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Cambridge University Press's Journal of Paleontology "publishes original articles and notes on the systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology, paleogeography, and evolution of fossil organisms." Releasing six issues each year, the journal is full of relevant and timely research. As of this write-up, readers will find more than two dozen pieces available for free download under the Open Access tab....

Fossil sites are just a click away with Eastern Pacific Invertebrate Communities of the Cenozoic ("EPICC") Virtual Field Experiences. Presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, the project "provide[s] opportunities to virtually visit classic paleontological field sites along the Pacific coast and to explore images and data from specimens that have been collected there."...

Looking for the perfect ways to share your paleontological knowledge with the general public? The Paleontological Society's Education and Outreach Committee's "A Guide to Outreach: Engaging the Public with Paleontology" has some great tips. This 15-page guide (available as a free PDF at the link above) was created in 2014 under a Creative Commons license. As the guide notes, "communication is an...

First Peoples of Canada, a virtual exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History, explores Aboriginal peoples' "fight for cultural survival and … the wealth of their modern-day contributions." Relying on research and artifacts from the First Peoples Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the exhibition explores Canada's linguistic diversity (with more than 50 Aboriginal languages), the...

The Courtenay and District Museum, which is physically located in British Columbia, Canada offers plenty of great online resources for paleontology enthusiasts around the world. The museum is a highly regarded and frequently visited hub for fossil sites and exhibitions; the Fossil and Dinosaurs section of their website replicates many of these great resources. Users new to paleontology study will...