RECORD

Iowa Geological Survey

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/isun0284.html
Preferred form:
Iowa Geological Survey
Alternative forms:
IGS
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State University names
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1892
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources by or about the state agency established in 1892. Prior to 1892, geological surveys and studies were not conducted under a specific state agency. See close or exact matches in external vocabularies for more information about this term. Review and assign terms as appropriate.
History:
Metadata Services recommends this form of the name over other variants.
Associated locations:
Iowa
Exact match in external vocabulary:
Iowa Geological Survey
Source:
Sketch of the Geology of Iowa, viewed on 2024-12-17 https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9c93z; From the State Geologist (information on founding), viewed on 2024-12-17 https://iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu/about-us/state-geologist; IGS History, Vol. I (historical information), viewed on 2024-12-17 Publisher:
Library of Congress
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/