As a consequence of the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society's offices in London and Bath will remain closed to visitors until 31 August 2020.
The Publishing House sales office and warehouse in Bath has reopened on a part-time basis with reduced staff. Marketing, Production and Editorial Development departments continue to work remotely.
The health and well-being of our colleagues, members and customers is our top priority. We are carefully monitoring the situation and will update this page to keep everyone informed of service delays or announcements.
Please email us with any queries and questions – the majority of staff are working remotely and will attend to your query as soon as possible. Please email your usual contact or use our contact form.
Book orders | Online resources | Information for authors | Non-member subscriptions | Print journals and Geoscientist
Book orders
If you would like to place an order with us, please order via the online bookshop or download and complete an order form from the catalogues page and send it to us by email. Please note that some countries have temporarily suspended acceptance of international mail (Royal Mail website).
In light of increased demand and reduced staffing, we expect to dispatch orders within 10 days of receipt. We kindly request your understanding should unexpected delays occur during order processing, dispatch or delivery.
For more information or queries on any orders the most efficient way to get in touch with us is by emailing sales@geolsoc.org.uk. You can also bookmark this page, where we will post any service updates.
Online resources
All GSL Special Publications, Memoirs and Engineering Geology Special Publications are available to buy and view digitally on the Lyell Collection. Visit our pay-per-view help page for assistance.
GSL members can view selected book content on the Lyell Collection as part of their membership entitlements.
We have an Open Access collection available to read for free as well as a wealth of resources including free virtual public lectures.
To find out about free online content and new books, sign up for the Lyell Collection newsletter.
Information for authors
Please see the Lyell Collection for contact information related to journal production or book submission.
Non-member subscriptions
Subscription payments made by account transfer or by card will be processed as usual, please contact us for details. Please see the subscriber resources page for more information.
Print copies of journals and Geoscientist
Geoscientist: July 2020 was not sent to Botswana, Kuwait or Zambia. August 2020 was not sent to Botswana or Nicaragua. Geoscientist issues can be viewed online.
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology (Volume 53, part 2) was mailed mid-July. It can be viewed online on the Lyell Collection.
The mailings of the print copies of Journal of the Geological Society (Volume 177, parts 3, 4 and 5) and Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (Volume 20, parts 2 and 3) have been delayed. These issues are available to subscribers online on the Lyell Collection. This page will be updated when the print mailings have been rescheduled.
Please email us at sales@geolsoc.org.uk if you have not received a print copy of a journal. In case of non-delivery, please first check that the delivery address is open to receive mail. Please note that some countries have temporarily suspended acceptance of international mail (Royal Mail website).
Browsing the bookshop
- Please use the bookshop search panel to browse the bookshop.
- Follow the new publications link to browse newly published books, and titles coming soon for forthcoming publications.
- For gift ideas, try our Geo Gifts selection.