envisioning the digital future of geoscience research

ENVISIONING THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH

History

• In 2002, seven leading geoscience organizations joined together

• Discovered need to create a global platform for geoscientists to access the same research materials in this rapidly changing industry.

Founding Vision

• To provide continued leadership in advancing and promoting geosciences, while benefiting geoscientists and their societies worldwide

• To not only deliver science but to serve at the intersection of knowledge-service needs and interests.

Realization

• Today, 41 digital scholarly journals from 27 global publishers – and growing

• Cross-searchable with 3.3M linked geoscience resources in GeoRef

• Used by 410 academic and professional research institutions in 41 countries worldwide, (est.)15-million page views per year

• Accessible to2.5 million users in China and Latin America alone

Worldwide Impact

Major Sponsors, 2004-05

Major Sponsor• AGI Foundation Continuing & Founding Sponsors• ExxonMobil Exploration • Jackson School of Geosciences, University of

Texas Founding Sponsors• ConocoPhillips • Saudi Aramco • Shell 

Sponsors, 2004-05

• AAPG Foundation • EOG • Geological Society of America • Geological Society of America Foundation • Priority Oil & Gas • Rocky Mountain Geology, University of Wyoming • SEPM Foundation Inc.• Stanford University Libraries • The Geological Society of London • Veritas DGC Inc.

Founding Publishers

Our Publishing Partners

Our Publishing Partners

Our Future

• For the future, we will work to expand our online research resources with ever more information and interactive capabilities for the benefit of the geological and earth sciences.

In 2012

• gswhome.org• geoscienceworld.org• Mobile eJournals available since July 2012• Capital campaign to support innovative

new projects

Mobile Sites

AvailableSince July

2012

Redesigned eJournals Navigation

New Initiatives

• More research content, including a cross-searchable eBooks platform

• Open data prototype enabling faster access to charts, figures, tables, maps and other digital objects (images, datasets)

Your Involvement

• Opening the conversation to researchers and industry partners

• Share your ideas, priorities, and directions with us!

• Email: gswinfo@geoscienceworld.org

Making a Difference

“I have been using GSW since Jan 2012. This package of journals and the ease of searching authors or topics has enhanced my productivity dramatically. It is well designed, easy, and fast to use. It has altered how I conduct literature searches.”

Larry Stetler, Professor

South Dakota School of Mines