' is divided into ''Bibliography and index of North American geology'' and ''Bibliography and index of geology exclusive of North America''. These, and other print publications, are now available electronically in the GeoRef database. History In 1896, the United States Geological Survey released N.H. Darton's 1045-page ''Catalogue and index of contributions to North American geology, 1732-1891'' and also commenced an incremental publication of Fred Boughton Weeks' serial work ''Bibliography and index of North American geology, paleontology, petrology, and mineralogy for 1892 and 1893''. This was followed the same year by individual volumes for 1894 (141 pages) and 1895 (130 pages), then the volume for 1896 was released in 1897 with 152 pages. This continued until in 1909, it became the ''Bibliography of North American geology for 1906 and 1907, with a subject index'' by Weeks and J.M. Nickles. In 1933, the Geological Society of America be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Geosciences Institute
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit federation of about 50 geoscientific and professional organizations that represents geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. The organization was founded in 1948. The name of the organization was changed from the American Geological Institute on October 1, 2011. The organization's offices are in Alexandria, Virginia. About AGI's monthly magazine ''Geotimes'' became ''EARTH Magazine'' on September 1, 2008, with an increased focus on public communication of geoscience research. As of April 1, 2019, ''EARTH Magazine'' suspended publication and has been folded into ''Nautilus'' magazine. Since 1966, AGI has produced GeoRef, a literature database for those studying the earth sciences. AGI operates the Center for Geosciences and Society. Mission The stated mission of AGI is to “represent and serve the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |