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Types of References in NORMIN

References each have a Type and an Identification Number. The format of the Number depends on the Type. The format used for a given Type is explained in the Number Format column below. Each lower case letter in the Number Format represents a number, date, or initial, as explained in brackets. The lower case y repeated four times (yyyy) is not explained in brackets since it always means a 4-digit year (eg. 1962). Dots following a lower case letter (n....) indicate that the number of characters represented by the letter is not restricted, whereas a lower case letter repeated a number of times, indicates that only that many characters are allowed. Each upper case letter and each dash represents itself - i.e. it is typed in the Number field for a reference exactly as it appears in the Number Format.

Ref_Type Ref_ShortType Format_Number
American Association Of Petroleum Geologists, Bulletin Amer Assoc Pet Geol Bull  
American Geologist American Geologist  
American Geophysical Union, Proceedings Amer Geophys Union Proc temporary: yyyyaaaaaaaa (a=first 8 letters of author name) eg. 1979MITCHELL
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Technical Publication AIMME, Tech Pub  
American Mineralogist American Mineralogist  
Analytical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry  
Annual Report Annual Report yyyymmmmmmmm (m=1st 8 letters of company name no spaces) eg 1979ABERRESO
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Annu Rev Earth Planet Sci  
Applied Geochemistry Applied Geochemistry  
Archived Claim Map Archived Claim Map yyyy-nnntss or yyyy-nnnt (nnn=first 3 digits of NTS, t=letter of NTS, ss=last two digits of NTS if applicable) eg. 1984-085J09 or 1984-085J
Arctic Institute of North America, Technical Paper Arct Inst NAmer Tech Pap  
Assessment Report Assessment Report nnnnnn eg. 082133
Association of Exploration Geochemists Assn Expl Geochemists  
Association of Exploration Geochemists, Special Paper Assn Expl Geoch Spec Pap  
Atomic Energy Control Board, Report Atom Ener Ctrl Board Rep temporary: yyyy eg. 1979 (year of publ)
B.Sc. Thesis B.Sc. Thesis yyyy-i..-u..-c (i..=author initials u..=university initials c=city init; use dashes) eg 1979-MG-CU-O
Book, Library of Congress catalogue system Book LLnnn.Lnn eg QE390.E33 or XXyyiinn eg XX99JD01 if unknown (yy=year, ii=your initials, nn=sequential)
Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology Bull Can Petroleum Geol Vv..Pp.. eg. V32P129
Bulletin of the American Geographical Society Bull Amer Geographical Soc  
CANMET (formerly mines branch); see Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology CANMET  
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre and INAC Nunavut, NWT-NU Mineral Potential Series, 2002 or later CSLord-INAC, NWT-NU MPS  
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre and INAC Nunavut, NWT-NU Open File, 2002 or later CSLord-INAC, NWT-NU Open File  
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre and INAC Nunavut, NWT-NU Open Report, 2002 or later CSLord-INAC, NWT-NU Open Report  
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre, NWT Exploration Overview, 2002 or later CSLord, NWT Explor Overview yyyy eg. 2002
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre, NWT Mineral Potential Series, 2002 or later CSLord, NWT MPS  
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre, NWT Open File, 2002 or later CSLord, NWT Open File yyyy-nn
CSLord Northern Geoscience Centre, NWT Open Report, 2002 or later CSLord, NWT Open Report  
Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Mines Branch, Technical Bulletin Can DMTS, Min Br Tech Bull  
Canada Mineral Occurrence Index Can Miner Occur Index  
Canada Mines Branch, Information Circular Can Min Br, Info Circular  
Canada Mines Branch, Memoir Can Min Br, Memoir  
Canada Mines Branch, Publication Can Min Br, Pub  
Canada Mines Branch, Report Can Min Br, Rep  
Canada Mines Branch, Summary Report Can Min Br, Summary Rep  
Canada Mines Branch, Technical Bulletin Can Min Br, Tech Bull  
Canada-Northwest Territories Mineral Initiatives, Maps Can-NT MIO, Maps  
Canada-Northwest Territories Mineral Initiatives, Other Publications Can-NT MIO, Other Pub  
Canada-Northwest Territories Mineral Initiatives, Reports Can-NT MIO, Rep  
