Research by Subject: Environmental Studies

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Journals/Magazines

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Academic OneFile Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available

1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited.  Shortcuts:  go/onefile (on campus),  http://go.middlebury.edu/onefile (off-campus).

AgEcon Search Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Scholarly research in agricultural and applied economics including sub-disciplines such as agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development.

Agricola (OCLC FirstSearch interface) Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available

1970-current. Articles, books, software, maps, and other materials on topics related to agriculture, including biology of plants, animals, and microorganisms of economic importance. The OCLC FirstSearch interface (as opposed to the National Agriculture Library version) is integrated with the Middlebury Libraries systems and therefore makes it easier to link to full-text articles and initiate InterLibrary Loan requests.

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Biological and Agricultural Index On campus use only

1983-current.   Very selective: covers 250 English-language journals in biology and agriculture.  Searchable via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.

Congressional Research Service Reports (from NCSE) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

The National Council for Science & the Environment (NCSE) provides access to those CRS reports that are related to the environment. CRS is a non-partisan research service for Congress.  Additional CRS reports can be found on OpenCRS.

CQ Researcher Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Full-text of Congressional Quarterly Researcher, which follows current and controversial issues of the day. For each issue it includes a summary, all the pros and cons, bibliographies, and more. Go shortcut = go/cq

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CQ Weekly Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Full-text of Congressional Quarterly Weekly Reports which follow congressional actions. Includes floor votes. 1983 to current. Go shortcut = go/cq

Note: Search alone or with other CQ databases

Energy Citations Database Unrestricted Resource

Contains bibliographic records from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies. Subjects include chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. Coverage: 1948 - current.

Enviroline On campus use only

1975-current. International coverage of primary and secondary source materials. You must get instruction from a librarian and access this database from a Library computer. Choose Database 40, once you are logged in. For assistance, contact a Reference Librarian at (802-443-5496) or rlibrary@middlebury.edu

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Environment & Energy Publications from NCSE Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

National Council for Science & the Environment (NCSE). Includes access to Environment & Energy Daily, Greenwire, and Land Letter. Includes current news stories, reports, legislative summaries, etc. related to environmental and energy policy.

Environmental Issues and Policy Collection Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available

Infotrac collection indexing over 700 environmental journals, many with full-text.

GEOBASE Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled

1980-current.  Covers major commercially published journals in geology. Very selective current file in geography, ecology and related fields.

Google Scholar Unrestricted Resource WebBridge enabled

Searches for many types of primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee.

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  • To link directly to Middlebury collections, including our online subscriptions, from your Google Scholar results:
    1. Click on "Scholar Preferences"
    2. In the "Library Links" section, search for "Middlebury," and
    3. Select "Middlebury College" and then "Save Preferences."
  • Enclose phrases in quotes " "

Note: Preferences can be set to link directly to articles in Middlebury collections. (See above)

GreenFILE Unrestricted Resource

"Multidisciplinary by nature, GreenFILE draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for approximately 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records."

JSTOR Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available Resource contains images

Full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences covering all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/jstor (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/jstor (off-campus).

PAIS International Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled

Indexes journals, books, and documents covering global public policy and social issues in all disciplines. 1972 - current. For 1915 -1976, switch to PAIS Archive (click on Specific Database link to choose PAIS Archive). Go shortcut = go/pais

ProQuest Science Journals Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available Resource contains images

1986-current.  References to articles on a wide variety of topics in the sciences including Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and more.  The database includes over 660 titles, with more than 540 available in full text.

ScienceDirect Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available

The Middlebury College Libraries subscribe to less than a third of the 3,000+ electronic journals in this database of science journals published by Elsevier.  Articles from journals to which we subscribe are marked with a green full-text icon.  To find out if we have alternative access to journals not available via ScienceDirect, click on the "Find at Middlebury" button or consult our Journals A to Z list.

Scirus Unrestricted Resource WebBridge enabled

Searches for science-related and primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee.

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  • To link directly to Middlebury collections, including our online subscriptions, from your Scirus results:
    1) Click on "Search Preferences," 2) For Library Partner Links, click "Enable," 3) Click "M" and then select "Middlebury College" from the drop-down list, and 4) Click "Save Preferences."
  • Enclose phrases in quotes " "
  • Use an asterisk * to replace multiple characters anywhere in a word

Note: Preferences can be set to link directly to articles in Middlebury collections. (See above)

Web of Science Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Resource contains images

1985-current. Together, the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index cover several thousand scholarly journals worldwide. The Science Citation Index segment covers core science and technology research journals. Special features include cited article searching and discovery of related articles through common terms. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.

