STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Geological Society of America (GSA) have announced that geological maps from GSA's leading line of journals and books have been integrated into Geofacets, Elsevier's research tool for geoscientists working in exploration.
The collaboration means that geoscientists in subscribing companies from the oil, gas, metals and mining industries can now access an additional 80,000+ peer-reviewed maps and associated metadata from market-leading publications such as the journal Geology and the acclaimed Decade of North American Geology book series. The total number of maps offered through Geofacets has now reached over 350,000.
GSA's collection of maps include those published as early as 1934 and covers key regions of natural resource exploration around the world. For instance, the added GSA maps will double map coverage for North America from approximately 45,000 to over 90,000 and will increase offshore maps worldwide from over 26,000 to 35,000. In addition, GSA's maps and geological information will provide map coverage for other critical exploration areas; such as Central and South America, Asia, and Africa regions. Altogether, this added content provides in-depth insight for companies wishing to capitalise on resource opportunities in these areas.
The GSA module for Geofacets is available immediately. Elsevier will be demonstrating Geofacets at an exclusive cocktail reception for Houston-based geoscientists working in the oil & gas industry on October 3 in Houston.