Canadian Arctic Expeditions Can Arctic Expeditions temp: yyyy-n..Vv..t (yyyy-n..=their number which starts with year, v..=volume, t=letter) eg 1913-18V11A
Canadian Geophysical Bulletin Can Geophysical Bull  
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Bulletin CIMM, Bulletin Vv..Nn..Pp.. (v..=vol, n..=number, p..=page) eg. V90N1090P49
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Program with Abstracts CIMM, Program with Abstracts yyyycccc-Pp.. (c=1st 4 letters of city, p..=page num) eg.1972SASK-P14
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Short Course Notes CIMM, Short Course Notes  
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Special Volume CIMM, Special Volume temporary: Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V17P120
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Transactions CIMM, Transactions temporary: Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V38P2
Canadian Institute of Mining, Canadian Geologists Journal CIM, Can Geologists Journal  
Canadian Institute of Mining, Paper/Presentations CIM, Paper/Presentation yyyyNn.. eg 1979N8
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Can Journal of Earth Sciences Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V26P1630 (Number is redundant, do not use)
Canadian Miner Canadian Miner temporary: Vv..Pp.. (v..= vol, p..=page) eg V6P119
Canadian Mineralogist Canadian Mineralogist Vv..Pp.. (v..= vol, p..=page) eg V35P35
Canadian Mines Handbook Canadian Mines Handbook yyyy-yy (year range, as on handbook) eg 1968-69
Canadian Mining Journal Canadian Mining Journal Vv..Nn..Pp.. (v..=vol, n..=number, p..=page) eg V118N6P25
Canadian Mining Review Canadian Mining Review  
Canadian Palaeontology Canadian Palaeontology  
Canadian Pit and Quarry Canadian Pit and Quarry  
Canadian Research Canadian Research  
Canadian Rockhound Canadian Rockhound  
Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Annual Meeting Can Soc Explor Geophys, Annu Meet temporary: eg 1973P123
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, CSPG Reservoir CSPG Reservoir  
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Core Conference CSPG, Core Conference  
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Field Conference Guidebook CSPG, Field Conference Guidebook  
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Geological Map Series CSPG, Geological Map Series  
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir CSPG, Memoir  
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Special Publication CSPG, Special Publication  
Case Histories of Mineral Discoveries Case Histories of Min Discov  
Claim Ownership Map Claim Ownership Map yyyy--nnnt (nnn=first 3 digits of NTS, t=letter of NTS) eg 1972-085J
Coal Miner Coal Miner  
Corporate Internal File Corp Internal File yyyymmmmmmmm or yyyyaaaaaaaa (m=1st 8 lett company name a=1st 8 author name) eg 1989VESTOREX
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Contributions to Geology, Item Within INAC NWT, Contrib to Geology, Item Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V1P14
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Contributions to Geology, Volume INAC NWT, Contrib to Geology Vv.. eg V1
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Economic Geology Series, Open File, 2001 or earlier INAC NWT, EGS Open File yyyy-n.. or yyyy-n..Pp.. (yyyy-n..=Number, p..=Page) eg 1998-15 or 1983-2P16
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Economic Geology Series, Open Report, 2001 or earlier INAC NWT, EGS Open Report yyyy-nnn eg 1999-001
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Geology Archives Internal File INAC NWT, Archives File ttttttttttttttt (t=up to 15 letters/nums unique to file) eg RANKIN (don't use this if you can help)
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Geology Archives Unpublished Report pre-1999 INAC NWT, Geo Unpub Report yyyyaaaaaaaa (a=1st 8 letters author name) eg 1974BRYAN
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Mineral Industry Report INAC NWT, MIR yyyy or yyyy-nn or yyyy-nnVv (diff formats were used in diff yrs) eg 1979 , 1988-89 , 1971-72V3
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Mineral Occurrence Map INAC NWT, Mineral Occurrence Map eg 055K or 075M02
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Mineral Potential Series 1 INAC NWT, MPS1 eg 2000-001
