Glossary of Geology Online

Glossary of GeologyOnline

Sharon TahirkheliGSIS E-Resources ForumOctober 23,2006

Glossary of GeologyOnline

Available October 2006 Based on AGI’s Glossary of Geology, Fifth

Edition, 2005 Result of review by more than 100 subject

specialists Almost 40,000 Entries

Glossary of Geology Fifth Edition

Revision Process 31 Supercategories – Each with a Head Reviewer

and Several Subcategories 120 Subcategories – Each with a Reviewer Reviewers Submit Additions and Revisions to Head

Reviewers Head Reviewers Submit Changes to Editors Editors Review Changes and Maintain Consistency

between Categories

Glossary of GeologyOnline

Features:Glossary Entries with Definitions,

Syllabification Guides, Synonyms, Acronyms, Word Origins and Abbreviations

Each Term and its Definition Fully Searchable using the Boolean operators (and, or, not) and browseable using an alphabetical listing in a word wheel

Glossary of GeologyOnline

Features: Hyperlinked Synonyms/Related EntriesOption to Search and/or Browse by CategoryDisplay and/or Search for Spanish

Translations of Many TermsClickable Images for Rocks, Minerals,

Landforms, etc.

Search or Browse

Glossary Entries with Definitions, etc.

Searchable Terms and Definitions using Boolean Operators

Hyperlinked Synonyms/ Related Terms

Search or Browse by Category

Browse Spanish Term Translations

Click on Images of Minerals, Rocks, Landforms, etc.

Images from the Earth Science World Image Bank

Glossary Reference List

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