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  • Enclose phrases in quotes " " .
  • Truncate terms using an asterisk * .
  • To limit your search results to review articles, select "Document Type" and then "Review" in the search form.
  • Help Guide
  • Shortcuts = go/wos (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/wos (off-campus)

Note: For references to articles published 1974-1989, use SciSearch via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.

Middlebury College Libraries Indexes & Databases by Title Unrestricted Resource

Links to all indexes and databases available through the Middlebury College Libraries. Shortcuts  =  go/indexes (on campus); http://go.middlebury.edu/indexes (off-campus).

Newspapers

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Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Academic Universe provides access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more. It also includes business, financial, and legal information, including laws, regulations, cases, and EU law. The non-English language news link includes news in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Go shortcut = go/lexis (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/lexis (off-campus)

Newspaper Direct Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

45 day archive of full-color, full-page scanned images of over 700 newspapers from 76 countries in 38 languages.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Search the digitized full-text and images of the New York Times (1851-2004); Wall Street Journal (1889-1990); Los Angeles Times (1881-1986); Washington Post (1877-1991); Chicago Tribune (1849-1986); Christian Science Monitor (1908-1994); Atlanta Constitution (1869-1939).

ProQuest Newspapers (current) Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Includes Chicago Tribune (1985 - present); Los Angeles Times (1985 - present); + National Newspapers Premier (24 newspapers including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, along with a selection of titles from across the U.S.)

Books: other Catalogs

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Middlebury College Libraries Interlibrary Loan Department Unrestricted Resource

Advice on how to request books and articles from other libraries.

NExpress Unrestricted Resource

Use the  button in Midcat to search for and request items from a consortia of 6 other northeastern libraries, Middlebury borrowers can also visit these libraries and check out items directly. These libraries are: Williams, Bates, Bowdoin, Wellesley, Colby, and Northeastern University.  See the NExpress page for full details.

WorldCat Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled

Use this union catalog of over 40 million books, documents, reports, and media from libraries worldwide to identify books to request via InterLibrary Loan. If we don't own the book and you want to borrow it from another library, click on the ILL icon from the record.

Web Sites

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The EcoGateway Unrestricted Resource

Guide to online resources.  Nice topical breakdown within categories.

Eldis (Development Information) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

A web gateway to development information from over 7,500 development organizations. Includes full-text documents with summaries.  Eldis also includes resource guides and country profiles.  Also good for environmental topics.

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Unrestricted Resource

The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Their web site provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States. It includes news, funding opportunities and publications on production and marketing practices.

Government Information

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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications Unrestricted Resource

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options. Useful for identifying government documents not owned by Middlebury (and thus not in Midcat) but available via interlibrary loan. 1976 - present.

Congressional Research Service Reports (from NCSE) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

The National Council for Science & the Environment (NCSE) provides access to those CRS reports that are related to the environment. CRS is a non-partisan research service for Congress.  Additional CRS reports can be found on OpenCRS.

Energy Citations Database Unrestricted Resource

Contains bibliographic records from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies. Subjects include chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. Coverage: 1948 - current.

Energy Sources - USGS Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program (ERP) provides information from impartial, comprehensive research investigations of geologic energy resources, including: petroleum (oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids), coal, gas hydrates, geothermal resources, oil shale, oil sands, uranium, and heavy oil and natural bitumen.  Includes viability assessments for different energy sources worldwide.

EPA National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Website for accessing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publications.

GPO Access (Government Printing Office) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Gateway to U.S. government documents which includes the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications; the Congressional Record; Congressional Bills, Laws, and Reports; Federal Register and CFR; Budget of the U.S. Government; Supreme Court decisions; Public Papers of the Presidents; and much more.

National Environmental Scorecard Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

From the League of Conservation Voters, a person-by-person account of how Congress has voted on key energy and environmental issues. 

NTIS (National Technical Information Service) Unrestricted Resource

Index of Government-sponsored technical reports.  The database is free, but there is a charge for the reports.  It's possible some may be available via Interlibrary Loan or you can check with a librarian to see if the library could purchase a copy for our collection.

Offshore Energy & Minerals Management Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Data and information from the U.S. government about its management of offshore mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Alaska.  Includes data on the percentage and monthly production volumes of oil and gas that the Federal OCS contributes to the U.S. total, plus information on topics such as alternative energy programs, coastal impact, environmental assessment and monitoring and more.

Science Accelerator Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Searches resources made available by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. Department of Energy. Smaller in scope than, but not necessarily replicated in, Science.gov.

Science.gov Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Selective coverage, as far back as 1948. Science.gov is a search engine for government science information. It allows you to search the contents of web sites from the Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Defense, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Library of Congress, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and the US Government Printing Office. Results are authoritative and selective and may include scientific or technical data, publications, databases, documentation, or other forms of information.

