Crafford, T.C., Crafford, Elizabeth, and others, 2012, Alaska Geologic Data Index (AGDI): State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/24504.
Summary
The Alaska Geologic Data Index (AGDI) is an actively growing index of unpublished geologic data collected throughout the state of Alaska. The records captured range from project documents to imagery to geochemical data. The index is designed to contain data and documents pertaining to all related fields of geology, including oil and gas, geologic engineering, minerals industry, scientific data, and agency archives. The index can refer to paper or digital information. Agencies, institutions, and the public are encouraged to contribute unpublished data to this dataset. Data owners can pick from three levels of data availability. These include: public - the data records in AGDI are visible to the public, and the archived documents are [...]
Summary
The Alaska Geologic Data Index (AGDI) is an actively growing index of unpublished geologic data collected throughout the state of Alaska. The records captured range from project documents to imagery to geochemical data. The index is designed to contain data and documents pertaining to all related fields of geology, including oil and gas, geologic engineering, minerals industry, scientific data, and agency archives. The index can refer to paper or digital information. Agencies, institutions, and the public are encouraged to contribute unpublished data to this dataset. Data owners can pick from three levels of data availability. These include: public - the data records in AGDI are visible to the public, and the archived documents are also available to the public; limited - the data records in AGDI are visible to the public, but the archived documents may not be available or are available at the discretion of the data owner; and private - records are visible only to the owner of the records and AGDI database administrator, and the archived documents may not be available or are available at the discretion of the data owner. If you would like to contribute data to this index, please contact the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) at dnr.dggs.webapps@alaska.gov to obtain a username and password for the application. A username and password may either be assigned to a specific individual or designed to be shared among individuals. For example, a username and password may be shared within the organization so that more than one individual in the organization can edit the records and query records that are private. Maintaining the appropriate privacy of a username and password is the responsibility of the record owner.
AGDI includes information about industry reports and maps, field notes, drill logs, and other data from the private sector. The data are available through a web application with a text- and map-based search interface, data input and editing functionality, and data administration capability. The archived data are held and controlled by government agencies, institutions, and private companies; the index points to the physical location of the data, provides a basic description, and contains information on accessibility. This project is funded through the federal Minerals Data and Information Rescue in Alaska (MDIRA) program. The primary objective of the MDIRA program is to ensure that all available Alaska minerals data are securely archived in perpetuity and in a format readily accessible by all potential users. Information on mineral resources is important for management policy decisions in both the public and private sectors. Increased use of high-quality data in all sub-disciplines of geology should lead to better economic, legislative, and environmental decisions.
