Environmental Science
Additional information related to Environmental Science may be
located in the Information Resources entitled
Maps,
Geography, and
Geology.
The library owns numerous Environmental Impact Statements - to locate these enter the
subject heading Environmental Impact Statements in the
UWF catalog.
To locate an EIS relating to a particular industry search under subject by
Industry Name - Environmental Aspects.
Books
Library materials may be identified in the Libraries' Online Catalog by using author, title, keyword, and subject searches. Environmental Science books are primarily located in the GE call number area on the fourth floor. Other subjects and corresponding call numbers are:
| GE1-350 |
Environmental Science |
| GC 1081-1581 |
Marine pollution |
| GF 1-900 |
Human Ecology |
| QH 1-989 |
Conservation and Ecology |
| S 589-972 |
Agricultural Ecology and Land Conservation |
| SD 411-559 |
Forestry Conservation, Protection, and Utilization |
| TD |
Environmental Technology (includes waste management and pollution) |
Online books are accessible via NetLibrary. Search this database by keyword (e.g., environmental science), author, or title.
Reference Guides
- Information Sources in Environmental Protection. 1997. (Ref. GE 30 I56 1997)
- A narrative evaluative guide to the major sources of literature dealing
with environmental protection and the natural environment. Describes books, journals,
and electronic sources
- The Literature of Soil Science. 1994. (Ref. S 590.45 L58 1994)
- A historical survey of the literature of soil science which includes
updated annotated references
- Information Sources in the Earth Sciences. 1989. (Ref. QE 26.2 I5)
- An introduction to research in the earth sciences which, although dated, provides coverage of research methodology. Examples of resources are provided.
Databases
Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings,
reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched
individually or in
categorized groups via Metalib. If you are searching for a journal title, look it up in the Online Catalog or the CitationLinker, SFX. If we do not own, or have access to, a journal you need, you may request it from Interlibrary Loan. If you are
unsure about the quality of the journals you are using, consult the online
tutorial, Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines.
The most frequently used environmental databases are:
- Cambridge Journals Online.
- Over 100 journals are indexed in this database, which provides full text coverage and searching options.
- Environmental Sciences. 1993+ (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Environmental science databases are grouped together in Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts allows you to search by database categories (e.g., environmental science) or within selected databases. Specific databases related to environmental science include, Agricola, Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts,
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality, Bacteriology Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Engineering Abstracts, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, Human Population & Natural Resource Management, Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, Risk Abstracts, Toxicology Abstracts, Water Resources Abstracts.
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier).
- A comprehensive electronic collection of scholarly science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.
- Wiley Interscience.
- Wiley Interscience includes full text coverage of journals, reference works, and online books in all areas of science.
- Wilson Science Complete.
- Wilson Science Complete is the online version of the General Science Index, Biological and Agricultural Index, and the Applied Science and Technology Index.
There are other databases available via a dial up service, which requires a librarian's assistance. Please consult a librarian for access to Enviroline, Environmental Bibliography, and SciSearch.
Bibliographies
- E.P.A. Publications Bibliography; Quarterly Abstract Bulletin. Quarterly. 1977-1978,
1984+ (Gov. Doc. EP 1.21/7)
- A supplement to the E.P.A. Publications Bibliography, 1977-1983 (Gov. Doc.
EP 1.21/7-2:977-83/) which indexes technical reports and journal articles. Latest year(s) are published in microfiche.
- Florida Environments Online.
- This resources is one of the digital libraries created by PALMM (Publication of Archival, Library, and Museum Materials). Reports from the Florida Geological Society and the Florida Department of Agriculture, in addition to selected texts are digitized and archived for public access.
- PERCH Bibliography
- The PERCH (Partnership for Environmental Research and Community Health) is a collaborative database created and updated by the UWF Center for Environmental Diagnostics & Bioremediation and
the Florida Department of Health/Escambia & Santa Rosa County Health Departments. PERCH is a searchable database of bibliographical materials pertaining to the environment of Northwest Florida. This database was derived from several preexisting databases and from literature searches intended to include all information relating to the environment of our region. The oldest historical citations go back to the 18th century coinciding with the beginnings of continuous settlement in Pensacola. Environmental topics are extremely diverse covering multiple scientific and applied disciplines.
Dictionaries
Concise definitions of environmental science terms may be found in a variety of specialized dictionaries. Selected titles are listed below with representative call numbers:
- Dictionary of Ecology 1998
(netLibrary)
- Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment (Ref. QH 540.4 C65 1998),
- Environmental Impact Statement Glossary (Ref. TD 194.6 E63).
- Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology. 2000. (Ref. GE 10 P67 2000)
- The Dictionary of Forestry. 1998. (Ref. SD 126 D535 1998)
- Dictionary of Natural Resource Management. 1996. (Ref. S 922 D84 1996)
- Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Environmental Change. 2001. (Ref. GE 10 E536)
- The Environment Dictionary. 1998. (Ref. GE 10 K45 1998 and
netLibrary)
- The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science. 2001.
(Ref. TD 9 W95 2001)
- Historic Dictionary of the Green Movement. 1998.
(Ref. GE 195 P36 1998)
Encyclopedias
Articles and essays providing background information on environmental science are found in numerous encyclopedias. These titles represent types of encyclopedias available in various aspects of environmental science including conservation, endangered species, remediation, pollution, and climate change.
