Environmental Science and Ecology
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Scope
The topic of the environment is a very broad one, spanning many subject areas including:
Agriculture
Climate science
Earth science
Economics
Engineering
Geography
Law
Life sciences
Politics
Ocean science
As a result, it may be useful to consult resources in these and other areas depending on the nature of the required information.
Online Reference Sources
Top Databases
Environment Abstracts (SFU) - part of LexisNexis Environment
Environment Index (UVic)
Environmental Science and Pollution Management (BCIT, UBC, UNBC)
(No institutions subscribe to more than one dedicated database, but the one that is subscribed to varies.)
Search Strategies
Environmental Science and Pollution Management is a compendium of twelve indexes which vary in focus. They can be individually selected by clicking on "Select Databases" on the home page, scrolling down to ES&PM, and expanding the list with the "+" button.
Other Databases
General
Academic Search Complete: available at: BCIT, UBC
Academic Search Premier: available at: CAM, CAP, DC, ECUAD, JIBC, KPU, NLC, OC, RRU, TRU, TWU, UFV, UNBC, UVic, VCC
Academic Search Elite: available at: CNC, COTR, LC, NIC, NWCC, SC, SFU, VIU, YC
Applied Science & Technology Index: BCIT, CAM, CAP, CNC, COTR, ECUAD, KPU, LC, NIC, NLC, NWCC, OC, RRU, SC, SFU, TRU, TWU, UBC, UFV, UNBC, UVic, VIU, YC
General Science Index: BCIT, CAM, CAP, CNC, COTR, ECUAD, KPU, LC, NIC, NLC, NWCC, OC, RRU, SC, SFU, TRU, TWU, UBC, UFV, UNBC, UVic, VIU, YC
Web of Science: available at: RRU, SFU, TRU, TWU, UFV, UBC, UNBC, UVic, VIU
(Sometimes listed as Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index)
Specific to other subject areas
AGRICOLA (agriculture): available at: BCIT, CNC, SFU, UBC, UNBC, UVic
Free version linked from: DC, KPU, LC, , NLC, OC, RRU, TRU, TWU, UCFV, VIU
Biological and Agricultural Index Plus: BCIT, CAM, CAP, CNC, COTR, KPU, LC, NIC, NLC, NWCC, OC, RRU, SC, SFU, TRU, TWU, UBC, UFV, UNBC, UVic, VIU, YC
BIOSIS Previews (biological sciences): available at: SFU, UBC, UVic
Geobase (geography): available at: SFU, TRU, UBC, UNBC, UVic, VIU
Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts: available at: UBC
Oceanic Abstracts: available at: BCIT, UBC, UVic
Oceanic Abstracts is also contained within the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Database: available at: BCIT, SFU, UBC, UVic, VIU
For others, consult the guides to the relevant subject areas.
Books
Alexander, D. E., & Fairbridge, R. W. (Eds.). (1999). Encyclopedia of environmental science. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Franck, I. M. (1992). The green encyclopedia. New York: Prentice Hall General Reference.
Paehlke, R. (Ed.). (1995). Conservation and environmentalism : An encyclopedia. New York: Garland Pub.
Pfafflin, J. R., & Ziegler, E. N. (Eds.). (1998). Encyclopedia of environmental science and engineering. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers.
Subject Guides
BCIT Library - Construction and Environment
BCIT Library - Environmental Engineering (pdf)
Capilano College Library - Subject Guide: Environmental Science
Douglas College Library - Environmental Studies Subject Guide
Kwantlen University College Library - Environmental Protection Technology Subject Guide
OC Library - Biology 203: Introduction to Ecology: Databases for Locating Scholarly Journal Articles
Royal Roads University Library - Science, Environment, and Sustainability Subject Resource Guide
SFU Library - Resource and Environmental Management Information Resources
TRU Library - Environmental Studies Research Guide
TWU Library - Which Index or Database Should I Use? Environmental Studies
UBC Library - Environmental Studies/Sciences
UCFV Library - Environmental Studies
UVic Library - Environmental Studies
Yukon College Library - Environmental Studies
Digital Libraries
ENVIROnetBase : Environmental Resources Electronic Library (available at BCIT and UBC)
Provides online access to more than 130 handbooks in the environmental sciences
Open Access Journals
African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management
American Journal of Environmental Sciences
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management
Carbon Balance and Management
Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum
Electronic Green Journal
Environmental Research Letters
Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management
Journal of Environmental Quality
New York University Environmental Law Journal
Pollution Engineering (requires registration)
Associations
Canada
British Columbia Environmental Network
Canadian Environmental Law Association
David Suzuki Foundation
Earthsave Canada
Environmental Studies Association of Canada
FORREX - Forest Research Extension Partnership
Pollution Probe
West Coast Environmental Law
International
International Energy Agency
World Council for Renewable Energy
World Resources Institute
See World Directory of Environmental Organisations for a comprehensive listing of national and international organisations
Government
British Columbia
BC Ministry of Forests and Range
BC Ministry of Environment
Canada
Environment Canada
Natural Resources Canada
International
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
European Environment Agency
INECE Directory of Web Sites of Environmental Agencies of the World (directory of agencies worldwide)
National Library for the Environment (US)
United Nations Environmental Programme
The UN and the Environment
Describes the environmental responsibilities of each UN agency
Websites & Portals
Centre for International Earth Science Information Network
"CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment."
Envirolink Directory
"The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991."
Environment Web Directory
"Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine"
GEO Data Portal (United National Environment Programme)
"The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments."
Social Sciences Internet Gateway - Environmental Sciences
"The Environmental Sciences Gateway in Intute: Social Sciences provides access to high quality resources on the Internet. The main focus is on areas of environmental science relevant to the social sciences."
United Nations Environment Network
"A global portal to authoritative environmental information based on themes and regions."
University of Waterloo Scholarly Societies Project - Environmental Sciences
Weather Underground
World Directory of Environment Organisations
Forums, Mailing Lists, Discussion Groups
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