AGI Offers Free and Reduced-Price Resources for Geoscientists

Alexandria, Va. - The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has announced several electronic resources available for free or at reduced prices. These resources include AGI’s Glossary of Geology, Geoscience Handbook, professional development modules, and education resources.

Glossary of Geology Online Service

AGI is providing free individual access to its Glossary of Geology Online Service through June 30, 2020. The online service provides access to more than 39,000 glossary entries contained in the Fifth Edition of the print Glossary. Many entries contain a syllabification guide and background information. To get free access to the Glossary of Geology Online, go to https://www.americangeosciences.org/glossary/register.html and set up your password/login.

The Geoscience Handbook

AGI has reduced the price of the digital edition of AGI’s bestselling The Geoscience Handbook by more than 50 percent to $19.60. The digital edition comes in a PDF that is readable on electronic devices (Android, iPhone, tablet, laptop, desktop). With over 470 pages of crisp, clear graphics, this quick reference tool offers key metrics and concepts, a guide to cornerstone papers and recent developments, and short tutorials on specialized topics. The discount, available for individual purchasers only, is available at https://store.americangeosciences.org/the-geoscience-handbook-digital-ed… . Learn more at https://www.americangeosciences.org/handbook.

If you or your colleagues cannot use the online service, AGI is offering a bundle of print editions of the Glossary of Geology and Geoscience Handbook for $80.00. To learn more, see https://store.americangeosciences.org/glossary-of-geology-and-geoscience… .

Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI)

AGI alerted university faculty to the availability of dozens of modules in the free-to-take Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) platform, a joint effort of AGI, the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, and the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG). GOLI courses range from 1 to 10 hours in length, addressing geoscience topics and skills from geoscience writing to geoethics to advanced environmental geochemistry. Visit https://goli.americangeosciences.org or learn more at https://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/goli.

AGI/NAGT Lab Manual in Physical Geology

To support geoscience faculty who are moving to an online teaching format, AGI’s publishing partner, Pearson, will be providing free e-text of the AGI/NAGT Lab Manual in Physical Geology to all adopters of that manual. Contact your campus Pearson representative to arrange access by going to https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education.html.

Education Resources for K-12

For educators and students in grades K-12, AGI offers access to free resources such as through its Education GeoSource database, which provides visitors with a way to find the widest possible collection of Earth science-related classroom activities, teacher professional development opportunities, science education standards documents, virtual field trips, teaching ancillaries, and much more. Find Education GeoSource online at https://www.americangeosciences.org/center-for-geo/education-geosource . The Earth Science Week website offers hundreds of learning activities, videos, contests, and other educational opportunities organized around this annual international public outreach campaign. Visit Earth Science Week online at http://www.earthsciweek.org.