Environment

Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [WWW]

Contains nearly 51,000 full text articles on a wide range of topics, including 15,000 biographies, maps, speeches, and more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references to link relevant information.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online [OhioLINK users only]

Access over 75,000 quality full text articles, as well as 200,000 selected Web sites and 2,000 videos on virtually every topic. Also includes special sections and resources on presidential campaigns, atlases, year in review, timelines, and highlighted research topics.

Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology

Two volume set covers important areas of study in the environment, topics of public and research interest, and coverage of environmental issues vital to lawyers.

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Provides information on every field of pure and applied scientific and technological endeavor, and includes many tables, charts, and illustrations as well as references for further research.

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American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition [WWW]

Searchable database of English language words, including definitions, pronunciation, origins, synonyms, and usage.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms

Defines 105,000 terms in all areas of science and technology.

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Academic Search Premier [OhioLINK users only]

Full text articles from over 3,400 publications, as well as indexing to identify articles found in 900 other academic publication, for information on a wide range of topics in art, computer science, education, engineering, ethnic studies, humanities, language, literature, medical sciences, social sciences, and more.

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts [OhioLINK users only]

Comprehensive coverage of the science, technology, and management of marine and fresh water environments.

Biological and Agricultural Index [OhioLINK users only]

Covers over 200 periodicals on biology and agriculture.

BIOSIS Previews [OhioLINK users only]

Indexes and abstracts 7,000 journals and other publications in all areas of the biological sciences and related fields.

Chemical Abstracts SciFinder Scholar [OSU Columbus campus users only]

The largest, most comprehensive database of chemical literature in the world, with abstracts to journal articles, patents, conferences, dissertations, and technical reports on chemistry, biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, toxicology, environmental science, medicine, food science, and much more.

Earth Times [WWW]

Nonpartisan newspaper on international environmental issues and sustainable development. This Internet edition is published daily by journalists associated with the New York Times, Newsweek, NBC News, and others.

Electronic Green Journal [WWW]

Academically sponsored and professionally refereed journal that provides bibliographies, reviews, current information, and announcements for the educated generalist and specialist.

Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) [OhioLINK users only]

Access to thousands on online, full-text journals on a wide variety of topics and searchable by title or subject.

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Database [WWW]

Covers citations and abstracts for journal articles in agriculture, biotechnology, ecology, environment, health and safety, pollution, toxicology, water resources, and more.

GEOBASE [OSU users only]

Indexes global literature in earth science, ecology, geography, and marine science from 5000 journals and irregular publications, maps, and theses.

Newspaper Source [OhioLINK users only]

Full text articles from over 200 regional and international newspapers, news wires, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, along with abstracts to identify articles from the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition.

PAIS Database (Public Affairs Information Service) [OhioLINK users only]

Broad coverage of social science issues worldwide, including public policy, economics, business, government, public administration, political science, legislation, and statistics.

Pollution Abstracts

Indexes journals and proceedings in the areas of air, land, marine, and freshwater pollution, sewage, and wastewater treatment, waste management, toxicology, and health, noise, radiation, and environmental action.

Pub Science [WWW]

Created by the U.S. Department of Energy. This site allows searching of peer-reviewed journals for citations and abstracts on physical sciences and energy related topics. Links are provided for full-text of articles available from publishers for a fee.

SciNet [WWW]

Specialized searchable directory of full-text online resources in science and nature topics such as agriculture, astronomy, biology, chemistry, environment, medicine, mathematics, physics, social science, technology, and more.

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OSCAR [WWW]

Locate books, journals (after you have used an index to identify specific articles), and other materials in the OSU Libraries.

OhioLINK [WWW]

Locate books, journals, and other materials in major Libraries throughout the state of Ohio.

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Access catalogs for the Big Ten Catalog, Center for Research Libraries, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio Public Libraries, Library of Congress, and other collections.
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Handbook of Environmental Data of Organic Chemicals

Provides information on chemical and physical properties, pollution factors, and toxicity of environmental pollutants.

Infoplease.com [WWW]

Vast resource of full-text information, statistics, and articles from almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias on the world, sports, entertainment, U.S., people, business, living, society, science, and technology.

International Energy Annual [WWW]

Links and statistical data from the U.S. Department of Energy to petrolium, electricity, natural gas, coal, consumption, production, energy reserves, emissions, population, prices, and more.

A Matter of Fact [OhioLINK users only]

In-depth statistics, charts, essays, tables and abstracts from newspapers, periodicals and the Congressional Record on current news and issues.

National Library for the Environment [WWW]

Presents "objective, scientifically sound information on environmental issues," including the extensive Congressional Research Science Reports written for Congress, global climate change, Internet reference sites, population and environments databases, education, meetings, electronic journals, laws, etc.

World Data Centers [WWW]

Provides data on marine geology, seismology, solid earth physics, and much more.

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American Men and Women of Science

Brief information including date of birth, education, professional career, and honors received for 130,000 living scientists in fields of biology, public health, physics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

Associations Unlimited [OhioLINK users only]

Contains descriptions and information for over 80,000 associations worldwide, including national, international, regional, state and local associations.