-
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. (Gale). 2000.
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. 8 vols. 1998.
(Ref. GE 10 E49 1998)
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies. 2001. (Ref. TD 9 A84 2001)
- Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change. 5 vols. 2002. (Ref. GE 149 E443
2002)
- Encyclopedia of Rainforests. 2002. (Ref.
QH 86 J85 2002)
- The Environmental Impact Statement Process and Environmental Law. 2000.
(Ref. TD 194.55 M66 2000)
- Environmental Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Authors, and Themes. 1999.
(Ref. GE 35 E58 1999)
- http://floridaconservation.org/pubs/endanger.html
- Great Events From History II: Ecology and the Environment Series. 5 vols. 1995. (Ref.
GE 150 G72 1995)
- Life on Earth. 2 vols. 2002. (Ref.
QH 541.15 .B56 L54 2002)
- MacMillan Encyclopedia of Energy. 3 vols. 2001. (Ref. QE 5 E5137 1996)
- MacMillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences. 2 vols. 1996. (Ref.
GE 150 G72 1995)
- Manual of Remote Sensing. 1998. (Ref. G 70.6 M36 1998)
- McGraw Hill Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. AccessScience.
- Official Lists of Endangered and Potentially Endangered Fauna and Flora in Florida
(Fla. Docs. GFW 3:E 52/1994)
- Sciences of the Earth: An Encyclopedia of Events, People, and Phenomena. 2 vols. 1998. (Ref.
QE 11 S38 1998)
- The Wiley Encyclopedia of Environmental Pollution and Cleanup. 2 vols. 1999.
(Ref. TD 173 W55 1999)
-
World of Earth Science. (Gale). 2003.
- World Wildlife Fund Guide to Extinct Species of Modern Times (Ref. QH 75 W675 1997).
Handbooks
- Coastal Zone Management Handbook. 1996. (Ref. HT 391 C494 1996)
- Dictionary of Environmentally Important Chemicals. 1999.
(Ref. TD 196 C45 A97 1999)
- Environmental Activism. 2003. (Ref. GE 195 S88 2003)
- Environmental Ethics. 1997. (Ref. GE 42 P35 1997)
- Environmental Law Handbook. 1999. (Ref. KF 3775 E79 1995)
- Environmental Resource Handbook. 2001. (Ref. GE 20 E586 2002)
- Forest Conservation Policy. 2004. (Ref. SD 412 S26 2004)
- Handbook of Water Use and Conservation. 2001. (Ref. TD 388 v53 2001)
- Wetlands Deskbook. 1997. (Ref. KF 5624 W48 1997)
- Wiley's Remediation Technologies Handbook. 2004. (Ref. TD 1060 L44 2004)
- World Resources. Annual. 1986+ (Ref. HC 10 W827)
Atlases
- AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment. 2000.
(Atlas Ref. HB 849.415 H374 2000)
- The Atlas of Endangered Species. 1999. (Ref. QH 75 A85 1999)
- The Atlas of Global Change. 1998. (Ref. GE 149 G4813 1998)
- Northwestern Florida Ecological Characterization: An Ecological Atlas. 1984.
(Atlas Ref. G 1315 P35 1984)
- Gulf Coast Ecological Inventory Maps" (Basement Map Room),
and the accompanying guide entitled Gulf Coast Ecological Inventory User's
Guide and Information Base (Gov. Doc. I 49.6/5:EC 7/GULF).
- Water Resources Atlas of Florida (Atlas Ref. GB 705 F6 W3 1998)
Internet Sites
General
- American Rivers
http://www.amrivers.org
- Blue Voice
http://www.bluevoice.org
- Earth Island Institute
http://earthisland.org
- ECONet
http://www.igc.org/igc/econet
- EnviroLink
http://www.envirolink.org/
- Environmental Professional's Homepage
http://www.clay.net/
- Global Change Master Directory (NASA)
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
- Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org
- National Council for Science and the Environment:
http://www.ncseonline.org/
- National Environmental Directory
http://www.environmentaldirectory.net
- National Environmental Education & Training Foundation
http://www.neetf.org/
- Natural Conservancy
http://www.nature.org
- Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
- Natural Resources Job Search
http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs
- Society for Conservation Biology
http://conbio.net/
Legal
- American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
http://www.abanet.org/environ/home.html
- Earthjustice
http://www.earthjustice.org
- Environmental Defense
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/
- Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
http://www.elaw.org
Government (U.S.)
- Department of Energy
http://www.doe.gov
- Department of the Interior
http://www.doi.gov/
- Endangered Species Program (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
http://endangered.fws.gov/
- Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.state.fl.us
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
- Natural Resources Conservation Agency (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
- Science.gov Environment: Environmental Quality
http://www.science.gov/browse/w_123.htm
- Science.gov: Energy & Energy Conservation
http://www.science.gov/browse/w_121.htm
- U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
http://www.coralreef.gov
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
- U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
International
- Council of the European Union - Environment Council
http://ue.eu.int
- European Environment Agency
http://www.eea.eu.int
- GEsource
http://www.gesource.ac.uk/
- United Nations Environmental Programme
http://www.unep.org
- Virtual Law Library
http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib
- World Wildlife
http://www.wwf.org
