Environmental Science

Environmental Science is "The interdisciplinary study of environmental systems , how they operate, how they interact with people, and how people interact with them." (A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation )

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Reference

Dictionaries, Directories, Handbooks, Encyclopedias, etc. - Reference works are useful when you need to obtain quick facts, define the terms and scope of your search, or get a broad overview of a topic. Best Bets! are marked with a.
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McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Science
THODE Reference (1st floor) GE 10 .M377 2005

A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
Online resource. Also availble in paper in THODE Bookstacks GE 10 .P375 2013

Environmental Encyclopedia
Online resource. Also available in paper in THODE Reference (1st floor) GE 10 .E38 2003

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science
Online resource

Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment
THODE Reference (1st floor) QH 540.4 .C64 2001

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change
THODE Reference (1st floor) GE 149 .E443 2002

A Field Guide for Science Writers
HEALTH Reserve WZ 345 .F453 2006

Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing -- Geography & Environmental Sciences
MILLS Bookstacks (5th floor) G 74 .N67 2001

Books

Use McMaster's Library Catalogue to find books on your topic. Click the Help link for searching tips & strategies.

Some basic subject headings for Envrionmental Science include:

See also "Environmental conditions" under the names of countries or cities e.g. Canada -- Environmental conditions

Articles/Databases

Use article databases to find out which journals, magazines, and newspapers have published articles on your topic. Most useful when recent information is required, or when the topic is too specific to be covered in a book. Best Bets! are marked with a.
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Article Databases / Indexes

GEOBASE

ISI Web of Knowledge (Web of Science)

BIOSIS Previews

Engineering Village 2

EnergyFiles

BioOne Abstracts and Indexes

ScienceDirect

WorldCat

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Other databases and indexes that might be useful for Environmental Science
Environmental Science is a very multidisciplinary field. You may also need to use databases for other disciplines, depending on your specific topic.

Selected Journals

Geographic Info Systems

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer systems of software and hardware that allow the storage, manipulation, analysis and display of geographic information.

GIS data and services are provided by the GIS Librarian (Mills Library Room 108). To make an appointment, please call (905) 525-9140 ext. 21392 or email libgis @ mcmaster.ca

Available GIS data files are described at http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/geospatial. Many other datasets are available. Contact the GIS Librarian for more information.

GIS software is available on computers in the Gateway Data/GIS Lab (Mills Library Room 111) and in the Map Collection (Mills Library Room 110). Researchers using numeric data or GIS software have priority for use of computers in these locations. Click here for a list of available software.

Associations & Organizations

Professional, academic, advocacy and other types of associations and organizations involved in your subject area.

David Suzuki Foundation
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/

EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org/

United Nations Environment Program
http://www.unep.org/

List of Environmental Organizations (Wikipedia)

Government Sources

Governments (national, provincial, local and regional) and inter-governmental organizations (like the United Nations) publish documents, reports, articles and books relevant to many fields of study.
Use McMaster's library catalogue and/or consult our guides to government publications to find government sources.

Canadian Research Index
Indexes significant Canadian government reports (federal, provincial, municipal) including research papers in physical, natural and social sciences. All reports are available in the Library on microfiche.
MILLS Gov Pubs (2nd floor) CA7 MC M31

PAIS International
Indexes literature of public affairs, including government publications and publications of international bodies.
Online resource.

Environment Canada

United States Environmental Protection Agency