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Subject:        ONLINE GLOSSARY OF GEOLOGY
Date:   Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:13:50 -0500
From:   Monika Long <[log in to unmask]>
To:     MAPS-L



Please post this wonderful announcement.


AGI ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF "ONLINE GLOSSARY OF GEOLOGY"

For Immediate Release
Contact: John Rasanen [log in to unmask]

Alexandria, VA – The "Glossary of Geology", The American Geological
Institute’s (AGI) premiere geoscience resource publication, is now
available online. Available for both individual and institutional
licensing, the "Online Glossary" is searchable using terms, words within
terms or definitions, and categories.

The "Online Glossary" offers all of the terms included in the latest
print edition of the "Glossary" plus over 1,000 updates that have been
made since the publication of the print edition in 2005. Users of this
online service will be able to access the most up-to-date terms not yet
available in the print edition.

The "Online Glossary" includes several enhancements over the print
edition. Images from the Earth Science World Image Bank, maintained by
AGI, are displayed for rocks, minerals, fossils and landforms whenever
possible. For quick reference, hyperlinks for similar or related terms
are included. Also, most of the glossary terms are also available in
Spanish, both for searching and browsing.

The printed "Glossary of Geology" is now in its 5th edition. Containing
nearly 40,000 geoscience terms, this book continues to be an essential
reference for the geoscience community. When the print edition is
purchased direct from AGI, the buyer will receive a free 6 month
individual license to the "Online Glossary".

To learn more about the "Online Glossary of Geology", access to a free
30-day trial, and licensing information, go to
http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/glossary/

The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44
scientific and professional associations that represent more than
120,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded
in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a
voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in
strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public
awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in mankind’s use of
resources and interaction with the environment. More information about
AGI can be found at http://www.agiweb.org. The Institute also provides a
public-outreach web site, http://www.earthscienceworld.org.

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Monika Long
Administrative Assistant
Information Systems
American Geological Institute
www.georef.org