J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library

Environmental Science Orientation and Study Guide

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

To generate ideas for a research paper, to obtain background information on a topic already
chosen, to find a key statistic to support an argument, to define a difficult concept or unfamiliar
term, to become informed and remain current on a topic which is constantly changing, to explore different treatments of a controversial theme: these are some of the many ways reference sources can be used to strengthen and enliven the writing of students, faculty, and other researchers.

Through the generous grant of the Wilda A. and Raymond F. Dawson fund, the J.E. and L.E.
Mabee Library has acquired many reference sources covering environmental science, a broad
interdisciplinary field of study which captivates all kinds of readers and writers. Whether in
beginning freshman composition courses or in advanced masters-level courses, the wisest students begin their research projects in the library.

Books

Locate books. WebVoyáge-Endeavor. The library catalog lists all the books owned by the UIW Library. There are several searchable indexes in the online library catalog. Click on the pull-down menu and select the appropriate index: Author, Title, Subject, Call Number, etc.

Dictionaries

Allaby, Michael. Dictionary of the Environment. 3rd ed. Washington Square: New York UP,
1989. (Call # R 575.303 A416d 3rd ed.)

Rodes, Barbara K., and Rice Odell, comps. A Dictionary of Environmental Quotations. New
York: Simon, 1992. (Call # R 575.303 D554)

Sarnoff Paul. The New York Times Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment. New York:
Quadrangle, 1971. (Call # R 628.503 S246n)

Encyclopedias

Bisio, Attilio, and Sharon Boots, eds. Encyclopedia of Energy Technology and the Environment.
Wiley Encyclopedia Ser. in Environmental Science. 4 vols. New York: Wiley, 1995.
(Call # R 338.476 E569)

Cunningham, William P., et al. Environmental Encyclopedia. Gale Environmental Library.
Detroit: Gale, 1994. (Call # R 575.303 E61)

George, J. David, and Jennifer J. George. Marine Life: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Invertebrates in the Sea. Fwd. Eric Smith. New York: Wiley, 1979.
(Call # R 592.092 G347m)

Grzimek, Bernhard, ed. Qizimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia. 13 vols. New York: Reinhold,
1975. (Call #R591 G895gv.1-13)

Lapedes, Daniel N., ed. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. New York:
McGraw, 1974. (Call # R 575.303 M147)

Tovar, David Cibrián, et al. Insectos Forestales de Mexico / FOrest Insects of Mexico. Illus.
Leticia Arango Caballero. Chapingo, Mex.: Universidad Autónoma Chápingo, 1995.
(Call # R 595.7 159)

Directories

Lather-Graham, Susan D. The Nature Directory: A Guide to Environmental Organizations.
New York: Walker, 1991. (Call # R 575.3 L287n)

National Wildlife Federation. Conservation Directory 1991: A List of Organizations. Agencies
and Officials Concerned with Natural Resource Use and Management. 36th ed.
Washington: NWF, 1991. (Call # R 333 C755 36th ed.)

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Information Management and Services
Division. Information Access Branch. Access EPA. Washington: EPA, 1991.
(Call # R 575.3 U58a)

Almanacs

Brown, Lester R., et a!. State of the World: A Worldwatch Institute Report on. Progress toward
a Sustainable Society. 9 vols. to date. New York: Norton, 1985- .
(Call # R 575.3 S797 1985-)

Hoyle, Russ, ed. Gale Environmental Almanac. Fwd. Russell E. Train. Gale Environmental
Library. Detroit: Gale, 1993. (Call # R 575.3 H868g)

Wild, Russell, ed. The Earth Care Annual 1992. Emmaus: Rodale, 1992. (Call # R 575.3 E12)

Topical Guides

Elder, John, ed. American Nature Writers. 2 vols. New York: Scribner’s, 1996.
(Call # R 810.3 A512 v.1-2)

Harte, John, et al. Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards. Berkeley: U of
CaliforniaP, 1991. (Call#R575.3 T755)

Jankowski, Katherine, ed. The Job Seeker’s Guide to Socially Responsible Companies. New
York: Gale, 1995.
(Call # R 33 1.128 J33j / See also ABIJINFORM’ and Compact Disclosure’)

Magill, Frank N., ed. Great Events from History II. 5 vols. Ecology and the Environment Ser.
Pasadena: Salem, 1995. (Call # R 575.3 G786)

Moseley, Charles J., ed. The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North
America. 3 vols. to date. Washington: Beacham, 1990-. (Call # R 591.042 032 v.1-)

Schlager, Neil, ed. When Technology Fails: Significant Technological Disasters, Accidents, and
Failures of the Twentieth Century. Fwd. Henry Petroski. Detroit: Gale, 1994.
(Call # R 363.1 W567)

