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Resources for NATURAL RESOURCES
Contents:
- University of Connecticut Library Collections and Services
- Library Databases
- The University of Connecticut Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering
- Key Web Sites for Natural Resources
- Liaison Librarian
University of Connecticut Library Collections and Services:
- The UCONN Libraries Catalog: HOMER UCAT
- Natural Resources journals at UConn
- Electronic Journals
- Document Delivery and
Interlibrary Loan Service
Available only to members of the UConn community. - Request for
Purchase
Use this form to suggest titles to be added to the Libraries' collections. Return to Table of Contents
Library Databases
- Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) - see Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
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AGRICOLA via EbscoHost
Covers all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. From 15th Century on. - AGRICOLA via
National Agricultural Library
See above -
AGRIS International
Covers general agriculture, extension, administration and legislation, economics, development, and rural sociology, plant production, forestry, animal production, aquatic sciences and fisheries, machinery and buildings, natural resources, food science, home economics, human nutrition, and pollution. International coverage. From 1975 on. -
BioOne
A collection of fulltext, peer-reviewed biosciences journals from small publishers. -
BIOSIS Previews
All aspects of biology. Covers journals, book chapters, conference proceedings, etc., from 1969 on. -
CABDirect
Covers all areas of agriculture and related disiplines. Over 9,000 journals and 2,500 books indexed, with over 4 million records. Most comprehensive international coverage available. From 1973- - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - Includes Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts and Water Resources Abstracts
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Community of Science Funding Opportunities
For locating grants from private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, corporations and more. - CRIS - Current
Research Information System
Ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. From the US Department of Agriculture -
EPA Publications Catalog
Many available and free. -
GeoRef
For geoscience information dating from 1785, with good coverage of land and water use. Very strong in non-journal coverage. -
INSPEC
Coverage of environmental engineering. From 1969- - JSTOR
Journals - Ecology & Botany Collection
Full text of 29 prominent journals in the field, from their beginnings (often 100 years or more) - MAGIC Geospatial Data
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PAIS International
Best available public policy database. From 1937- - ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
- PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's great database, covering health, nutrition, developmental biology, etc. -
Scopus
General sciences database and Citation Searching. From 1966- -
Water Resources Abstracts
Coverage of conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources. From 1967- -
Web of Science
Multidisciplinary database and offers Citation Searching; an essential resource for comprehensive research. From 1994- -
WorldCat
Contains the book, journal, video, etc., holdings of libraries around the U.S. and the world
Key Web sites for Natural Resources
Atmospheric (climate, meteorology) Sites
- American Meteorological Society (AMS)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)
- National Weather Service
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Fisheries Management Sites
- American Fisheries Society
- Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM)
- The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or "NOAA Fisheries"
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Forestry / Forest Ecology Sites
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Earth Information Systems (Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Global Positioning Systems) Sites
- American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
- Federal Geographic Data Committee
- International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
- National Geodetic Survey
- USGS National Mapping Information
- WWW Virtual Library: Remote Sensing
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Water Resources Sites
- American Institute of Hydrology (AIH)
- EPA Office of Water
- Internet Resources for Water
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
- USGS Water Resources
- Water Information Center from the National Academies
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Wildlife Sites
- American Ornithologists' Union
- Species 2000
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- USGS Biological Resources Division
- Wildlife Society
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
Natural Resources General Sites and Links
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- National Environmental Directory
- Natural Resources Research Information Pages (NRRIPS)
- National Biological Information Infrastructure
- National Park Service NatureNet
- Preprint Network: Environmental Sciences and Ecology
- Preprint Network: Environmental Management and Restoration Technologies
- State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
- TerraServer
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Atmospheric || Fisheries Management || Forestry & Forest Ecology || Earth & Geographic Information || Water Resources || Wildlife || General
| If you have questions or comments, please contact: Carolyn Mills Liaison Librarian to the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, Homer Babbidge Library 369 Fairfield Way, U-2005CD University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-2005 VOICE: (860)-486-1263 FAX: (860)-486-6100 carolyn.mills@uconn.edu |
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