GEOBASE is a database,
multidisciplinary
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in scope, which indexes
bibliographic
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information and abstracts for the
Geographical
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...
,
Earth
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, and
Ecological sciences, published by Engineering Information, a subsidiary of
Elsevier
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. The broad subject coverage includes earth sciences, ecology,
geomechanics
Geomechanics (from the Greek prefix ''geo-'' meaning "earth"; and "mechanics") is the study of the mechanical state of the earth's crust and the processes occurring in it under the influence of natural physical factors. It involves the study of th ...
,
human geography
Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography that studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment. It analyzes spatial interdependencies between social i ...
, physical geography,
social geography
Social geography is the branch of human geography that is interested in the relationships between society and space, and is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the relation of social phenomena ...
and
oceanography
Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamic ...
. Development studies are also included in this database.
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Coverage
Coverage includes 2000 peer reviewed journal
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, and trade journal
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titles. Other journal titles and books are included in the archival coverage of this database. With more than 2 million records, it has temporal coverage from 1980 to the present. Each year, at least 100,000 additional citations and abstracts are added, and it is updated every two weeks. Access is covered through both online (internet), and CD-ROM.[
Other types of publications indexed in this database are magazine articles, product reviews, directories and all related materials. International literature coverage pertains to Non-English language papers, and lesser available books, conference proceedings and reports.]
Subject coverage also includes cartography
Cartography (; from grc, χάρτης , "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and , "write") is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an im ...
, hydrology
Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is calle ...
, climatology
Climatology (from Greek , ''klima'', "place, zone"; and , '' -logia'') or climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years. This modern field of stud ...
, meteorology
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...
, energy, paleontology
Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...
, environment, petrology
Petrology () is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together ...
, geochemistry, photogrammetry, geomorphology
Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek: , ', "earth"; , ', "form"; and , ', "study") is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features created by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or n ...
, sedimentology, geophysics
Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term ''geophysics'' som ...
, and volcanology
Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism). The term ''volcanology'' is derived from the Latin word ''vulcan''. Vulcan was the anci ...
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Print counterparts
The GEOBASE database is covered in print, in the following abstracts journals:[
*Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
*Geographical Abstracts: Physical Geography
*Geological Abstracts
*Ecological Abstracts
*International Development Abstracts
*Oceanographic Literature Review
*Geomechanics Abstracts
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Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
::ISSN 0953-9611, LCCN:89646812
This database is published monthly, and contains abstracts from 2000 journals. It provides bibliographic coverage of each abstracted journal. ''Geographical Abstracts: Physical Geography'', and ''Fluid Abstracts: Civil Engineering'' are considered to be of related interest.[
This database was formed by the union of the following abstracts journals:
*Geographical abstracts. C, Economic geography (1986) OCoLC: 13548872
*Geographical abstracts. D, Social and historical geography (OCoLC)13645587
*Geographical abstracts. F, Regional and community planning (OCoLC)13646354.]
Geographical Abstracts: Physical Geography
::ISSN 0954-0504
This database is published monthly, and contains abstracts from 2000 journals. It provides bibliographic coverage of each abstracted journal.
References
External links
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History of Geographical Abstracts
University of Chicago (library). October 2010. (Very brief)
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Bibliographic databases and indexes
Earth sciences
Geographical databases
Ecological databases