GEO-LEO
Encyclopedia
GEO-LEO is a virtual library for the specialty fields of mining
, geography
, maps
and astronomy
. This is a free Internet portal
to search for, find and obtain books, periodicals, articles, websites and maps in the context of geosciences. Free or licensed full texts, e.g. from e-journals, are directly accessible. Furthermore you can publish your own papers in GEO-LEOe-docs.
GEO-LEO is a service provided by the university library “Georgius Agricola” of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
and the Göttingen State and University Library
(Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, SUB) of the University of Göttingen. This cooperation is based on the DFG´s (Germany
's Research Foundation) “national distributed library
plan”, which shares the scientific literature
provision between selected university libraries, each with special scientific priorities. Both libraries have a similar focus on the geosciences aspects of this library plan and therefore they cooperate closely. This is the background of their partnership and of the project GEO-LEO, funded by the DFG
since 2002.
ues, approximately 800 000 articles and reviews in data bases and approximately 47 000 full texts on more than 80 repositories.
engine (ht://Dig), based on the web links “Geo-Guide”, offers more than 125 00 Digital documents (HTML pages, PDF documents).
. An integrated GEO-LEO search form is also available for user websites.
, BibTeX
, Reference Manager
or as text files. The email alert service
automatically presents new books, articles and web resources which are related to a user defined search. For these services You can sign up to GEO-LEO for free.
, developed for GEO-LEO. Scientists and students can publish preprints or postprints of reviewed papers, dissertations, diploma theses, excursion reports and even whole conference proceedings. Because of worldwide internet access these texts are easily available and thereby more often cited. The exact procedure for publishing texts is described in the GEO-LEOe-docs online help.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
, geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, maps
MAPS
Maps is the plural of map, a visual representation of an area.As an acronym, MAPS may refer to:* Mail Abuse Prevention System, an organisation that provides anti-spam support...
and astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
. This is a free Internet portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
to search for, find and obtain books, periodicals, articles, websites and maps in the context of geosciences. Free or licensed full texts, e.g. from e-journals, are directly accessible. Furthermore you can publish your own papers in GEO-LEOe-docs.
GEO-LEO is a service provided by the university library “Georgius Agricola” of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
The Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg is a small German University of Technology with about 5000 students in the city of Freiberg, Saxony...
and the Göttingen State and University Library
Göttingen State and University Library
The Göttingen State and University Library is the library for Göttingen University as well as the central library for the German State of Lower Saxony , and the library for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences...
(Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, SUB) of the University of Göttingen. This cooperation is based on the DFG´s (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Research Foundation) “national distributed library
Distributed library
A distributed library is a collection of materials available for borrowing by members of a group, yet not maintained or owned by a single entity. The library catalog is maintained on a database that is made accessible to users through the Internet...
plan”, which shares the scientific literature
Scientific literature
Scientific literature comprises scientific publications that report original empirical and theoretical work in the natural and social sciences, and within a scientific field is often abbreviated as the literature. Academic publishing is the process of placing the results of one's research into the...
provision between selected university libraries, each with special scientific priorities. Both libraries have a similar focus on the geosciences aspects of this library plan and therefore they cooperate closely. This is the background of their partnership and of the project GEO-LEO, funded by the DFG
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
since 2002.
Metasearch
GEO-LEO searches simultaneously through approximately 1.2 million references in library catalogLibrary catalog
A library catalog is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries, such as a network of libraries at several locations...
ues, approximately 800 000 articles and reviews in data bases and approximately 47 000 full texts on more than 80 repositories.
Internet resources
In GEO-LEO more than 3 800 internet resources are integrated with a geosciences background from the data base of “Geo-Guide”, a collection of geosciences related web links. A web indexingWeb indexing
Web indexing includes back-of-book-style indexes to individual websites or an intranet, and the creation of keyword metadata to provide a more useful vocabulary for Internet or onsite search engines...
engine (ht://Dig), based on the web links “Geo-Guide”, offers more than 125 00 Digital documents (HTML pages, PDF documents).
Research
GEO-LEO offers three possibilities for access: a Google-like fast search, an advanced search with various options, and a thematic tree for topical browsing. Additionally are there search plug-ins provided for Mozilla/Firefox and MS Internet explorerInternet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
. An integrated GEO-LEO search form is also available for user websites.
Key benefits
GEO-LEO offers a wide range of benefits ranging from a simple literature search to more complex tools like saving search results and exporting them either to bibliographic tools like EndNoteEndNote
EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Thomson Reuters.- Features :...
, BibTeX
BibTeX
BibTeX is reference management software for formatting lists of references. The BibTeX tool is typically used together with the LaTeX document preparation system...
, Reference Manager
Reference Manager
Reference Manager is a commercial reference management software package sold by Thomson Reuters. It was the first commercial software of its kind, originally developed by Ernest Beutler and his son, Earl Beutler, in 1982 through their company Research Information Systems...
or as text files. The email alert service
Alerts
Alert is a colloquial term used to define a machine-to-person communication that is important and/or time sensitive. An alert contains user-requested content such as a reminder , a notification , and ultimately an alert...
automatically presents new books, articles and web resources which are related to a user defined search. For these services You can sign up to GEO-LEO for free.
Publication platform GEO-LEOe-docs
GEO-LEOe-docs is an open access publication platform for information resources about geosciences and related topics. Scientists can publish their scientific results and read full texts written by other authors free of charge. GEO-LEOe-docs is a repositoryRepository (publishing)
A repository in publishing, and especially in academic publishing,is a real or virtual facility for the deposit of academic publications, such as academic journal articles....
, developed for GEO-LEO. Scientists and students can publish preprints or postprints of reviewed papers, dissertations, diploma theses, excursion reports and even whole conference proceedings. Because of worldwide internet access these texts are easily available and thereby more often cited. The exact procedure for publishing texts is described in the GEO-LEOe-docs online help.
See also
- vascoda
- Open Access
- PreprintPreprintA preprint is a draft of a scientific paper that has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.-Role:Publication of manuscripts in a peer-reviewed journal often takes weeks, months or even years from the time of initial submission, because manuscripts must undergo extensive...
, Postprint - Open Archives InitiativeOpen Archives InitiativeThe Open Archives Initiative is an attempt to build a "low-barrier interoperability framework" for archives containing digital content . It allows people to harvest metadata...
- Academic publishingAcademic publishingAcademic publishing describes the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in journal article, book or thesis form. The part of academic written output that is not formally published but merely printed up or posted is often called...