A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation [Oxford Reference Online], Oxford University Press, 2007.

Social as well as scientific in focus, it provides comprehensive coverage of the social aspect of environmental science (including treaties, organisations, and agencies relating to the environment) and ecology, as well as biographies of key figures in the field. International in scope, it embraces a broad spectrum of environmental areas including sustainable development; biodiversity; conservation; environmental ethics, philosophy, and history; resource management; sociology; and policy on the environment. Also features entries on key topics and ten appendices.

Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology [CREDO Reference], Macmillan Reference, 2000.
Concise, informative entries on all the most important terms in toxicology. Coverage includes biochemical and environmental toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis, as well as those aspects of analytical chemistry and molecular biology that are of importance in toxicology. The most important toxic chemicals are covered, in most cases with structures and CAS numbers.

Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary, CRC Press, c2001.
Main Level, Reference: R 631.403 So34S 

Encyclopedias

New title! Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy [Gale Virtual Reference Library], Macmillan Reference, 2009.

This authoritative and impressively accessible two-volume encyclopedia covers the capacious and growing field of environmental philosophy. Its cross-disciplinary nature is reflected not only by the expansive variety of its over 300 peer-reviewed entries, but also by the breadth and diversity of subject expertise among its several hundred international contributors. Entries cover philosophy, religion, political science, sociology, economics, women's studies, law, agriculture, biology, geography, architecture. description from CHOICE Reviews Online 4/2009

The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management [CREDO Reference], Blackwell, 1998.

Addresses core definitions and issues in pure and applied ecology through short-entry definitions and long-entry essays giving a comprehensive alphabetical guide to over 3000 topics. Covers: Aquatic ecology, Behavioural ecology, Biogeography, Climate change and its impact, Soils, water and biogeochemical cycling, Community ecology, Conservation biology, Ecological economics, Ecological genetics, Ecological monitoring, Ecopolitics, Ecosystem ecology, Ecosystem health, Environmental law, Environmental protection, Evolution and evolutionary ecology, Experimental ecology, Habitats, Impact assessment, ecomanagement and audits, Microbial ecology, Physiological ecology, Pollution and ecotoxicology, Population ecology and population genetics, Restoration ecology, Statistical methods, Taxonomy and classification, Wildlife and habitat management.

New Title! The Oxford Companion to Global Change  [Oxford Reference Online], Oxford University Press, 2009.
An interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. This title brings together current knowledge about the relations between technological, social, demographic, economic, and political factors as well as biological, chemical, and physical systems.

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, American Public Health Association, c1995.

Main Level, Reference: R 628.16 St24S

THOMCAT

Use the online catalog to locate books in Thomason Library. You can search by author, title, keyword, or subject.

• Search for a person, as AUTHOR or SUBJECT, with last name, first name:              

• SUBJECT searching requires use of Library of Congress subject headings. The terms below are examples of subject headings related to environmental science:
             

Subject searching is an effective and precise method of searching the catalog, however, KEYWORD searching has benefits, also.

• Try a KEYWORD if you are unsure of the exact title or the correct subject heading to use. Search using two or three of the most significant words from the title or subject you are trying to find. Place phrases in "quotation marks."
  
  
• Connect words with AND, OR, NOT to focus your search.

• Try truncation at the end of a word stem to retrieve singular, plural, and other variations of the word.  Use an asterisk (*) to truncate from 1 to 5 characters. Use a double asterisk (**) to include word endings with an unlimited number of characters.

PASCALCAT - If you need books in addition to those found at Thomason Library, try your search here for books in other academic libraries in SC. Through PASCAL Delivers, you can order books online for delivery within 3-4 working days. This service for current PC students, faculty, and staff is a project of PASCAL- Partnership Among SC Academic Libraries. Borrowers will be notified by e-mail when requested items arrive at Thomason Library. Click here for searching and ordering tips.

