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Research
Guide: Ecology & Environmental Studies
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Finding BooksUsing Catalogs:Use the WSU online catalog to find location and availability of books and other media in Stewart Library. Most of the books on the Internet are located on level two of the library in the General Collection under the call number QC. Another resource to find books in libraries outside the Stewart Library is Worldcat. It is a catalog of books, web resources, and other materials from a large number of libraries. From Bookstores:Order books online from Amazon Book and Barnes and Noble. Also use Books in Print sources as needed. Interlibrary Loan:If we do not own a particular book or article you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary Loan. Finding ArticlesArticle databases provide references, abstracts and sometimes the full article from journals, magazines, books and other published literature. See Research Tips for information on how to search article databases. Ecology and Environmental Article Databases Available at WSU:Biological
Abstracts Biological
and Agricultural Index
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
GPO (Government Printing Office) Monthly Catalog Indexes governmental agency publications, including EPA and CDC reports. 1976 - present MEDLINE
(EbscoHost) ToxNet Wildlife
Worldwide See also Science E-Journals Available at WSU Reference ResourcesReference resources include encyclopedias, dictionaries and other materials you use to "refer" to. Use these resources for background information on a topic. In Library - Selected Reference Resources - Reference Area
Web ResourcesCreated by the Environmental Defense Fund. Provides pollution statistics from such sources as the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory. Can search by zip code for polluters and types of pollution. Databases by country for threatened animals and plants; protected areas of the world, forest and marine statistics. EarthTrends:
The Environmental Information Portal Publication from the U.S. Forest Service by Robert G. Bailey Data on endangered species from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Environment
Issues and Resources - International Information Program Environmental
Journals on the Internet Gateway to EPA environment information. Resources include "Bird Conservation Initiatives," EPA programs and "What You Can Do" A good starting place for information on climate, emissions, impact and actions. Fact sheets, information about diseases can be found from this page. From the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Provides objective, scientifically sound information on the environment including reports from the Congressional Research Service. Distribution and conservation status of plants, animals and ecological communities in the U.S. and Canada. Created by the Association of Biodiversity Information. Most comprehensive online collection of pesticide data in the world, providing detailed information (at no cost to the user) for about 5,400 pesticide active ingredients, breakdown products, and related chemicals. From the Pesticides Action Network.
Research Tips
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