Tip:  To limit your search to a subset of the database, click on the "Advanced Search" link

Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Unrestricted Resource

TRIS Online provides access to records of published transportation research through a searchable database. TRIS is provided by the Nat'l Transportation Library.

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is responsible for protecting and improving the health of Vermont’s people and ecosystems and promoting the sustainable use of Vermont’s natural resources. It oversees three departments:  the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.

Vermont Natural Resources Board Unrestricted Resource

The NRB is a nine member board which is divided into two panels, the Land Use Panel and the Water Resources Panel.

WorldWideScience Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

A global science gateway to national and international scientific databases and portals containing results of scientific research conducted by government agencies.

Almanacs and Yearbooks

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Africa Environment Outlook 2 Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

AEO is published by the UN Environment Programme.  Also see Africa Environment Outlook 1.

Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Published by the UN Environment Programme. "GEO is both a process and a series of reports, analyzing environmental change, causes, impacts, and policy responses."

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Published in May 2008.  Provides key trends and projections, policy implications, and more for a variety of issues.

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Middlebury subscribes via SourceOECD.  FAO has a free highlights version as well.  Includes a chapter on biofuels.

State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.  Online 1993 - present. See also regional editions.

State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN.  Online from 1999 - present.

State of the Nations Ecosystems Unrestricted Resource

Comprehensive, nonpartisan, scientifically reliable report on the condition of our lands, waters, and living resources. It is organized around the nation’s primary ecosystems: farmlands, forests, fresh waters, coasts and oceans, grasslands and shrublands, urban and suburban areas, and the nation as a whole. Conditions are tracked using approximately 100 indicators.
Armstrong Library Stacks QH104 .S73

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State of the World Unrestricted Resource

"A Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society."
Main Library Stacks HC59 .S7333

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State of the World's Forests Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Biennial report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN.  Online from 1995 - present.

State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Published every two years by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN to provide "a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues." Online from 1995 to the present.

UNEP Year Book (formerly GEO Year Book) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Identifies key emerging issues for consideration by the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council and feeds into the GEO process.

World Resources Report Unrestricted Resource

Earlier years in Main Library Stacks HC58 .W667

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Atlases

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Atlas of Our Changing Environment Unrestricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images

From the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). View the Atlas on Google Maps, Google Earth, or as an online publication.  Also available in print, Armstrong Library Oversize GE149 .O53 2005

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Bibliographies

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Global Warming & Climate Change Unrestricted Resource

A bibliography of resources on global warming and climate change.  Produced by the Library of Congress.

Biographical Information

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American Men and Women of Science Unrestricted Resource

Main Library Ref Q141 A474 next to latest ed
Armstrong Ref Q141 A474 latest ed

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American National Biography Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Oxford ANB Online is an exploration of American history through the lives of the men and women who shaped the nation.

American Women in Science Unrestricted Resource

Armstrong Ref Q141 .B254 1998

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Biography Reference Bank Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available Resource contains images

Coverage dates: Ancient times to present
Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries. It covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images.

Black Women Scientists in the United States Unrestricted Resource

Armstrong Ref Q141 .W367 1999

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Current Biography Illustrated (Wilson) Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Biographical information on persons from all fields. Use cumulated index.

Dictionary of National Biography Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Oxford DNB - 56,000 biographies of deceased people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the present.  Also available in print: Main Library Reference CT773 .D4 2004.

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Dictionary of Scientific Biography Unrestricted Resource

Multi-volume Armstrong Ref Q141 .D5

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Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century Unrestricted Resource

Armstrong Ref Q141 .D535 1996

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Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists Unrestricted Resource

Multi-volume Armstrong Ref Q141 .N73 1995

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Who's Who (Marquis) Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Select volumes available via Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe.
Some older volumes in print (consult Midcat for additional titles)
Marquis Who's Who in the World
Marquis Who's Who in America

Blogs

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Climate Debate Daily Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Essays and research from both sides of the debate over the significance of global climate change.

Climate Feedback Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

A blog hosted by Nature Reports: Climate Change with discussion on the science and implications of global warming.

Dot Earth Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

New York Times blog about the impact of humans on the earth.

Grist: Environmental News and Commentary Unrestricted Resource

"News about green issues and sustainable living".

Chronologies

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Great Events from History II. Ecology and the Environment Series Unrestricted Resource

Armstrong Library Stacks GE150 .G72 1995 (5 volumes)

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Citation and Style Guides

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Abbreviations.com Unrestricted Resource

Directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms.  Holds hundreds of thousands of entries organized by a large variety of categories from computing and the Web to governmental, medicine and business.

