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Research Databases
(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)
AGRICOLA
The AGRICOLA database contains citations to agricultural literature
housed in the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and its cooperators
from 1970 to the present.
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BasicBIOSIS
A subset of the BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts). This database is designed specifically for use by college students.
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Blackwell Synergy
Blackwell Synergy is a database of 750 electronic journals published by Blackwell Publishing.
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CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)
Congressional Quarterly Researcher is a definitive reference resource for research in American government,
politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ
Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are
combined in this indispensable collection.
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Energy Citations Database
The Energy Citations Database contains bibliographic records for energy-related reports, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations,
and patents from the Department of Energy and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Atomic Energy
Commission. Subjects covered include: chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology,
engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science
and related disciplines.
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General Science Abstracts
GSA indexes articles from 190+ journals and magazines published in the
U.S. and Great Britain. It covers all areas of science very generally including:
astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, medicine and health,
and physics.
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GEOBASE
Worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology, international
development, and their related disciplines. Covers journals, books,
monographs, conference proceedings, and reports. Includes over 600,000
records with abstracts.
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GeoRef
The GeoRef database, established by the American Geological Institute, covers the geology of North America from 1693 to the present and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. The database contains over 2.6 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses.
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GeoRef In Process
Contains bibliographic citations, some of which include abstracts, that
are in the process of being indexed prior to their integration into the
main GeoRef database. The bulk originate from non-English
language geoscience literature that was not necessarily published
recently. To perform the most comprehensive search, it is recommended
that you select both GeoRef and GeoRef In Process. Coverage: Varies.
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GreenFile
GreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. GreenFILE will serve as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The total number of records exceeds 300,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles.
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JSTOR
JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from
experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been
published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago.
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, presented via the Access Science website, is the most trusted and authoritative general science encyclopedia. It contains thousands of articles, 2,000 biographies, current bibliographies, and 110,000 science related definitions.
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MEDLINE
Citations from approximately 4,800 worldwide journals with approximately 13 million references to journal articles in life sciences and a concentration on biomedicine. The majority of the publications covered in MEDLINE are scholarly journals from 1966 to the present.
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Wiley InterScience
The Wiley InterScience website presents citations for Wiley content related to scientific, technical, medical and
professional endeavors from more than 2,500 journals, books, reference
works, and laboratory manuals. Hekman Library subscribes to more than 400 E-journals from Wiley.
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Reference Materials
Access Science
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (the web site is called Access Science) is the most trusted and authoritative general science encyclopedia. It contains thousands of articles, 2,000 biographies, current bibliographies, and 110,000 definitions.
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Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management - GE300 .E53 1998
Intended for students and professionals, the work contains about 3,000 brief definitions, primarily ecological, and about 250 long encyclopedia-type entries.
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues - GE10 .E52 2000
Contains a wide variety of articles written by academics and experts in the fields of knowledge relevant to the study of environmental issues such as biology, geology, anthropology, demographics, genetics, and engineering.
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Science - GE10 .M66 2000
A reference tool that provides information on natural settings and the issues, problems, and concerns scientists and citizens have about the global environment.
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Encyclopedia of Global Change - GE149 .E47 2002
Encompassing tsunamis, elephant conservation, ocean pollution, mining regulation, and permafrost melt, the 300 authoritative articles in this unique and wide-ranging encyclopedia investigate all types of phenomena that change life on Earth.
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Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change - GE149 .E443 2002
This 5 volume set covers physical, chemical, biological, and ecological dimensions of global environmental change; causes and consequences of global environmental change; and social and economic dimensions of global environmental change.
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Encyclopedia of the Biosphere - GF75 .B5613 1999
"An 11-volume work ... planned in accordance with the principles of UNESCO's MAB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme." Concerned with effects of humans on nature.
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Environment A to Z - GE10 .H67 2001
Contains information on the laws, issues, organizations, and people shaping environmental policy.
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Environmental Activism - GE195 .S88 2003
Provides an overview of the development of environmental activism from a historical perspective.
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Environmental Encyclopedia - GE10 .E38 2003
These two volumes include biographies, environmental societies, and descriptions of environmental disasters.
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Environmental Ethics - GE42 .P35 1997
Examines twenty environmental issues and also provides a chronology of the development of environmental ethics, ethics and environmental law, codes of practice, and resources.
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Environmental Resource Handbook - GE20 .E6
Contains information on associations, research centers, environmental health, publications, educational programs, environmental law, trade shows, environmental statistics, green city rankings, grants, government agencies, consultants, green product catalogs, and web sites.
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Environmentalist's Bookshelf - Z5861 .M45 1992
Provides annotations on environmental classics.
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Global Environment Outlook 3: Past, Present and Future Perspectives - GE170 .G5625
GEO 3 is a report on the state of the global environment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, presented via the Access Science website, is the most trusted and authoritative general science encyclopedia. It contains thousands of articles, 2,000 biographies, current bibliographies, and 110,000 science related definitions.
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World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems - RA565 W67 2000
This edition by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank, and the World Resources Institute was undertaken to develop recommendations that would safeguard the world's ecosystems.
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Web Sources
Earth Trends: The Environmental Resource Portal
"Earthtrends is a free online database that focuses on issues of sustainable development and the environment."
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Encyclopedia of the Earth
A new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia
is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars,
professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each
other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and
will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well
as to the general public.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts by developing and enforcing regulations, performing environmental research, sponsoring voluntary partnerships and programs, furthering environmental education, and publishing information.
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National Council for Science and the Environment
"An easy-to-use single-point entry to environmental information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise." (from website)
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National Invasive Information Center
The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
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OneWorld.net
OneWorld brings together more than 1,500 organizations from across the
globe to promote sustainable development, social justice and human
rights.
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Periodicals
Conservation in Practice - QH75.A1 C6673
Published by the Society for Conservation Biology.
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Environment - QH75.A1 C6673
Primary journal for the environmental sciences.
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Environmental Ethics - TD172 .E6
Subtitled "an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the philosophical aspects of environmental problems."
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Journal of Environmental Education - S946 .E54
Primarily for educators in primary grades through college.
Includes peer-reviewed research articles, critical essays, and review
articles.
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Journal of Environmental Health - RA421 .J6
Contains peer-reviewed articles for public health professionals.
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World Watch
World Watch is an internationally known magazine
focused on people, the environment, and how they relate to each other. Published
bi-monthly, it explores current issues in energy, population,
biodiversity, agriculture, climate change, the economy, politics, and
sustainability.
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