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, NWT and Nunavut Exploration Overview 1999 INAC NWT, NWT-Nu Exploratn Overvw 1999 only one of these
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Property Visit Report INAC NWT, Property Visit Report eg 055K1978BIGE, 055K1978BIGW, 075M1984CAB (NTS,year,1st 3 lett claim/property, +/-1 more lett)
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development NWT, Prospectors Assisstance Plan, Prospectors Report INAC NWT, Prospectors Report yyyyaaaaaaaa (a=1st 8 lett author lastname) or file number if one was given eg 015291
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development Nunavut, Exploration Overview, 2000 or later INAC Nunavut, Explor Overview yyyy eg 2000
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development Nunavut, NU Mineral Potential Series, 2002 or later INAC Nunavut, NU MPS  
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development Nunavut, NU Open File, 2002 or later INAC Nunavut, NU Open File  
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development Nunavut, NU Open Report, 2002 or later INAC Nunavut, NU Open Report  
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Mines and Important Mineral Deposits of the Yukon and N.W.T. INAC, Mines & Imp Min Dep YT & NT eg 1986 eg NM 1
Department Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Mines and Minerals Activities INAC, Mines & Minerals Activities  
Earth and Planetary Science Letters Earth and Planetary Science Letters Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V132P233
Economic Geology Economic Geology Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V91P214
Energy Energy temporary: eg V3P399
Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, Mineral Bulletin EMR Can, Min Bull eg MR223
Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Service, Manuscript Report Enviro Can EPS, Manuscript Report eg NW-78-7
Exploration Mining Geology Journal Exploration Mining Geology Journal Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V5P281
Financial Post Survey of Mines and Energy Resources Financial Post Survey of Mines yyyy eg 1952
Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Conference Abstracts Volume; Contained Abstract GAC-MAC Conference Abstract yyyyNn... if each abstract has a number OR yyyyPp..-n.. (p..=page, n..=number of abstract) eg 1989P14-3 (page 14, third abstract beginning that page)
Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada, Conference Abstracts Volume GAC-MAC Conference Abstracts Volume yyyy eg.1999 (or if more than one in a year, yyyymm where mm is beginning month); use this Type for hard copy or CD
Geological Association of Canada, Field Trip Guidebook GAC, Field Trip Guidebook yyyy eg 1987
Geological Association of Canada, Proceedings GAC, Proceedings yyyyPp.. (p..=page) eg 1973P101
Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper GAC, Special Paper ? eg 25P209 eg 87-2
Geological Society of America, Decade of North American Geology Project Series GSA, DNAG Series VtPp.. or Vt-nPp.. or for Plates VtPLm.. (t or t-n=volume, p..=page, m..=plate) eg VA447, VG-2P340, VVAPL11
Geological Survey of Canada, "A" Series Map GSC, "A" Series Map eg 868A
Geological Survey of Canada, Annual Report GSC, Annual Report eg V8
Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin GSC, Bulletin eg 141
Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research GSC, Current Research eg 1994-DP133. Only use this type if not a Paper (1994 or later)
Geological Survey of Canada, Economic Geology Series (to 19) or Report (20 on) GSC, EGS/EGR eg 23 eg 16V2
Geological Survey of Canada, Field Notes GSC, Field Notes eg 1964
Geological Survey of Canada, Map GSC, Map as on map; eg 1-1985 eg 40G eg NQ 12-13-14-AM
Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir GSC, Memoir eg 336
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File GSC, Open File n.. or n..Pp.. (n..=given number, p..=page) eg 205 eg 2168P14
Geological Survey of Canada, Paper GSC, Paper number/letter/dash combo +/- Ppagenum eg 91-1EP301 eg 70-70P14 eg 69-1A
Geological Survey of Canada, Preliminary Map GSC, Preliminary Map  
Geological Survey of Canada, Special Paper GSC, Special Paper  
Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report GSC, Summary Report yyyy-tPp.. (yyyy-t=report number, p..=page) eg 1919-CP1
Geology Geology Vv..Pp.. (v..=volume, p..=page) eg V19P1137