The American Chemical Society Style Guide (ACS) Unrestricted Resource

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Examples online at:

The Chicago Manual of Style Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

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eigenfactor Unrestricted Resource

A free database of journal rankings in the sciences.  An alternative to Thomson ISI's Journal Citation Rankings, eigenfactor attempts to measure the relative importance of a journal based on factors such as the number of articles which cite it.

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers / Kate L. Turabian Unrestricted Resource

This is the "Turabian" style.  See also the online Turabian Quick Guide with basic examples, available from the publisher.
Multiple print copies including:
Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Ready Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Armstrong Ref LB2369 .T8 2007

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Middlebury Citation & Style Guide Unrestricted Resource

This library subject guide links to additional resources pertaining to how to format your paper's footnotes, bibliographies and more.

MLA Style for Electronic Resources: EXAMPLES (PDF) Unrestricted Resource

Examples citing full-text from databases such as Expanded Academic ASAP, JSTOR, Lexis Nexis, websites, CD-Roms, and more.

RefWorks Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled

RefWorks will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian.  Middlebury  College students and faculty may use RefWorks by creating a RefWorks account.  For more info, follow the RefWorks link or email refworks@middlebury.edu.

Middlebury-specific RefWorks Guide located at  http://go.middlebury.edu/refworks?midd.

Scientific Style and Format (CSE) Unrestricted Resource

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SCImago Journal & Country Rank Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

A free database of journal rankings in the sciences.  An alternative to Thomson ISI's Journal Citation Rankings, SCImago attempts to measure the relative importance of a journal based on factors such as the number of articles which cite it.  It also tries to measure the scientific productivity of a country using the same factors.

 

Dictionaries

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Historical Dictionary of the Green Movement Unrestricted Resource

Main Library Reference GE195 .P36 2007 (earlier edition in stacks)

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MIDCAT List - Environmental Dictionaries Unrestricted Resource

For additional dictionaries, try this ADVANCED KEYWORD search of MIDCAT for Environment* and Dictionaries (restricted to subjects)

Directories

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Conservation Directory Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

From the National Wildlife Federation.  "Guide to the thousands of environmental non-profit, education, commercial, and government groups operating across the planet."

Encyclopedias

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Access Science Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online.
Provides authoritative information for non-specialists on a wide variety of science-related topics. Includes the 20-volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms and the Yearbooks of Science & Technology in addition to biographies from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography, selected Science News articles, and links to evaluated web sites.  Shortcuts:  go/accsci (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/accsci (off-campus).

Encyclopedia of Earth Unrestricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images

Free collection of articles about the Earth, its environment, and the interaction between society and the environment. Articles are contributed by scholars, professionals, educators, and other experts who review one another's work.

Encyclopedia of Environment and Society Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only

5 vol., 2007.  1,200 entries on topics related to the overlap between people and nature.  Biographies, policy discussions, and essays about problems, processes, and theoretical concepts.

Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering Unrestricted Resource

Articles on environmental science and engineering.  Includes background information and new developments, illustrations, and some statistics.
Armstrong Library Reference TD9 .E5 2006 (2 volumes)

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Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Entries range from (long):  the domain of GISci and its major subdomains, such as cartography and geodesy and core themes, such as spatial analysis, ontology, and data modeling; (medium): significant topics, such as network analysis, spatialization, and polygon operations. (short): specialized concepts and techniques, such as the ecological fallacy, spatial weights, and open standards; (very short ): key organizations in GIS and definitions of fundamental topics, such as legend and extent.

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Covers the science and history of climate change, the controversies over climate-change theories, the role of societies, the industrial and economic factors, and the sociological aspects of climate change.

Encyclopedia of Population Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

2 vols, 2003.  Provides expanded, up-to-date coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include: rapid demographic expansion in poor countries; low fertility rates and problems of old-age support; the environmental impact of a dense population; the press for expanded reproductive rights; and much more.

Encyclopedia of Soil Science Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available Resource contains images

Background information, definitions and data on Environment, Soil Science & Conservation, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Agriculture, Physical Geography and Geotechnical Engineering.

