How to Cite GfG Data
Synthesis Databases
To cite a synthesis database or portal, please reference the its URL in text and in figure captions:
- EarthChemPortal and Deep Lithosphere Dataset: www.earthchem.org
- PetDB: www.petdb.org
- SedDB: www.seddb.org
- VentDB: www.ventdb.org
PetDB
For Pet DB, also add the following publication in the reference list:
Lehnert, K., Su, Y., Langmuir, C., Sarbas, B., & Nohl, U. A global geochemical database structure for rocks. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 1, doi:10.1029/1999GC000026 (2000)
Original References
If your dataset was compiled from fewer than five references, we recommend including these in your article's reference list. For datasets built from a larger number of references, we recommend listing all references in electronic supplement form, if available and permitted by the publisher.
The following journals welcome complete references for PetDB datasets for publication in electronic supplements:
- Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
- Chemical Geology
Geochemical Resource Library
For the Geochemical Resource Library, please reference the dataset and the GRL.

