Abstract: In the 1990s, the geoscience sci-tech novelty retrieval was undertaken by the Institute of Geological Information of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources. In recent years, this work is undertaken by the Geosciences Sci-tech Novelty Retrieval Station of the Ministry of Land and Resources. To affiliated departments of MLR, exploration companies, and geoscience colleges, the geoscience sci-tech novelty retrieval provides much supports for scientific research items, achievement reward, professional evaluation, and doctor (master) graduation. In this paper, the development status of the Geosciences Sci-tech Novelty Retrieval Station of MLR is summarized, and the function of sci-tech novelty retrieval in geological survey is discussed.