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115 Years Later: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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115 Years Later: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

To commemorate the historic northern California earthquake, the USGS Library is hosting a virtual open house and exhibit.

40 Years Later: The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the USGS Response

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40 Years Later: The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the USGS Response

USGS Library is commemorating the historic 1980 eruption by highlighting USGS research about Mount St. Helens.

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USGS Library – Virtual Services Guide

The USGS Library has added a new, online guide highlighting resources and services available to employees whether they are teleworking, offsite, or...

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2019 Open Access Week: "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge"

Join the USGS Library in recognizing Open Access Week and exploring how the USGS supports this movement. Highlights today focus on Tracking the Impact...

2019 Open Access Week: Publications Warehouse and Open Access

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2019 Open Access Week: Publications Warehouse and Open Access

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2019 Open Access Week: USGS Tools for Achieving Open Access

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2019 Open Access Week: USGS Tools for Achieving Open Access

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2019 Open Access Week: USGS Public Access Plan

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2019 Open Access Week: USGS Public Access Plan

Did you know that USGS has a Public Access Plan concerning published works? This website provides an overview on how to release or publish USGS...

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2019 Open Access Week: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”

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March 23, 2022

USGS Library Photographic Collection

Search an archive of more than 500,000 still photographs, slides, glass plate slides, lantern slides, negatives, and sketches dating from the 1870s and taken by USGS scientists as part of their field studies.

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Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, USGS Library

March 23, 2022

USGS Library Guides

USGS Library Guides are developed and maintained by professional librarians to connect users to relevant resources and research strategies. Content is updated regularly to ensure accuracy and relevancy.

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Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, USGS Library

March 23, 2022

USGS Publications Warehouse

Search the authoritative catalog for USGS peer reviewed scientific publications including USGS publication series, journal articles, books, book chapters, other government and nongovernment publications, cooperator publications, and conference proceedings.

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March 23, 2022

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FDLP Academy Presents: Introduction to the USGS Publications Warehouse

April 14, 2023

FDLP Academy Presents: Introduction to the USGS Publications Warehouse

Brought to you by the Federal Depository Library Program FDLP Academy, a service of the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

2021 Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2021

2021 Hispanic Heritage Month

In conjunction with the DOI Special Emphasis Program, the USGS Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

115 Years Later: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

April 7, 2021

115 Years Later: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

To commemorate the historic northern California earthquake, the USGS Library is hosting a virtual open house and exhibit.

40 Years Later: The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the USGS Response

May 11, 2020

40 Years Later: The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the USGS Response

USGS Library is commemorating the historic 1980 eruption by highlighting USGS research about Mount St. Helens.

USGS Library – Virtual Services Guide

March 31, 2020

USGS Library – Virtual Services Guide

The USGS Library has added a new, online guide highlighting resources and services available to employees whether they are teleworking, offsite, or...

2019 Open Access Week: "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge"

October 25, 2019

2019 Open Access Week: "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge"

Join the USGS Library in recognizing Open Access Week and exploring how the USGS supports this movement. Highlights today focus on Tracking the Impact...

2019 Open Access Week: Publications Warehouse and Open Access

October 24, 2019

2019 Open Access Week: Publications Warehouse and Open Access

The USGS Publications Warehouse is the authoritative resource and public interface to USGS-authored peer-reviewed publications. Users can access...

2019 Open Access Week: USGS Tools for Achieving Open Access

October 23, 2019

2019 Open Access Week: USGS Tools for Achieving Open Access

The USGS Science Data Management Branch (in the Core Science Systems Mission Area) offers three publicly accessible tools that support the USGS’s open...

2019 Open Access Week: USGS Public Access Plan

October 22, 2019

2019 Open Access Week: USGS Public Access Plan

Did you know that USGS has a Public Access Plan concerning published works? This website provides an overview on how to release or publish USGS...

2019 Open Access Week: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”

October 21, 2019

2019 Open Access Week: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”

Join the USGS Library in recognizing Open Access Week and how the USGS supports this movement.

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