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists [WWW]

Comprehensive encyclopedia provides personal and professional information on 445 American and Canadian naturalists, explorers, conservationalists, park planners, ecologists, environmentalists, zoologists, writers, and artists from the 15th century to the present.

Biographical Information in OhioLINK Databases [OhioLINK users only]

Links to general and subject-specific online OhioLINK databases and help on how to search these resources for biographical information.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index [OSU users only]

Indexes dictionaries and directories for basic data such as birth dates, education. and addresses of over 5.5 million people, as well as some sources for extensive essays.

Biography.com [WWW]

Read first chapters and reviews of current best-selling biographies, or search an online database of 15,000 short biographical entries drawn from the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia, access the A&E and Biography Channel television program guides.

Biography Index [OSU users only]

Indexes biographical materials in more than 3,000 periodicals, 2,000 books, autobiographies, memories, journals, diaries, letters, interviews, bibliographies, obituaries, biographical novels, drama, pictorial works, poetry, and juvenile literature.

Clay.net Government Agency, Federal [WWW]

Provides a comprehensive listing of federal agencies involved with environmental issues and a direct link to primary source, environment-related information.

Dictionary of Scientific Biography

Written for general readers, this resource covers 6,000 notable scientists from all periods and countries, but excludes currently living people.

Great Lakes Environmental Directory

Addresses, phone numbers, and descriptions of citizen groups, government agencies, and others involved with environmental action in the Great Lakes.

League of Conservation Voters [WWW]

The bipartisan political arm of the environmental movement, this site contains the "National Environmental Scorecard" containing the voting records of state and federal legislators, and a listing of the so-called "dirty dozen," the members of Congress considered to have the worst environmental voting records.

Sierra Club [WWW]

Provides links to information on news, activism, books, outings, chapters, and more.

United Nations Environment Programme [WWW]

Information about the program itself and identification of international environmental issues and challenges.

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Book Review Digest [OhioLINK users only]

Online index to reviews for fiction and non-fiction published in the United States, including excerpts from reviews.

Editorials on File

Contains reprints of editorials on important national and international news topics selected from a variety of U.S. newspapers.

Opinion-Pages [WWW]

Full Text editorial, opinion, and comment pages from English newspapers around the world, searchable by keyword, geographic region, or subject including political and general, business and finance, technology, sports, health, and arts and leisure.

See Reviews, Editorials for All Subjects.

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ATSDR Science Corner [WWW]

Provides environmental health information and resources on the linkage between human exposure to hazardous chemicals and adverse human health.

The Best Environmental Resources Directory [WWW]

An extensive list of other environmental directories and Internet sites arranged in subject order.

The Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology [WWW]

State-of the-art information on renewable energy, energy efficiency, the environment, and sustainable community development.

Earth and Environmental Science [WWW]

U.S. Geological Society site for research materials and links to earth sciences from university departments to federal, state, and local resources, museums.

EarthTrends [WWW]

From the World Resources Institute, this site provides environmental and sustainable development information, including coastal and marine ecosystems; water resources and freshwater ecosystems; climate and atmosphere; population, health, and well-being; energy and resources; biodiversity and protected areas; agriculture and food; forests and grasslands, governance and institutions; and much more.

E-Tip [WWW]

A cooperative project of American and Russian environmental and technology specialists, this site provides an annotated guide to technical environmental information on the Internet.

EcoNet [WWW]

Provides news, links to organizations, and an issue resource center, with lists related to acid rain, animal rights, climate, development, energy, endangered species, health, forests, mining, environmental law and racism, frugal living, toxics, oceans.

EcoNETT [WWW]

Sponsored by The World Travel & Tourism Council and The European Commisssion, this site provides environmental guidelines for travelers.

Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) [WWW]

Search by zip code, city, or state for EPA or State/local governments compliance inspections in air, water, and hazardous waste, showing violations detected, enforcement actions taken, and penalties assessed in response to environmental law violations.

EnviroLink - Community Ecology Connection [WWW]

Clearinghouse of online environmental information including the Virtual Environmental Library, the Internet Environmental Resource Directory, and the EnviroProducts Directory.

Green Globe Yearbook [WWW]

Guide to the various agreements, people, and facts on international co-operation on environment and development, including organizations, country environmental profiles, and links to other related Internet resources.

Greennet [WWW]

Has a European and developing country emphasis on the environment, peace and human rights providing links to resources in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim.

SciSeek [WWW]

Searchable database on a huge number of links to science and nature Internet resources on agriculture, astronomy, animals, biosciences, botany, environment, chemistry, engineering, forestry, health, physics, veterinary science, and more.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [WWW]

Links to EPA news, offices, programs, publications, scientists, government, business and more.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [WWW]

Information on coastal ecosystems, conservation, endangered species, fisheries, fire management, wildlife and migratory birds, wetlands, laws related to environment.

WWW Virtual Library: Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment [WWW]

Directory of resources related to ecology, conservation, environment provides links to research centers, universities, publications, databases, educational resources.

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