WorldCat – A catalog of books and materials at libraries worldwide. Try searching here to find ALL books available on a topic. Materials available at Thomason Library are highlighted and others can be borrowed through ILL or searched in PASCALCAT.

The following journal databases are available to PC students, faculty, and staff from on- and off-campus locations.  Search using terms dealing with your topic.

Academic OneFile [Thomson Gale]
Multidisciplinary full-text articles from scholarly sources.

Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]  
EBSCOhost's journal and magazine articles from all academic disciplines

AGRICOLA [USDA]
Catalog of the National Agricultural Library, as well as a primary public source for world-wide access to information on every major agricultural subject, including agricultural engineering and marketing, animal breeding, entomology, environmental pollution, farm management, foods and feeds, pesticides, rural sociology, veterinary medicine, and water resources. Citations consist of journal articles, book chapters, monographs, conference proceedings, serials, technical reports, and other materials on a range of agricultural topics.

BioOne [American Institute of Biological Sciences]
Index of full-text bioscience research journals focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. Developed and operated as a non-profit venture by AIBS, the University of Kansas, and others for the benefit of scientific societies, universities, libraries, researchers, scholars and students.  BioOne currently includes over 100 high-impact bioscience research journals focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences, while continually adding new journals. Search or browse journals from the home page or view the BioOne Top 10 articles viewed in the previous month.  Coverage from 2000-present for many titles in the journal archive.

GEOBASE [FirstSearch]
Contains citations with abstracts covering worldwide literature in journals on geography, geology, ecology, international development, and their related disciplines. Subject coverage includes cartography, climatology, energy, environment, geomorphology, hydrology, photogrammetry, sedimentology, geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology, petrology, volcanology, and much more.

GreenFILE [EBSCOhost] A free database from EBSCO including information for individuals, such as installing solar panels and recycling; for corporations needing information on green agriculture, hybrid cars or waste management; as well as, environmental laws, regulations and studies. The goal is for GreenFILE to be a practical tool for everyday information and a resource for academic study and classroom activities.

"EBSCO Publishing has taken steps small and large to lessen its environmental impact...by installing two separate solar electric arrays at its Ipswich headquarters, converting its fleet of cars to hybrids, and installing energy management systems in its buildings and data centers. The company is a member of The Green Grid and has created a Green Team of employees which has led to larger recycling programs, lunchtime seminars, and a full public transportation reimbursement program for employees."

JSTOR
Arts & Sciences Collections I, II, & III contain an archive of over 350 full-text journals which are searchable through JSTOR or accessible through Journal Finder, which provides full-text articles in Thomason Library's electronic databases. The collections include journals in art, architecture, economics, film, folklore, history, performing arts, political science, religion, sociology, humanities, mathematics, and statistics. 

Nature
Index to the weekly, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, full-text journal of science. Also indexes Nature Publishing Group journals providing abstract only.

The New York Times Archive [1851-2005]
Full-text & full-image of NYT articles with coverage from 1851 up to three years ago.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center [Thomson/Gale] 

A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. Search or browse topics such as environmentalism, global warming, pollution, and renewable energy.

Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences of the United States
Index of PNAS with full-text articles available online. This journal is also indexed in MEDLINE, JSTOR, BIOSIS, PubMed. Browse current issue by discipline or search by word.

Science Direct [Elsevier B.V.]
Full-text of many scientific journals in the agricultural and biological sciences, energy and power, and environmental science.

Browse Journal Finder by title or subject. When browsing or searching, you can read articles from any journal that is available in the Full-text resources online group of results. Choose a database in this group based on the dates available and the time frame in which you are interested.

Library article databases are inter-connected by Journal Finder, which will lead you to the full-text of an article when available.

ActionBioscience [AIBS] New site!

A non-commercial, educational web site created to foster an appreciation for the biodiversity of our planet. Includes articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education.This site also includes an Educator Resources section, which provides lesson plans and other material for middle school through undergraduate-level instructors.

