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The Library of Geology (UB-CSIC), housed in the Faculty of Geology of the University of Barcelona (UB). It is jointly managed by the Faculty of Geology of the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (ICTJA-CSIC). Founded in 1966, aims at the dissemination of publications in the broad field of the Earth Sciences.

This library is one of the most important geology libraries in Spain in terms of repository of journals and books and quality of service. Books may be consulted via the computerized catalogues of the CSIC and UB, including Internet. The library has 16,500 volumes and 1054 journals (700 are received regularly), 15,000 maps and 20,000 aerial photographs in addition to the major bibliographic databases (GEOREF, PASCAL, SCI, Current Contents, CINDOC, and bibliography of the Geology of Spain).

It Is one of the more than 90 libraries of research that they integrate the Library Network of the CSIC. It is placed in the ground floor of the Faculty of Geology of the UB (c/ Solé i Sabaris, s/n; 08028 Barcelona)

Although the LIBRARY OF GEOLOGY (CSIC-UB) was formed in 1983, their origins can go back to the forties, when Dr. Lluís Solé and Sabarís (1908-85) arrives to Barcelona in 1943 at the head of the Section of Geomorphology in the Resources Institut Lucas Mallada Geological of the CSIC and of the Chair of Physical Geography and Applied Geology of the UB. During the following 35 years, Dr. Solé i Sabarís achieved to form, following a minimum pre-existent background, one of the most complete and recognized libraries specialized in Geology of all the State.

In 1983 the explicit agreement is arrived at, between the CSIC and the UB, of creating a common library of Geology sharing the disposable resources of the Institute of Sciences of the Earth "Jaime Almera" and of the Faculty of Geology of the UB. In 1987 the library moves to their current location.

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