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Proactive disclosure Print version   | |  GSC Guide to Authors Publications Issued by the GSC
Preparing Maps and Reports for Publication
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is not only concerned with scientific research, but is also directly involved with providing the geoscience data needed for short-term planning and for making policy decisions on such critical subjects as nonrenewable energy resources, transportation corridors, strategic mineral resources, earthquake or landslide hazards, and other environmental issues. Because almost all the results of GSC studies should be equally available to all Canadians as nearly as possible at the same time, a variety of publication modes are used to meet these diverse objectives. They range from printed geological maps and classic scientific treatises that present results acknowledged by the scientific community to be major contributions, to coloured Open File maps and reports produced digitally on demand, and completely digital products released as computer diskettes, CD-ROMs, and via the Internet. The output from the GSC's scientific program is announced monthly in the GSC Information Circular and can be purchased from the Geological Survey of Canada Bookstore, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8 as well as from the GSC's regional offices in Vancouver and Calgary. Information on publications and orders can also be placed by telephone (613-995-4342), fax (613-943-0646), or e-mail (gscbookstore@nrcan.gc.ca). The Information Circular is only available on the Internet at this URL:http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/bookstore/circ/index_e.php BulletinsThis series generally comprises final reports on at least some phase of a research project, and deals with topics such as systematic areal mapping, geophysics, geochemistry, surficial geology, and economic geology of either broad regional or local interest. They are all critically reviewed by one or more specialists, and may include maps, figures, tables, appendices, and pocket items, and can be of any length. The Bulletin series now incorporates all the categories of GSC publications that were formerly released as Memoirs, Bulletins, Economic Geology reports, and Papers. Consequently, some Bulletins may contain interim results, although these are more commonly released in Current Research or as Open Files.Current ResearchThe GSC's Current Research series contains reports that are comparable in scope and subject matter to those appearing in scientific journals and other serials (contributions not to exceed 5000 words, with abstracts of no more than 150 words). To expedite the publication process, the editorial preparation of these reports is kept to a minimum. Current Research articles can be submitted at any time and are released on the GSC Bookstore website as they are ready. Two compilation CD-ROMs of Current Research articles are released each year: version 1, released in May, contains all articles released from January through April, and version 2, released at the end of the year, contains all articles released from January through December. Articles are subdivided into five regional categories (Cordillera and Pacific Margin; Interior Plains and Arctic Canada; Canadian Shield; Eastern Canada; National and General Programs), as well as two specialized categories: Radiogenic Age and Isotopic Studies, and GSC Radiocarbon Dates. Instructions for the preparation of submissions to Current Research are available. Miscellaneous ReportsThis series includes popular guides designated mainly for the use of the general public, and publications not readily assigned to bulletins or Current Research. A few examples are the 'Rocks and Minerals for the Collector' series, educational posters, and several atlases.MapsDigital technology now enables the GSC to produce all of its wide variety of geoscientific maps more expeditiously. Some multicoloured maps are printed on quality stock when large press-runs of several hundred copies are needed. Others are printed on demand by means of colour electrostatic plotters, and may be released as 'A-series' or Open File maps. Maps are also available in digital format as computer diskettes or CD-ROMs and even, in some cases, released on the Internet. Like the reports, however, GSC 'A-series' maps are subject to critical review by at least one scientific authority. Instructions on database standards and procedures for geological map production are available on the Internet at this URL:
Open FilesThe Open File series is produced to expedite the release of data by making unedited manuscript material available to the public and to act as a repository for relevant supporting data that are referred to in published reports. The series includes manuscript maps and reports, voluminous data sets resulting from multiparameter geophysical and geochemical surveys, consultants' reports, preliminary, unvetted field and laboratory results, posters, etc. The release media include paper copy, plastic film, magnetic tape or diskette, CD-ROM, videotape, and the Internet.Open files are made available for viewing at GSC sales outlets and GSC libraries, and also at certain provincial geoscience information centres. The public can purchase copies from designated outlets; copies of open files are usually printed on demand.
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