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· Bowdoin College Library Catalog
· Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
· Environment Complete
· Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
· Forest Science
· PAIS International (1915-1976)
· PAIS International (1972-Present)
· Web of Science
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Library Catalogs
The subject heading Environment is broken down into 1724 subtopics. In addition there are 4 related subject headings. You can browse the subject terms or do a word search on your topic and follow the subject heading links at the bottom of relevant records. The Library of Congress Subject Heading books, located near the reference desk, will help you to identify other subject terms to use.
It is possible to browse the collection electronically by clicking on the call number link of an item. Materials having similar call numbers, shelved anywhere in the library, will appear in call number order.
To generate a partial list of environmental studies periodicals the library subscribes to, do a subject search on Environment and click Limit/Sort. Choose Science Periodical or Main Periodical in the WHERE Item is located field.
Bowdoin College Library Catalog
Books, videos, government documents, etc. in Bowdoin's library.
NExpress
A combined catalog containing the library holdings of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Wellesley,
Williams, Middlebury, and Northeastern. Requests take 2-3 days.
MaineCat
Includes the holdings of most Maine libraries. Requests take 2-5 days
WorldCat
A combined database of many library catalogs worldwide. Request items found in WorldCat through our Interlibrary Loan service.
A quick search of resources for this field of study can be done in the Cast-A-Net box below on the right. Otherwise, select one of the individual databases below on the left.
Core Databases
- Agricola - EBSCOhost [about]
Agricola - EBSCOhost
Coverage Dates: 1970 - Present
Format: Online
"Compiled by the U.S. National Agricultural Library (NAL) ...encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition."
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Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Coverage Dates: Previous and Current Year Only -
Format: Online
Includes journals, dissertations, and government publications.
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Online
Coverage Dates: 1741 - Present
Format: Online
Includes scholarly and popular periodical literature, publications of professional associations, American state and regional periodicals, and the major serial publications on architecture and design from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia, over 2500 titles in all. Approximately 40% of the indexed articles are in English; 60% are in languages other than English, including Basque, Catalan., Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.
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Environment Complete
Coverage Dates: 1973 - Present
Format: Online
Covers policy issues in a broad range of environmental topics. 1,104 journals indexed, both US and international; subjects include agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental law, marine and freshwater resources, and urban planning.
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Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
Coverage Dates: 1981 - Present
Format: Online
Multidisciplinary database focusing on the environmental sciences. Indexes over 5980 serials including scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. Topics covered include: Agricultural biotechnology, Energy resources, Pollution: land, air, water, noise, solid waste, radioactive, Risk assessment and Safety Science.
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General Science Index (1984- )
Coverage Dates: 1984 - Present
Format: Online
Journals and magazines from the U.S. and Great Britain. Includes articles, reviews, biographical sketches, and letters to the editor.
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ScienceDirect
Coverage Dates: 1995 - Present
Format: Online
Full text access to scholarly journals in the sciences, technical, and medical fields.
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Web of Science
Coverage Dates: 1990 - Present
Format: Online
Scholarly articles in the social sciences and sciences. Also used to do cited reference searching.
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Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
Coverage Dates: Varies - Present
Format: Online
Includes citations to the literature on mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians found in journals, conference proceedings, monographs, theses and dissertations, and government reports. Database includes Wildlife Review Abstracts, which was published through 1995 by the National Biological Service. Searching is by keyword, subject, and author as well as by taxonomic and geographic identifiers. Abstracts are available for publications added to the database since September 1996. 8,000 records added annually.
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- Catalog of U.S. Government Publicatio... [about]
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Coverage Dates: 1976 - Present
Format: Online
Catalog of all U.S. government publications--tangible and virtual--issued through the Federal Depository Library Program. Includes links to full text where available.
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Forest Science
Coverage Dates: 1939 - Present
Format: Online
Forest Science Database indexes and abstracts international and domestic forest, wood science, and agroforestry research articles, books, and conferences, with content from 1939 to present. It is an ideal source for foresters, scientists, environmental consultants, policy makers and others actively involved in research or decision-making in agroforestry, forestry, wood science, and the forest and timber industries.