Biological Resource Discipline [US Geological Survey]

A resource for research on biological informatics, fisheries, wildlife, invasive species, ecosystems, and genetics. The BRD subject pages are well organized and include sections for research highlights, featured publications, links to databases, and short subject columns. Of particular note is the Status and Trends page, which provides biological data analyses for use by scientists and the public. description from CHOICE Reviews Online 3/2009

Campus ERC: The Environmental Resource Center for Higher Education [NACUBO, C2E2, CSHEMA, APPA, EPA]
Intended to be a library of resources to support campus environmental performance improvement. The primary audience is staff, administrators or faculty who are looking for resources to better understand environmental regulations, find relevant contacts, seek model practices, track news or build and manage better environmental programs. Resources tab includes model practices, tools & calculators, upcoming events, state resource locateor, and a compliance assistance guide for colleges and universities.

CRS Reports [National Council for Science and the Environment]

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), part of the Library of Congress, prepares its reports for the U.S. Congress. CRS products undergo review for accuracy and objectivity and contain non-technical information that can be very useful to people interested in environmental policy. Browse CRS reports on environmental and related topics from Agriculture to Wetlands or perform quick or advanced searches.

New site! Disaster in the Gulf [Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University]

Provides reporters, policymakers and concerned citizens with the latest news and images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [Presbyterian College participates in a 3-2 Environmental Studies Master's program with the Nicholas School at Duke University]

Earth911.com
Everything you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you’ve got and recycling your trash, from gift card recycling to ferrous metal.

Earth Observatory [NASA] Contains new satellite imagery and scientific information about our planet with a focus is on Earth’s climate and environmental change. Includes data & images, glossary, NASA news, NASA missions, and experiments suitable for schools.

Encyclopedia of the Earth [Environmental Information Coalition]

A free, fully searchable collection of articles about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public. Also includes the Climate Change Collection, Nobel Prize winning reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

New addition!

Energy Explained [U.S. Energy Information Administration, U. S. Department of Energy]

Contains fairly basic, short, attractively presented articles on a wide range of energy topics including definitions for common terms (including "energy") and units, explanations of energy production methods, examinations of major energy issues, and statistics on production and use. All common forms of energy production are covered. The site, like the agency, asserts a "policy-neutral" approach to its topic.  While the presentation focuses heavily on renewable versus nonrenewable sources and addresses issues of pollution and long-term sustainability head on, the articles are balanced and should appeal to people with a wide range of political or economic views. description from CHOICE Reviews Online, 03/2010

EnergyFiles: Subject Pathways[US Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

A portal site that provides indexes to more than 500 Web pages, PDF files, and databases pertaining to science and technology. Users can select from a list of 14 Subject Pathways (e.g., Biology and Medicine, Fossil Fuels, Physics) or select Multidisciplinary Databases. The next screen displays a brief explanation of information covered in the subject area, and allows users to perform an OSTI Resource Search or select a category from the Resource Index (Searchable Databases, STI Collections and Tools, Related Resources). Users must also specify the number of search results to retrieve from each resource (up to 250). The search results are ranked by relevancy. There are no options for advanced searches. The Resource Index is a searchable/browseable A-Z list of all resources included in the site.

EnviroLink, the Online Environmental Community

A non-profit, grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news.

Environmental Studies Gateway [Mike Madin, Academic Info]
This web site is geared toward university students and provides links to many environmental information resources including digital publications, jobs, environmental databases, environmental history, environmental law, global warming & climate change, biodiversity, ozone depletion, and fisheries.