Wasik, John F. The Green Company Resource Guide: A Reference for Any Organization Facing
Environmental Concerns. Wauconda: New Consumer Inst., 1992.
(Call # R 575.3 W3 19g I See also ABI/[NFORM’ and Compact Disclosure’)

World Resources Institute, et al. World Resources, 1992-93: A Guide to the Global
Environment. Ed. Allen L. Hammond. New York: Oxford UP, 1992.
(Call # R 333.7 W927 1992-93)

Atlases

Coffins, N. Mark, et al., eds. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia and the Pacific.
New York: Simon, 1991. (Call #R333.75 C755 v.1)

Harcourt, Caroline S., and Jeffrey A. Sayer, eds. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests:
The Americas. New York: Simon, 1996. (Call # R 333.75 C755 v.3)

Mason, Robert J., and Mark T. Mattson. Alias of United States Environmental Issues. New
York: Macmillan, 1990. (Call # R 575.3 M41 la / Shelved on atlas stand)

Sayer, Jeffrey A., et al., eds. The Conservation Alias of Tropical Forests: Africa. New York:
Simon, 1992. (Call # R 333.75 C755 v.2)

Indexes

Biological and Agricultural Index. 26 vols. to date. New York: Wilson, 1972- .
(Call # R 050 B615 v.25- 1970-)

Education Index. 43 vols. New York: Wilson, 1932-1993.
(Call # R 050 E24 v.1-43 1929-1993 / See also ERIC)

Essay and General Literature Index. 12 vols. to date. New York: Wilson, 1934-.
(Call # R 040 - E78v.1-1900-)

General Science Index. 16 vols. New York: Wilson, 1979-1994.
(Call # R 050 0362 v.1-16 1978-1994 / See also InfoTrac and SearchBank)

Humanities Index. 23 vols. to date. New Y?rk: ‘Wilson, 1975-.
(Call # R 050 H918 v.1- 1974- / See also InfoTrac and SearchBank)

Social Sciences Index. 23 vols. to date. New York: Wilson, 1975- .
(Call # R 050 S678 v.1- 1974- / See also InfoTrac and SearchBanlC)

Study Guides

Beachain, Walton, ed. Beacham’s Guide to Environmental Issues and Sources. 5 vols.
Washington: Beacham, 1993. (Call ft R 575.3 B365)

Blair, Cornelia, et al., eds. Endanaered Species: Must They Disannear?. 1996 ed. The
Information Ser. on Current Topics. Wylie: Information Plus®, 1996.
(Call ft R 591.042 E56)

---, et al., eds. The Environment: A Revolution in Attitudes. 1996 ed. The Information Ser. on
Current Topics. Wylie: Information Plus®, 1996. (Call ft R 575.3 E612)

---, et a!., eds. Garbage and Other Pollution. 1996 ed. The Information Ser. on Current Topics.
Wylie: Information Plus, 1996. (Call # R 575.3 0213 1996 ed.)

---, et a!., eds. Water: No Longer Taken for Granted. 1997 ed. The Information Ser. on
Current Topics. Wylie: Information Plus, 1997. (Call ft R 628.1 W324 1997 ed.)

Congressional Quarterly, Inc. The CO Researcher: Formerly Editorial Research Renorts. 6 vols.
to date. Washington: CQ, 1991-. (Call ft R 909 C882)

Newton, David E. Global Warming: A Reference Handbook. Contemporary World Issues.
Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1993. (Call ft R 575.3 N562g)



* = This is the name of a computerized database.

Environmental Science Relevant Databases

The library has access to various databases/indexes through our Databases & Indexes page and the WWW. These sources provide indexing of journals and often contain the full text of the articles.

Internet Resources

Greenhouse gas science online

NOAA's coral reef information system

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

The GLOBE Program

ENN: Environmental News Network

PLEASE REMEMBER... just because you don't see the full text of a citation you like in the database itself, doesn't mean UIW doesn't carry the publication. We may subscribe to it, and have it in our print collection on the second floor, or it may be available in another database. To view all the articles at UIW, click on our PERIODICALS LIST, on the Library home page. Here you will find all the letters of the alphabet. Click on the letter your journal begins with to view an alphabetical listing of our holdings.

Access books, journal articles and other resources from other libraries.

Inter Library Loan

If you determine UIW doesn't have access to the journal, consult the CORAL List for local availability. You are welcome to go to these libraries to consult the journal and/or make copies. For books, consult the TexShare database to search other library catalogs. If this is not convenient, or the item is not locally available, Interlibrary Loan service is provided--just remember to plan your work to allow plenty of time for an item to be copied or sent from another library (this could take several weeks depending on a variety of factors). In some instances special borrowers' cards through TexShare can be issued to students. The librarian should be consulted for details.

Last but not least... a great site to consult when you get around to writing the paper. This is a great, how-to, site for beginners. The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing.

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