1. The Lyell Collection Geological Society Publications Online www.lyellcollection.org Neal Marriott Director of Publishing Geological Society of London

2. Background to the Geological Society of London World’s oldest national geological society World’s oldest national geological society Founded in 1807 – our bicentenary year Founded in 1807 – our bicentenary year Membership organisation with nearly 10 000 members Membership organisation with nearly 10 000 members Major publisher of peer-reviewed Earth science literature Major publisher of peer-reviewed Earth science literature

3. Publishing activities of the Geological Society Publishing history going back to 1811 Publishing history going back to 1811 Journals, Special Publications & books Journals, Special Publications & books 10-12 000 new pages annually 10-12 000 new pages annually Contract publishing on behalf of smaller UK societies Contract publishing on behalf of smaller UK societies

4. Geological Society journals Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 Petroleum Geoscience: 1994 Petroleum Geoscience: 1994 Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis: 2001 Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis: 2001 Additionally, four contract published titles Additionally, four contract published titles Electronically available Electronically available

5. Geological Society Special Publications and books Special Publications: 295 volumes Special Publications: 295 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications: 21 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications: 21 volumes Memoirs: 32 volumes Memoirs: 32 volumes …and many others …and many others No pre-Lyell electronic availability No pre-Lyell electronic availability

6. The Lyell Centre and Lyell Collection Digital initiative for the bicentenary Digital initiative for the bicentenary Full online collection of all core Geological Society content back to 1845 Full online collection of all core Geological Society content back to 1845

7. Lyell Collection content Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 to present Journal of the Geological Society: 1845 to present Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 to present Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: 1967 to present Special Publications – 290 volumes Special Publications – 290 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications – 21 volumes Engineering Geology Special Publications – 21 volumes Memoirs – 32 volumes Memoirs – 32 volumes 16 000 peer-reviewed articles 16 000 peer-reviewed articles 230 000 pages 230 000 pages

8. Lyell Collection functionality Abstracts, full text and reference linking for full archive and forward content Abstracts, full text and reference linking for full archive and forward content Hosted by HighWire Press Hosted by HighWire Press Full range of electronic functionality Full range of electronic functionality

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10. 2008 Lyell Collection prices for North America JGS Current$1458 JGS Current$1458 JGS Plus$1758 JGS Plus$1758 QJEGH Current$738 QJEGH Current$738 QJEGH Plus$838 QJEGH Plus$838 SP Current$3240 SP Current$3240 SP Plus$4240 SP Plus$4240 Lyell Collection Complete$6647 Lyell Collection Complete$6647

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31. Geological Society contacts Neal Marriott Neal Marriott –Director of Publishing –neal.marriott@geolsoc.org.uk neal.marriott@geolsoc.org.uk The Lyell Collection The Lyell Collection –www.lyellcollection.org www.lyellcollection.org

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