New addition!
Environmental Working Group [non-profit organization]

EWG's mission is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles. Link to info on Health/Toxics, Farming, Natural Resources, Energy Choices, a Chemical Index and Health Tips. 1/2010

Freshwater Ecoregions of the World [World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy]

Covers global freshwater issues that are important to all, with the intent to make people more aware of and sensitive to what is happening on this planet. Select an ecoregion from the map, browse a list of ecoregions, or search for an ecoregion. For each region, the site provides detailed, factual information including geographic boundaries, species found in the area, habitats, and climate. description from CHOICE Reviews Online 3/2009

Global Change Master Directory [NASA]

Earth science data and services.

Global Invasive Species Database [Invasive Species Specialist Group and NBII]

Search for information on numerous invasive species.

New addition!

Information Bridge [Office of Scientific & Technical Information, Department of Energy]

Free public access to over 210,000 full-text documents and bibliographic citations of DOE research report literature. Documents are primarily from 1991 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format. 1/2010

International Energy Agency [IEA]

A wealth of free energy information on a global level. It also contains even more detailed information covering many aspects of energy by $ subscription or purchase of various reports. Data provided include country inventories, imports/exports of oil, oil-related products, and natural gas and its related products. The site has an online bookstore for those wishing to purchase more detailed or specific energy data. Users can sign up for free newsletters that cover energy statistics and technology.description from CHOICE Reviews Online 9/2009

National Invasive Species Info Center [National Agricultural Library]

A reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.  

National Public Radio: Environment [NPR]

Internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news.

Natural History [Intute]

Excellent web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists. Browse biodiversity, conservation, and environmental sciences.

Natural Resources Defense Council

Contains many useful reports and links, compiled by a leading environmental activist organization.

OurEarth.org  
A 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. The organization was founded in 2006 by several recent graduates of Johns Hopkins University and led by an all-volunteer team of graduate and medical students as well as environmental experts and leaders from around the country. This site "makes it easier for people to find environmental information. There are outstanding environmental programs, activities, initiatives, ideas, and grassroots efforts across the country but it can be difficult to sort through all of the websites and information available. As a result, important natural resources, energy savings, and pollutant reductions are lost each and every day, causing unnecessary damage to our planet."
Includes news, events, recycling, and really interesting link collections on topics from Animal Webcams & Videos to to Surveys & Polls.

Planet Ark

Comprehensive, daily, international, environmental news from Reuters news agency.

Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN Species Survival Commission]
Provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa that are facing a high risk of global extinction.

South Carolina Energy Office Publications [SC Energy Office, State Budget and Control Board]

Includes reports like the South Carolina Energy Office 2007-08 Plan, Residential Green Building Fact Sheet, Fuel Economy Guides for Vehicles, Bioenergy from Municipal Sludge Report, and more.

TOXNET [National Library of Medicine]

Includes the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB®), a database of potentially hazardous chemicals, TOXLINE® (containing references to the world's toxicology literature), and ChemIDplus® (a chemical dictionary and structure database). Search all TOXNET databases at once or select an individual database. Rolling cursor over database acronyms on left will provide name and information about individual databases.

Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide [Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University] The goal of this web site is to provide information and links to other resources on the technology and issues surrounding genetically modified crops. UNESCO Water Portal This web site is intended to enhance access to online information related to freshwater and provide information about UN programs dealing with water.

University of Alaska, Justice Center Web Site Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
This web site provides information about the argument over the use of the ANWR for oil drilling. It includes links to resources for additional information.

USAID Global Climate Change
This web site from the United States Agency for International Development includes information on policies and programs, annual reporting, publications and outreach, and country narratives. It also features information on the following sectors: clean energy technology, land use and forestry, adapting to climate variability and change, capacity building, and climate science for decision-making.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [US Government]

http://www.epa.gov/
The EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts by developing and enforcing regulations, offering grants to states, non-profits and educational institutions, sponsoring partnerships and programs, providing environmental education, and publishing information about activities in print and on the web.

EPA Global Warming

EPA Office of Water

U.S. Department of Energy [US Government]

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Energy Information Administration

The Virtual Library of Urban Environmental Management [Global Development Research Center]
This web site provides information related to environmental management in urban settings including documents, insights, links, networks, chronicles, and more.

