Resources for Research in Environmental Science
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Research via OSU Library databases Web Search Tools Air Endangered Species Environmental Quality Global Warming Laws and Regulations Listservs Maps News Policy Prevention, Compliance, etc. Recycling Sustainable Development Technical Reports Test Methods Toxicology Water U.S. EPA and Publications Other Federal Agencies

Research via OSU Library Databases Require login from off-campus Academic Search Elite Full-text • General, multidisciplinary database for scholarly research. • Full text for more than 2,000 serials, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed journals. Offers information in nearly every area of academic study including computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, medical sciences. • Coverage: 1984 - present. Full-text coverage: 1990 - present. Updated daily. Biological Abstracts Full-text • Biological Abstracts produced by BIOSIS indexes a "complete collection of bibliographic references covering every life science discipline." • Select Major Concepts tab at the top and select Environmental Sciences (DE "Environmental Sciences") to limit search to this area. • Coverage: 1969 - present. Updated quarterly. BioOne Abstracts and Indexes Full-text • BioOne is a database from Cambridge Scientific that indexes high-impact bioscience research journals in the area of biological, ecological and environmental sciences. See BioOne for more information. • Search BioOne or Natural Sciences journals. • Search results are organized by publication type: Journals, Peer-reviewed journals, Conferences, Books, etc. • Coverage: 1998 - present. Updated monthly. CAB Abstracts Abstracts • Comprehensive source of international research information in agriculture, forestry, resource management and conservation, animal health, and related bio-science fields. • Includes abstracts for journal articles, academic books, published theses, conference proceedings, bulletins, monographs, and technical reports. • Coverage: 1910 - present. Updated monthly. Fish and Fisheries Worldwide Abstracts • Includes close to 500,000 citations and some abstracts on all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture. • Major topics include culture and propagation, limnology and oceanography, genetics and behavior, natural history, parasites, diseases, habitat management, fish processing/marketing, general research, and fisheries management. • Provides thorough coverage of thousands of journal articles, books, monographs, pamphlets, conference proceedings, symposia, government reports, theses, dissertations, and scientific periodicals • Coverage: 1971 - present. Updated quarterly. LexisNexis Environment Abstracts with some full-text • Environment Abstracts: source of journal articles, conference papers and proceedings, and other key sources of information on the environment, covering local to worldwide conditions. • Environmental News, Law Journals: links to full-text articles from the relevant portions of major daily newspapers and consumer magazines, plus complete coverage of trade magazines, newsletters, and more than 40 law reviews. • Also includes environmental Codes and Regulations, Case Law and waste (Superfund, etc.) information. • Many journals available on companion microfiche, Library, 5th floor • Coverage: 1975 - present. Updated daily Science Direct Full-text with some citations • Access to 1800 electronic titles in the area of science, technology and medicine. • Search by subject area "Environmental Science." Search by keyword or browse journal listing. • Coverage varies by journal from 1993 - present. Updated daily. Science.gov Full-text • Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. • Search by topic: Biology and Nature, Environment and Environmental Quality, Natural Resources and Conservation, etc. • Coverage varies by agency. Updated daily. TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network • Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. • Managed by the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP). • Search all databases or select the database to search: ChemIDplus HSDB® (Hazardous Substances Data Bank) TOXLINE CCRIS (Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System) DART® (Development and Reproductive Toxicology) GENE-TOX (Genetic Toxicology) IRIS ITER TRI (Toxic Chemical Release Inventory) Haz-Map Household Products TOXMAP Water Resources Abstracts Abstracts • Provides summaries of the world's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources. • Coverage of topics includes: groundwater, lakes, estuaries, erosion and sedimentation, water supply and conservation, desalination, water yield improvement, water quantity management and control, watershed protection, water quality management, water resources planning, water law, engineering works and hydraulics. • Search Water Resources Abstracts or Natural Sciences journals. • Search results are organized by publication type: Journals, Peer-reviewed journals, Conferences, Books, etc. • Until 1994 produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. Now via Cambridge Scientific. • Coverage: 1967 - present. Updated monthly. Web of Science Full-text • Provides seamless access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,500 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. • Databases include CAB Abstracts, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Medline. • Includes Science Citation Index Expanded from 1900 - present. • Coverage: 1900 - present. Updated monthly. Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide Abstracts • World's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians with a global perspective - over 673,630 bibliographic records. • Includes taxonomic and geographic identifiers • Coverage: 1935 and earlier - present. Updated monthly. Zoological Record Abstracts • Extensive coverage of world's zoological and animal science literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary medicine. • References from over 4,500 international serial publications, plus books, meetings, reviews and other non serial literature from over 100 countries. • Recognized as the "unofficial register" for taxonomy and systematics, but other topics are also given comprehensive treatment using indexing in both controlled- and natural-language format. • Includes taxonomic and geographic identifiers • Coverage: 1910 - present. Updated monthly. Top of Page Web Search Tools Envirofinder Keyword or topic search of environment-related web sites. FirstGov Access to all 20,000 government sites from a single point. Keyword Search and comprehensive 'Interesting Topics' section. • See Environment, Energy, and Agriculture Google U.S. Government Search for U.S. Government information by keyword. National Environmental Data Index Provides direct access to environmental data and information descriptions in the U.S. Air Clean Air Act EPA Air Resources EPA Office of Air and Radiation Top of Page Environmental Quality Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President of the U.S. Scorecard An environmental information service provided by Environmental Defense. Includes Air Pollutants, Chemical Releases, Find Your Community, etc. Top of Page Global Warming Global Climate Change via NOAA Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change U.S. Global Change Research Information Office Scientific research information useful in preventing, mitigating, or adapting to the effects of global change. Top of Page Laws and Regulations Laws and Regulations Access to environmental laws and regulations via the EPA Web site. Includes:    Laws   