Subscription rates for the GeoRef CD ROM are determined by the type and size of the subscribing organization. If you subscribe to the LAN version of the GeoRef CD ROM, subscription rates vary depending on the number of simultaneous users allowed to access the database. Tiered pricing for academic institutions is based on the total number of students with geoscience majors and faculty in the geoscience department. Tiered pricing also applies to U. S. State geological surveys, based on the number of geoscientists employed. With an Internet subscription, an organization, for a single site, such as a university campus, or for multiple sites, can provide access to GeoRef for individuals in the organization.
Access is domain-enabled or through a login and password.
Searching of GeoRef is through standard web browsers. However, each of the providers has its own search software, screen design and features. Search services charge for the time used online and the number of references retrieved. A user can call a search service by phone, via a computer equipped with a modem, and by entering a password can gain access to GeoRef and all of the other databases the service offers. To obtain a password to search GeoRef online, you must have an account with one of the search services listed below.