E‐profile GeoScienceWorld™: A Premier Science Portal

Abstract

Purpose

This article aims to describe GeoScienceWorld™: a premier science portal.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is prepared by a library professional and provides a summary of the main features. Findings – GeoScienceWorld (GSW) is a comprehensive, widely‐accessible, easy to use, integrated, and cost‐effective online resource for journals in the geological and earth sciences. (GSW) provides access to scientifically peer‐reviewed full‐text articles from high impact geoscience publications with linking between cited references and articles within the GSW database and outside of GSW through CrossRef. “It is a comprehensive internet resource for research and communications in the geosciences, built on a core database aggregation of peer‐reviewed journals indexed, linked, and interoperable with GeoRef”.

Originality/value

This article is a useful summary of a development of interest to library and information management professionals.

Citation

McKiernan, G. (2005), "E‐profile GeoScienceWorld™: A Premier Science Portal", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050510613837