George Cross News Letter George Cross News Letter yyyyNn..Pp.. (n..=number, p..=page) eg 1998N25P5
Geoscience Canada, Geological Association of Canada Geoscience Canada Vnn..Ppp.. eg V39P49
Government of the Northwest Territories Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Book GNWT EMPR, Book yyyytttttttt (t=1st 8 letters of title minus spaces) eg 1995SIGNIFIC
Government of the Northwest Territories Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Mineral Sector Report GNWT EMPR, Mineral Sector Report  
Government of the Northwest Territories Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Report GNWT EMPR, Report temporary: yyyyaaaaaaaa (a=1st 8 letters of author lastname) eg 1992BORDEN
Government of the Northwest Territories Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Minerals, Oil and Gas Book GNWT RWED, MOG Book yyyytttttttt (t=1st 8 letters of title minus spaces) eg 1997AGUIDETO
International Sedimentology Congress, Proceedings Int Sed Congress, Proceedings eg 8 meaning 8th Congress
Internet World Wide Web Site Website the URL
Investment Newsletter, Richardson Greenshields Equity Research Invest New, Greenshields eg 93-167
Journal of Geology Journal of Geology Vv..Pp.. (v..=vol, p..=page) eg V86P767
M.Sc. Thesis M.Sc. Thesis yyyy-i..-u..-c (i..=author initials u..=university initials c=city init; use dashes) eg 1979-MAW-UBC-V
Mineralium Deposita: International Journal for Geology, Mineralogy, & Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits Mineralium Deposita  
Mining North Mining North yyyyPp.. (p..=page) eg 1997P17
NWT Exploration Overview and YK Geoscience Forum Abstracts volume, Abstract Within, 1996 or earlier NWT Expl Overview GSF Abstract yyyyPp..-n.. (p..=page, n..=number of abstract) eg 1989P14-3 (page 14, third abstract beginning that page)
NWT Exploration Overview, other than an abstract, 1998 or earlier NWT Exploration Overview yyyy eg 1985 Until 1996 these included GSF abstracts.
News Release News Release yyyymmddttttttt (yyyy=year, mm=number of month, dd=day, ttttttt=1st 7 letters of title minus spaces) eg 19940115NEWSTRI
North North eg V12N5 (none in Archives?)
Northern Miner Magazine Northern Miner Magazine  
Northern Miner Newspaper Northern Miner Vv..mmmddPn.. (v..=vol, mmm=written month, dd=day, p..=page) eg V81MAY03P5 if date not known temp usage OK: Vv..Nn..Pp.. eg V81N12P5
Northern Miner Newspaper on CD-ROM Northern Miner CD yyyymmdd (year month and day, all digital) eg. 19970523
Other Other yyyyiixx (y..=year you entered it, ii=your initials, xx=sequential numbers begin at 1 for you for that year) eg 1997DS01
Other Database Other Database eg NMI
Paper Presented at a Symposium (year, city, author) Paper Presented yyyyccccii (cccc=1st 4 letters city, ii=author initials)
Personal Communication - Paper Pers Comm - Paper yyyymmddaaaaaaa (yyyy=year, mm=number of month, dd=day, a=1st 7 letters author lastname) eg 19980115WEIR
Personal Communication - Verbal Pers Comm - Verbal yyyymmddaaaaaaa (yyyy=year, mm=number of month, dd=day, a=1st 7 letters author lastname) eg 19980115WEIR
Ph.D. Thesis Ph.D. Thesis yyyy-i..-u..-c (i..=author initials u..=university initials c=city init; use dashes) eg 1979-MAW-UBC-V
Progress Report Progress Report yyyyttttttttttt (y=year, t= 1st 11 lett company name minus spaces) eg 1951SALMITACONS
Quebec Department of Natural Resources, Geological Report Que DNR, Geological Report eg 199 ?
Science; Journal of American Association for the Advancement of Science Science Vnn..Pnn.. eg V269P1535
Skillings Mining Review Skillings Mining Review eg V74N51 no page??
Societe Geologique de Belgique Societe Geologique de Belgique temporary: eg 1974
Water Board Hearing Water Board Hearing yyyymmdd (numeric date) eg 19970608
Western Miner Western Miner Vv..Nn..Pp.. (n..=vol, n..=num, p..=page) eg V74N51P17
Western Miner and Oil Review Western Miner & Oil Review Vv..Nn..Pp.. (n..=vol, n..=num, p..=page) eg V74N51P17
Whitehorse Geoscience Forum, Paper Presented at Whitehorse Geoscience Forum yyyyPnn-N eg 1997P69-1 (page 69, first abstract beginning that page) If no page num, count from title=1. If ref not avail, yr & auth init; eg 1997CF
Yellowknife GeoScience Forum Abstracts volume, Abstract Within, 1997 or later YK GeoScience Forum Abstract yyyyPp..-n.. (p..=page, n..=number of abstract) eg 1989 or 1989P14-3 (page 14, third abstract beginning that page)