Database Name:Geomechanics Abstracts
Acronym:GEOM
Producer:Elsevier B.V. (a division of Reed-Elsevier)
Type of Information:Bibliographic
Group(s):GEOLOGY, MINING, PROCESSES, PROPERTIES, WASTE MANAGEMENT
Database Description:Contains citations, with abstracts, to all published literature on the mechanical performance of geological materials. Covers: rock and soli mechanics, properties of geological materials, engineering, hydrology, mining, and waste disposal.
This database is part of the GEOBASE.
Information Sources:"Geomechanics Abstracts" (abstracting journal).
Time Span:Since 1980
Numer of Records:Around 1.5 million
Language:English
Updating Frequency:Twice a month
Distributors:DIALOG (online, as part of the "GEOBASE")
Elsevier Engineering Information (online and on CD, as part of the "GEOBASE") : Site 1 ; Site 2 ; Site 3
Ovid Technologies (online and on CD, as part of the "GEOBASE")