Research Guide for the
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences
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Articles
Databases
Most databases index articles from journals, newspapers, and magazines. Some databases offer full text articles, while others contain only citations. Some databases are subject specific, while others are more general in coverage. Some databases relevant to the biological sciences are:
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Journal Locator
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Use the Journal Locator to search for specific journals or magazines or to see a list of available journals for a subject area. The Journal Locator will give you the location of a journal (whether online or in the library) and the dates available. Use the following links to get a list of magazines and journals related to the biological sciences. Earth and Environmental Sciences, including Botany and Ecology Health Sciences, including Biology and Zoology |
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Reference Sources
The Reference Collection, located on the second floor of the GCSU Library, is often the best place to start your research. Books in the Reference Collection can help you become more familiar with your topic and assist you with identifying keywords and important people. Bibliographies can help you identify specific articles and books.
Online Reference Books
The following resources are all available through NetLibrary.
Blackwell's concise encyclopedia of environmental management.
Companion encyclopedia of geography the environment and humankind.
Concise Oxford dictionary of ecology.
The encyclopedia of ecology & environmental management.
Environmental hazards air pollution: a reference handbook.
Environmental hazards radioactive materials and wastes: a reference handbook.
Environmental hazards toxic waste and hazardous material: a reference handbook.
Environmental justice a reference handbook.
Handbook of environmental risk assessment and management.
Handbook of functional plant ecology.
Handbook of global environmental policy and administration.
Pollution prevention and abatement handbook, 1998 toward cleaner production.
This title is available from the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Print Reference Resources
Historical Dictionary of North American Environmentalism (REF GE10 .W45 1997).
Environmental Encyclopedia 3rd ed. (REF GE10 .E58 2003).
Earth Almanac (QB631 .G65 2002).
Finding Books and other Monographs
Searching
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Start here for resources in our library. | |
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Next go here to find resources in other libraries in the University System. Use GIL Express to request the items from another library in the University System of Georgia. | |
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Use WorldCat to search libraries outside of Georgia. If you find something you need, use Interlibrary Loan to request items from out-of-state libraries. (Note: there is another version of WorldCat available here.) | |
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Use NetLibrary to search for online/electronic books. | |
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Use this database to search for dissertations and theses. If you find a dissertation you would like to read you should check the GIL Library Catalog and the GIL Universal Catalog. If you don't find it there, use Interlibrary Loan to request it from another library | |
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A free book catalog available from Google. If you click on the Find this book in a Library link in the right-hand column you can see a list of libraries in Georgia with the book. Use Interlibrary Loan to request a book. |
Browsing by Subject Heading
Using the correct subject headings for your topic will help you get more relevant results when searching the Library Catalog. Below is a concise list of subject headings for the Environmental Sciences. For a more complete list, you can perform a Subject Heading search using the Exact Search feature in the Library Catalog.
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Conservation of natural resources |
Browsing by Call Number
You may also want to browse the shelves to find books. Here is a breakdown of the call number ranges for this topic.
Most of the books dealing with the biological sciences are located in the Q's, next to the books on astronomy, physics, etc. Here is the breakdown for this area:
GE = Environmental Sciences.
GF = Human Ecology.
QH = Natural History, including ecology.
For a more comprehensive breakdown of the sciences, go to this site from the Library of Congress
Special Collections
Clyde E. Keeler Collection: Finding Aid
Milledgeville Audubon Society: Finding Aid
Government Resources
Georgia Resources
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The Officical Georgia websites at www.Georgia.gov includes links to Home and Environment Safety information from Georgia governmental agencies
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The Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources provides information about environmental issues in Georgia including air, water, hazardous materials, and drought.
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GALILEO provides a searchable database of Georgia Government Publications
U.S. Government Resources
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To search for government information for any topic, use the Catalog of Government Publications from the Government Printing Office. You may also want to try searching the catalog for the National Technical Information Service. For a general search of government information try the site USA.gov. Finally, Google offers a government information search at this site.
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You can find directories of links to scientific information at several sites including Environment, Energy, and Agriculture [USA.gov], Environment & Environmental Quality resources. [science.gov], and Environmental Health and Toxicology [National Library of Medicine].
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The National Library of Medicinealso provides access to TOXMAP: Environmental Health E-maps and TOXNET - Toxicology Data Network.
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The Environmental Protection Agency website is a great place to start. You may want to check the Where you live page for information on the environment in your local area. The ECOTOX Database allows you to search for toxicology information by organism or chemical names. Other agencies that may provide information include the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Congress, the U.S. Geological Survey, and NASA.
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The Science Accelerator allows you to seach scientific literature and reports in ten different databases. It is provided by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information at the Department of Energy.
International Information
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The United Nations provides access to UNEP.Net, the Environmental Network, containing information about international environmental programs.
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worldwidecience.org is a gateway for searching science related databases from around the world.
Web Sites
Environmental Science and Ecology from the Internet Public Library
Environment Links from the Librarians' Internet Index
Contact A Librarian
- For further assistance, contact the Reference Desk in the GCSU Library or contact the GCSU Library liaison to the Biological and Environmental Sciences Department:
Gary Austin
Instruction & Reference Librarian
gary.austin@gcsu.edu
(478) 445-0987