Water Resources of the U.S. [U.S. Geological Service]  Provides reliable, impartial, timely information that is needed to understand the Nation's water resources. Current stream flow conditions, water information by state or by topic, water resources programs, data, maps, and browsable links to science topics.

Western Waters Digital Library [Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA)] 
Digitized key materials from participating libraries lay the foundation for continued development of a comprehensive digital information resource about water in the western United States. The vision of the WWDL is to increase geographic coverage, subject matter, and contributing institutions incrementally over time as the project develops. The collection contains government reports, classic water literature, legal transcripts, water project records, personal papers, photographic collections, and video materials about the Columbia, Colorado, Platte, and Rio Grande river basins.

Wilderness.net [Wilderness Institute, University of Montana]

Connects the natural resource workforce, scientists, educators, and the public to their wilderness heritage through ready access to wilderness information by providing general information about wilderness, stewardship and educational resources, scientific information, agency policies, and relevant legislation. Includes maps, data, images, and links by subject to other wilderness sites.

Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States [Renewal Resource Data Center] This site offers a resource atlas that allows visitors to look at wind power resources on either a macro or micro basis. The site presents maps of all areas of the US, showing wind speeds, direction, variability, seasonal fluctuations, and elevations. World Conservation Monitoring Centre [United Nations Environment Programme] Provides synthesis, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity knowledge, providing authoritative, strategic and timely information for conventions, countries, organizations and companies to use in the development and implementation of their policies and decisions.

World Environment Library [Human Info NGO]
This web site provides access to about 400 publications concerned with ideas and solutions in the fields of Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy, Health, Natural Resources, Policy, Sustainable Development, Waste Management and Water. Browse titles by subject, title, or search by word.

The WWW Virtual Library of Sustainable Developement [Bruno Kestemont, CESSE]
"A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases."

New addition!

Yale Environment 360 [Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies]

An online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting and debate on global environmental issues. Features original articles by scientists, journalists, environmentalists, academics, policy makers, and business people, as well as multimedia content and a daily digest of major environmental news. [The opinions and views expressed in Yale Environment 360 are those of the authors and not of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies or of Yale University] 2/2010

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Energy and Environmental Research Center [University of North Dakota]

"EERC is recognized as one of the world's leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies to protect and clean our air, water, and soil." See also EERC at a Glance for information on programs and more.

Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) [The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars]
As part of the Smithsonian Institution, ECSP produces and disseminates nonpartisan research for international and domestic policymakers. Topics include China Environment Forum, Environment and Security, Population, Health, and Environment, and Water. The program also publishes reports including the Environmental Change and Security Program Report and the China Environment Series.

Environmental Organizations [Environmental Science Guide, Boston University Libraries]

Environmental Research Centers and Labs [Environmental Science Guide, Boston University Libraries]

Environmental Science Division - Argonne National Lab [U.S. Department of Energy]

"One of 25 programmatic divisions at ANL the EVS conducts applied environmental research, assessment, and technology development, primarily for federal agencies that have responsibilities for energy development and use, natural resource management, or national defense with the purpose to advance informed environmental decision making." See also EVS Program Areas.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
A Canadian non-profit policy research institute with the mission "to champion innovation, enabling societies to live sustainably." Includes Sustaining Excellence: The 2007-2008 Annual Report of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT - Local Solutions for a Sustainable Future)

Since 1976 the NCAT has been serving economically disadvantaged people by providing information and access to appropriate technologies that can help improve their lives. During the organization's rich and varied history, NCAT projects have ranged from low-tech to high-tech, addressing complex issues of housing, economics, and environmental quality. Weatherizing houses, training farmers, monitoring energy use, demonstrating renewable energy technology, testing new products and providing information on building construction are just a few of the many ways that NCAT has contributed to fostering healthy quality of life for everyone. description from site