Environmental Resources Online OSU Edmon Low Library

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Environmental Resources OnlineOSU Edmon Low
Library

• Suzanne L. Holcombe, MILS
• Government Information Specialist
• suzanne.holcombe_at_okstate.edu
• [phone]

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OSU Library

• http//www.library.okstate.edu/
• Access to
• Books via the online catalog
• Articles via databases
• Regional depository for the U.S. Government, 5th
  floor
• Federal agency information
• Agencies materials are online

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Books

• New system is BOSS Big Orange Search System
• Search using keywords to retrieve books and
  journal titles (not articles) in library catalog

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Articles

• Access to databases?journal articles is available
  from campus via Find Articles. If off-campus (OSU
  students/faculty), login first via proxy server
  EZ Proxy from top page http//argo.library.okstate
  .edu/login

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Resources by Subject

• http//www.library.okstate.edu/database/subject.
  htm
• http//www.library.okstate.edu/Govdocs/env.htm
• Subject specialist librarians
• http//www.library.okstate.edu/services/liaisons.h
  tm
• Jao-Ming Huang, 744-3157, jao_ming.huang

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General Database

• Academic Search Elite
• Searches broad scope of journals/newspapers
• Can limit to peer-reviewed journals
• Many results will be full-text
• Ex. Oklahoma and Illinois River

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Key Environmental Databases

• Biological Abstracts
• BioOne Abstracts and Indexes
• CAB Abstracts
• Fish and Fisheries Worldwide
• LexisNexis Environment
• Science Direct
• TOXNET Toxicology Data Network
• Water Resources Abstracts
• Web of Science
• Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
• Zoological Record

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Key Environmental Databases

• GEOBASE
• Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and
  ecology
• Many results will be full-text

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Federal Resources

• Science.gov
• http//www.science.gov/
• Environment and Environmental Quality ?
  narrower topics

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Federal Resources

• EPA
• http//www.epa.gov/
• Quick Finder / Browse EPA Topics
• Laws, Regulations and Dockets
• Publications

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Laws and Regulations via EPA.gov

• Major Environmental Laws
• Regulations and Proposed Rules
• Code of Federal Regulations (Regulations in
  force Environment Title 40)
• Regulations.gov
• OPEN Regulations

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Technical Reports

• GrayLIT Network
• http//www.osti.gov/graylit/
• Science portal of technical reports
• National Technical Information Service
• http//www.ntis.gov/products/families/environment.
  asp?loc4-3-2
• Environmental related publications by federal
  agencies. 1990

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Other Sites

• Web Search Tools
• Envirofinder
• Firstgov
• By Topic
• Air
• Toxicology
• Etc.