Environment: Background Information

Online Reference Sources

Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas

Alternative Energy
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Explores issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
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Presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.
Encyclopedia of Earth
An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a global partnership between the scientific community and the general public and whose goal is to make freely available to anyone knowledge about all the world’s organisms.
Encyclopedia of Sustainability
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Spans the entire scope of sustainability from ecological concepts to financial concerns to public policy and community action.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
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Searchable online zoology encyclopedia.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on plants and animals.
Pollution A to Z
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Provides information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources of pollution; disposal; remediation; and the ethical, social and legal environment, as well as topics such as acid rain, cancer, noise pollution and zero growth population.
Water: Science and Issues
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Covers important water science concepts and current issues and highlights major historical developments.

Print Reference Sources

In addition to our online sources we have many print dictionaries and encyclopedias located in our Reference collection. It's a smalll browsable collection. Some potential call number ranges worth exploring include:

GE - Environmental Science
GF - Human Ecology
QC - Physics (includes climate science)
QD - Chemistry
QE - Geology/Earth Science
QH - Natural History, Ecology, Biology
QK - Botany/Plant Science
QL - Zoology
SD - Forestry
SH - Aquaculture/Fisheries

Environment: Background Information

Online Reference Sources

Print Reference Sources

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