Encyclopedia of World Environmental History Unrestricted Resource

Main Library Reference GF10 .E63 2004 (3 volumes)

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Environmental Literature : An Encyclopedia of Works, Authors, and Themes Unrestricted Resource

Main Library Reference GE35 .E58 1999

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MIDCAT LIST - Environmental Encyclopedias Unrestricted Resource

For additional encyclopedias, try this ADVANCED KEYWORD search of MIDCAT for Environment* and Encyclopedias (restricted to subjects)

Our earth's changing land: an encyclopedia of land-use and land-cover change Unrestricted Resource

In-depth essays on central issues including the history and dynamics of land use and land cover.  Many of the entries describe specific case studies.
Armstrong Library Reference GF90 .O87 2006 (2 volumes)

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Wolfram Alpha Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

This is a new search engine that attempts to answer factual questions (eg, what is the density of lead, where was Venus on May 13, how many calories would be burned with 30 minutes of  jogging).  It is still under development (by the makers of Mathematica); read the About document, watch the video, or check out the search examples for details. 

Handbooks and Guides

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Handbook of Environmental and Resource Economics Unrestricted Resource

Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., c1999
Main Library Stacks HC79.E5 H3284 1999

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Handbook of Environmental Economics Unrestricted Resource

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2003-2005
Main Library Stacks HC79 .E5 H3285 2003 (3 volumes)

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Reviews

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Web of Science Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only WebBridge enabled Resource contains images

1985-current. Together, the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index cover several thousand scholarly journals worldwide. The Science Citation Index segment covers core science and technology research journals. Special features include cited article searching and discovery of related articles through common terms. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.

Tips:

  • Enclose phrases in quotes " " .
  • Truncate terms using an asterisk * .
  • To limit your search results to review articles, select "Document Type" and then "Review" in the search form.
  • Help Guide
  • Shortcuts = go/wos (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/wos (off-campus)

Note: For references to articles published 1974-1989, use SciSearch via Dialog on Library computers; ask the Science Librarian for assistance.

Statistics/Data

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Annual Energy Review Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Yearly reports on energy use and supply from the Energy Information Administration.  Included are data on total energy production, consumption, and trade; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, international energy, as well as financial and environmental indicators.

CDC WONDER Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) is an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information.

EarthTrends (World Resources Institute) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Provides a searchable database, data tables, country profiles, maps, and more. "Focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world."

Environment at a Glance: OECD Environmental Indicators Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

"Organised by issues such as climate change, air pollution, biodiversity, waste and water resources."  See also other OECD Environment and Sustainable Development titles.

Environmental Indicators (World Bank) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Provides access to Country Environmental Factsheets; The Little Green Data Book (environmental indicators from WDI); and environmental topics.

EPA Databases Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

FAOSTAT Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

"Provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture for some 200 countries."  Also see FAO Statistics page; FAO Statistical Yearbook; FAO's World Food Situation website and the following annual publications: State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA); State of World Fisheries and Acquaculture (SOFIA); State of the World's Forests (SOFO).

Global Environment Outlook Data Portal Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Access "data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its online database holds more than 450 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP."

Global Footprint Network Unrestricted Resource

See See nations section along with data table for all countries.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Statistical Universe searches statistical publications and tables by keywords, subjects, and categories. Find a Table searches full-text. Find a Publication searches summaries of statistical publications, some with links to full-text. If  full-text isn't available, check Midcat or google the publication name.

Little Green Data Book Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Has environmental statistical profiles from the World Development Indicators by region, income group, and country.

Source OECD Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Access to all Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) Statistical Databases (except IEA Databases); all OECD E-books, and all OECD periodicalsTo find specific data, choose the appropriate database or use the INDEX OF STATISTICAL VARIABLES. Go shortcut = go/oecd

UN Data (formerly UN Common Database) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Search major UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations. Most data is annual. Covers a diverse range of topics including socio-economic, environmental, health, and more. See also additional UN Databases. Go shortcut = go/undata.  See the UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics for updates and monthly data for some statistics.

World Development Indicators Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only

Online access to the full version of the World Bank's World Development Indicators (social and economic statistics). Provides annual data for over 800 indicators.  Go Shortcut = go/wdi

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Environmental Law Reporter Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

From Lexis-Nexis. Access to multivolumes including administrative materials; news; litigation; briefs and pleadings; statutes and treaties.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Academic Universe provides access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more. It also includes business, financial, and legal information, including laws, regulations, cases, and EU law. The non-English language news link includes news in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Go shortcut = go/lexis (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/lexis (off-campus)

Vermont Environmental Administrative Decisions Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Part of Lexis-Nexis Academic.  Other state decisions also available.

Westlaw Campus Research Middlebury Students, Faculty and Staff only Some full text available

Full-text collection of legal, news, and business information sources.  Legal resources include law reviews and journals; law encyclopedias and legal guides; cases (all Supreme Court, federal, and state cases); statutes (including USCA and state codes/laws); federal regulations (including the Federal Register and CFR); European Union materials (including treaty, legislative, and case law materials). See Product Brochure and Campus Help for more details. Go shortcut = go/westlaw