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PAIS International (1915-1976)
Coverage Dates: 1915 - Present
Format: Online
Provides selective subject and bibliographical access to periodicals, books, hearings, reports, gray literature, government publications, and other English-language materials published around the world.
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PAIS International (1972-Present)
Coverage Dates: 1972 - Present
Format: Online
An index of more than 1600 periodicals and specialized journals, as well as selected books, directories, reports, and government documents.
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Cast-A-Net Combined Search
simultaneously searches these databases
· Bowdoin College Library Catalog
· Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
· Environment Complete
· Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
· Forest Science
· PAIS International (1915-1976)
· PAIS International (1972-Present)
· Web of Science
· Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
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Reference Sources
The Atlas of Global Change
Science Ref GE149 .G4813 1998
Maps detail the expansion of deserts, silting of lakes, the growing ozone hole, shrinking ice caps and other environmental phenomena.
The Dictionary of Ecology and Environmental Science
Science Ref GE10 .D53 1993
Over 8000 cross-referenced entries supplemented by charts, diagrams and illustrations.
Earth report 2000 : revisiting the true state of the planet
SciRef GE140 .E59 2000
The key issues regarding our planet's capability to sustain future generations are explained.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
Science Ref GE 10 .E52 2000
3 volumes.
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History
Main Libr GF 10 .E63 2003
3 volumes.
Environmental Encyclopedia
Main Ref GE 10 .E38 2003
2 volumes.
Environmental Literature, An Encyclopedia of Works, Authors, and Themes
SciRef GE35 .E58 1999
Surveys major environmental writings on a range of topics and notes the reception and impact.
Famous First Facts about the Environment
Science Ref GE 105 .F36 2002
Global Environment Outlook 3:Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Science Ref GE 170 .G57 2002
Perspectives, directions and responses to policy for all the world's regions are detailed.
International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics
Main Ref GE 170 .I55 2002
State of the World: A Worldwatch report on progress toward a sustainable society
Main Ref HC59 .S734
Published annually, a series of articles, tables and figures shed light on farming practices, globalization, pollution and other environmental concerns.
World Resources: a report by the World Resources Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development
Main Ref HC10 .W827
Published annually, a series of charts, articles and tables address a range of environmental issues.
Law and Legal Issues
Environment and the Law: a dictionary
Main Ref KF3775.A68 P38 1995
The appendix includes tables of cases, statutes and regulations.
Environmental Law Handbook
Main Ref KF3775 .E473
Detailed information on the major environmental, health and safety laws in layman's terms.
Yearbook of International Environmental Law
Main Ref K3581.2 .Y43
Discusses policies implemented in the previous year by major environmental organizations. Includes book reviews and articles.
Environmental Law Reporter
Main Ref KF3775.A6 E5
Contains the text of major treaties, conventions and international agreements.
Web Sites
Each of these websites contains numerous links to journals, associations, educational institutions, encyclopedias, conference proceedings and reports. The last two sites are strong in the areas of law and ethics.
Envirolink Network
http://envirolink.netforchange.com/
Bills itself as "the largest online environmental information resource on the planet." Particularly useful is the EnviroNews feature reporting on current topics.
Econet
http://www.igc.org/igc/econet/
"Browse EcoNet Sites" organizes links by subtopic.
Environmental Sites on the Internet
http://www.ima.kth.se/im/envsite/envsite.htm
The narrow subtopics that divide the links make finding relevant information easy.
Librarian's Index to the Internet - Environment Topics
http://lii.org/search/file/environ
The search engine searches the complete database, not just environmental topics, so be specific.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
For information organized by subtopic, see Browse EPA Topics. Find laws and regulations, testimony, speeches, news items and more.
United Nations Environment Program
http://www.unep.org/
Search by country or topic and read UN reports.
The National Library for the Environment
http://www.cnie.org/nle/
A good source for environmental law, also find full text journal and newspaper articles. Search the Environmental Virtual Libraries for additional links.
Environmental Ethics Resources on WWW
http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources/environmental/
The Center for Applied Ethics page on environmental ethics; try the "Publications" and "Specific Topics" sections.