Current Legislation in Congress   Laws (U.S. Code)   Major Environmental Laws    Regulations   Regulations.gov   Regulations and Proposed Rules   Code of Federal Regulations    See also   Thomas   LexisNexis Congressional Requires login from off-campus Top of Page Libraries EPA National Library Network Program Links to all EPA Libraries (Headquarters, Regional, Laboratories), etc. National Library for the Environment, via National Council for Science and the Environment Addresses most environmental issues. Includes Congressional Research Service reports, latest news, population and environment linkages, educational resources and directories, meetings and conferences, environmental journals on the Web, state of the environment reports, laws and treaties and a Briefing Books section (brief summary of issues by the Congressional Research Service). Top of Page Listservs Environmental listservs via George Washington U. Green University Initiative Top of Page Maps EnviroMapper, via U.S. EPA Map data from various EPA databases. Top of Page News EnviroLink Click on 'Government' under 'EnviroLink Library,' then search A-Z. Environmental News Link (Digest), via Capitol Reports World Resources Institute See "EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal." Provides the most comprehensive, current data, maps, articles and country profiles about the environment and sustainable development. Top of Page Policy Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President of the U.S. National Council for Science and the Environment Non-profit organization working since 1990 to improve the scientific basis for environmental decision-making. Top of Page Prevention, Compliance, etc. EnviroSense Provides a single repository for pollution prevention, compliance assurance, and enforcement information and data bases. Via U.S. EPA. Includes a search feature. Environmental Professional's Homepage Information for environmental consultants and remediation professionals. Top of Page Recycling Earth911 Community-specific resources regarding recycling, energy conservation, household hazardous waste, etc. Top of Page Sustainable Development Environmental Sustainability Index • Measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 122 countries • 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index and Report available. Sierra Club Challenge to Sprawl Campaign Smart Growth Network Development information that serves economy, community, environment. Sustainable Communities Network Linking citizens to resources and one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable communities. WWW Virtual Library: Sustainable Development • A comprehensive list of Internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organizations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or meta-databases. • From the Center for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment. Top of Page Technical Reports Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information   DOE Information Bridge     Access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics. Includes the EnergyFiles Virtual Library of Energy Science and Technology.   E-Print Network     Searchable gateway to preprint servers that deal with scientific and technical disciplines of concern to DOE.   DOE Reports Bibliographic Database     Contains citations for Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored scientific and technical reports distributed by DOE between 1994 to 2000. National Technical Information Service The official resource for locating government-sponsored U.S. and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. Click on 'Search' to identify publications from 1990- (no fee). Includes FedWorld Information Network.   Search Search publications by title and topic, 1990- . Records do not include summaries.   NTIS OrderNow Identifies information products (including technical reports) added to the NTIS Collection within the last 90 days. Includes a fielded search. Virtual Technical Reports Center Links to a large number of online providers of technical reports. Access to sources that offer either full-text or searchable, extended abstracts of their technical reports. Via University of Maryland Libraries. Top of Page Test Methods Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines, via U.S. EPA Top of Page Toxicology National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Research on environment-related disease.   Environmental Health Perspectives monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia Searchable encyclopedia of 118 environmental contaminants. Environmental Health and Toxicology, via National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health Search TOXNET databases by subject area. Toxics Release Inventory: Community-Right-to-Know The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), published by the U.S. EPA, is a valuable source of information regarding toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment. Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET), via National Library of Medicine Network of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas. Top of Page Water Clean Water Act EPA Water Resources EPA Office of Water Water Environment Federation Leading source of information and knowledge on the water environment. Water Quality Information Center Water and agriculture information via National Agricultural Library. Top of Page U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.    U.S. EPA Region 1 (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT)    U.S. EPA Region 2 (NY, NJ, PR, VI)    U.S. EPA Region 3 (PA, DE, DC, MD, VA, WV)    U.S. EPA Region 4 (KY, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL)    U.S. EPA Region 5 (MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH)    U.S. EPA Region 6 (NM, TX, OK, AR, LA)    U.S. EPA Region 7 (NE, KS, IA, MO)    U.S. EPA Region 8 (MT, ND, WY, SD, UT, CO)    U.S. EPA Region 9 (CA, NV, AZ, HI)    U.S. EPA Region 10 (WA, OR, ID, AK)   Envirofacts Warehouse     A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data.   EPA Libraries     Links to all EPA Libraries (Headquarters, Regional, Laboratories), etc.     EPA National Publications Catalog (Online Library System - catalog for EPA libraries)   EPA Publications. Search the:     National Environmental Publications Internet Site/NSCEP EPA's premier site for accessing EPA publications, with more than 7,000 in stock and 28,000 digital titles, free of charge.     Publications and Newsletters   EPA Topics Page     Browse EPA information by subject. Top of Page Other Federal Agencies Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President of the U.S. Environmental Health Information Service, via National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health The most extensive international database of searchable information on the environment, toxicity, and cancer. Includes access to Environmental Health Perspectives, National Toxicology Program information, etc. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Department of Interior   Bureau of Land Management   National Park Service   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service     Includes Endangered Species Program   U.S. Geological Survey - Environment National Environmental Data Index Provides direct access to environmental information compiled by several agencies of the federal government. Sponsored by NOAA. Return to Oklahoma State University Library Return to OSU Home Last update: October 17, 2008 Questions and comments to: Suzanne L. Holcombe suzanne.holcombe@okstate.edu URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/env.htm