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GeoRefS (GeoRefS)

Guide to materials in geology and earth sciences

Why select this database?

  • Provides access to the geoscience literature of the world.
  • Includes abstracts.
  • Contains references to journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses.
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Subjects
crystallography hydrogeology
economic geology hydrology
environmental geology marine geology
engineering geology mineralogy
geochemistry oceanography
geophysics paleontology
Sources Over 3,500

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Number of records Over 2,700,000
Dates covered 1785 to present for N. America
1933 to present for international
Updated Semimonthly (twice a month)
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Keyword kw: glaciation effect+
[keyword searches the Abstract, Notes, Source Phrase, Subject, and Title indexes]
Abstract ab: igneous rock+
Accession number no: 1999066603
Author au: dillard
Author affiliation aa: illinois
Author phrase au= dillard j g
Bibliographic level bl: analytic
Chapter's book title cb: seismic
Chapter's book title phrase cb= seismic technologies
Classification descriptor phrase cd= geochemistry
Conference details ce: asheville
Conference name phrase cn= paleontological association annual conference
Corporate author co: exxon
Corporate author phrase co= exxon corporation public affairs department
Degree type dg: masters
Descriptors de: skeleton+
Descriptors phrase de= biologic evolution
Document accessibility ay: ontario
Document type phrase dt= map
[use to refine other search terms;
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Edition ed: 3
First page pg: 2
Institution phrase in= stanford ca
Issue is: 5
Language ln= german
Map data md: aeromagnetic
Notes nt: dome
Place of publication pl: france
Publication date pd: 1993
Publisher pb: mason
Report number rn: usgs474246
Source so: california
Source phrase so= cac bulletin
Standard number sn: 0578-1604
Subject su: glaciation
Subject phrase su= igneous rocks
Summary note sm= yes [summary note present]
no [note not present]
Title ti: tectonic stress+
Title phrase ti= historical felt intensities as a guide to earthquake hazard
Volume vo: 46
Year yr: 1998-1999