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journal titles. The catalog can be searched by author, title, keyword
or subject and contains the holdings of Connecticut College as well
as Trinity College and Wesleyan University. To search for books
and media outside of the local catalog, use WorldCat.
Books in the Library
are arranged by Library of Congress (LC) subject headings. Some
examples of LC subject headings that may be useful for locating
books and videos relating to environmental studies follow. For
additional Environmental Studies related subject headings, check
out the LC class numbers at Library of Congress Subject Headings
for Environmental Sources at the Electronic Green Journal.
| GC
1 – 1581 |
Oceanography |
S
900 – 946.5 |
Land
Conservation |
| GC
1 – 350 |
Environmental
Sciences |
SD
1- 669.5 |
Forestry |
| GF
1 - 900 |
Human
Ecology |
SH
1 – 691 |
Aquaculture
and Fisheries |
| QH
1 – 278.5 |
Natural
History |
TC
1- 978 |
Hydraulic
Engineering |
The following list of Environmental
Studies books is intended to provide a starting point for locating
information in Shain Library.
Encyclopedia
of Environmental Issues. (2000)
GE10 .E52 [Reference]
Encyclopedia of
Global Change: Environmental Change and Human Society (2002)
GE149 .E47 [Reference]
The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History (2002)
GF501 .M47 [Reference]
Guide to Sustainable
Development and Environmental Policy (2001)
HC79 .E5 G85 [Reference]
Environmental Law
Handbook (2001)
KF3778 .E55 [Reference]
Handbook of Environmental
Health (2003)
RA565 .K67 [Reference]
The Environmental
Guidebook: A Selective Reference Guide to Environmental Organizations
and Related Entities (2002)
TD171 .S76
Rain forest bibliography [1999]
Z7408 .L29 R63
Other resources include:
Books
in Print
Book
Review Digest
Style
Manuals
A collection of style manuals and writing guides are kept
on the shelf behind the reference desk. Information is also availalbe
from the Citation
Guides for Print and Electronic Resources page.
Making sense:
a student’s guide to writing: geography & environmental sciences
(2001)
G70 .N67 [Reference Desk]
Writing Papers in
the Biological Sciences, 3rd ed
(2001).
QH304 M36 [Reference]
Databases
& Indexes
A full listing of all scholarly databases is available
grouped by subject
or listed alphabetically.
Because
of the interdisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies, there
are many databases that are useful in finding information pertaining
to environmental science, policy, history, politics and globalization.
For a complete
listing of science databases, go to the Research
Databases in the Biological Sciences page.
Other useful databases include:
ABI/Inform
ABI/INFORM
covers virtually every aspect of business. ABI/INFORM contains bibliographic
citations and 25-150 word summaries of articles appearing in professional
publications, academic journals, and trade magazines published worldwide.
The full text of articles is included for about 550 of the 1,000
journals. Coverage is 1971 forward.
Expanded
Academic Index
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide
range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics,
education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities,
law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports,
technology, and many general interest topics. Coverage is 1980 forward.
Lexis-Nexis
Provides full-text documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal,
medical, and reference publications. See the User
Guide for more information on searching in Lexis-Nexis.
PAIS
(Public Affairs Information Service via FirstSearch)
Covers global public policy and social issues. Coverage is 1972-present.
World News Connection
Extensive database of translated and English-language news and information
taken from the foreign media (newspaper articles, conference proceedings,
television and radio broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classed technical
reports) covering socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical,
and environmental issues and events. 1995 - present
Internet
Resources
Best Environmental Resources Directories
A selection of the best environmental directories for more than
650 environmental subjects compiled at the Center for Economic and
Social Studies on the Environment at the University of Brussels.
EnviroLink
EnviroLink is a non-profit organization that maintains a database
of thousands of environmental resources and provides Internet services
to non-profit organizations.
FirstGov
– Energy, Environment and Agriculture
The US Government's official web portal for all government information
pertaining to a variety of environmental topics. Includes links
to federal agencies such as the Department of the Interior, and
the Environmental Protection Agency. Also includes links to state
environmental agencies.
Envirofacts Data Warehouse (EPA )
EPA’s warehouse for environmental data, including toxic releases,
water discharges, and hazardous waste sites. Environmental Information
is searchable by county, city or zip code.
Congressional
Research Service Reports
Searchable collection of over 1200 Congressional Research Service
(CRS) documents about the environment and related topics. The National
Council for Science and Environment presents these reports as a
public service.
United
Nations Environmental Network
The U.N.’s portal to environmental information
organized by subject and regions
e-Journals
A complete listing of full text electronic journals is
located on the Library homepage under the Journal
Locator link.
Assistance
For assistance in locating or using these or other sources,
please contact the Reference
Desk or schedule an appointment for a Personalized
Research Session.
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