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The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with
specific regard to the field of Earth and Environmental Science.
Reference Books
- Our earth's changing lands: an encyclopedia of land-use and land-cover change. 2006. 2 volumes. Ref 333.7 Ou71
A unique encyclopedia on global land use, ecology, and land-cover changes over the past 300 years.
Written by leading scientists, the encyclopedia includes an eclectic mix of 318 signed A-to-Z
entries on the topics of land-use change agents, policies, impacts, models, technology,
government programs, and geographic and geopolitical regions.
- Encyclopedia of world climatology. 2005. Ref 551.503 En19W
Emphasizes climatological developments that have evolved over the past twenty years and offers more
than 200 informative articles prepared by 150 experts on numerous subjects, ranging from standard areas
of study to the latest research studies. The relationship between climatology and both physical and s
ocial science is fully explored, as is the significance of climate for our future well-being.
- Encyclopedia of soils in the environment. 2004. 4 volumes. Ref 631.403 En19H
A comprehensive and integrated consideration of a topic of vital importance
to human societies in the past, present, and future. Encompasses the present
knowledge of the world's variegated soils, their origins, properties, classification,
and roles in the biosphere. A team of outstanding, international contributors has
written over 250 entries that cover a broad range of issues facing today's soil
scientists, ecologists, and environmental scientists.
- Environmental encyclopedia. 2003. 2 volumes. Ref 363.7 En892
Topical coverage includes a broad range of environmental perspectives,
including scientific, political, and social issues. Most entries have short
bibliographies for further study.
- Oxford companion to the earth. 2000. Ref 550 Ox24H
Written by some 200 expert contributors, and illustrated with over 600 pictures,
including 16 pages of color plates, The Oxford Companion to the Earth offers 900
alphabetically arranged entries that cover everything from deserts and wetlands to
mountains, caves, glaciers, and coral reefs. Includes articles on natural phenomena,
the history of Earth, key figures, and important ecological concerns.
- Encyclopedia of environmental science. 2000. Ref 363.7 E19
Provides information on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere and
is careful to focus on the connections between these realms and the Earth as a whole.
- The Encyclopedia of ecology and environmental management. 1998. Ref 363.7 En19C
Addresses the core definitions and issues in pure and applied ecology.
Provides up-to-date alphabetical guide to over 3000 topics, which are comprehensively cross-referenced.
Finding Books:
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Online Catalog
- Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
- Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
- WorldCat
- Listed under Essential Tools.
- Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Finding Articles:
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Agricola
Indexes resources in agriculture, chemistry, the life sciences representing the
holdings of the National Agricultural Library. 1970 to present.
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BasicBIOSIS
Good in subjects including biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, ecology, genetic engineering,
genetics, microbiology, etc. Offers information on recent developments in 96 subject areas of the
biological and biomedical sciences with indexing for 350+ core life sciences journals.
Covers the last 3 years to present.
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BIOSIS Preview (See Librarian to use this database.)
BIOSIS (see BasicBIOSIS above) expanded retrospectively.
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BioOne
Provides full-text access to many important journals in the biological sciences, mostly those which are published
by small societies and non-commercial publishers.
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Biology Digest
Covers botany, environmental science, life science etc. Particularly strong
in medicine and health. Covers 1989 - present.
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GEOBASE
Covers the worldwide literature of geography, geology, ecology, and related disciplines
with indexing and abstracts for journals, books, conference proceedings, and reports. Over 2,000
journals are fully indexed; 3,000 selectively indexed. 1980-present.
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LexisNexis Environmental
Covers a wide range of today’s key environmental issues from a diverse collection of
source types, on topics including: energy, air pollution, toxicology, land use and pollution,
water pollution, wildlife/biodiversity, population/sustainable development, global warming,
waste management, and agriculture.
- JSTOR
JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete
back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the
first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years
(current issues are not available in JSTOR). Includes journals for the following
disciplines: African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology,
economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy,
political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.
Periodicals
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Taylor Periodical Title List
Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what
we have in print in the library.
- Click here for a
Science Subject Search in the Periodical List to find out what journals
(and how many) we have available both in print and online. Click on the blue links
to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject
indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. This search includes
all sciences, so be sure to scan through the subdivisions to find specific topics of
interest.
Internet Resources
- Environmental Research Web
Created to provide an international forum for scholarly discussion and analysis of
envrionmetnal issues and policy - published by IOPP (Institute of Physics Publishing).
Sections on Opinion, Talking Points, Research Highlights and Sustainable Futures include
links to related web sources and open-access articles.
- EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
Graphs and maps illustrate some of the major conditions and trends in population,
agriculture, biodiversity, forests, water resources, energy, climate, and social and
economic development that determine the state of the world's environment. These data
give a broad picture of trends over 20 years.
- Science Topics from the USGS (United States Geological Survey)
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe
and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage
water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
- EPA US Environmental Protection Agency
Browse the site by topic, look at information or education resources, or check out current laws,
regulations, and dockets. Home page has various national, regional, and state news articles.
- Environmental Studies
web sites from Western States College of Colorado
Provides links to Environmental studies directories, megasites, search engines, organizations,
environmental legislation, etc. Some of the resources are specific to Colorado, but most are of
interest to those concerned with general environmental studies topics.
Research Tools
- RefWorks
A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages,
and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.
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CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you
to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for
expanding or refining a research strategy.
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