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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ON THE WEB

Web Guides / Library Resources / Research Data & Publications / Organizations / Kids

Web Guides

• EcoWorld
  http://www.ecoworld.com
  This web site calls itself "The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony". It offers current news on hot ecological topics, data and images, web sites that update major ecological projects around the world, and green vendors.
  
• Yahoo: Ecology
  http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Ecology/
  An excellent web directory for all topics in ecology, as well as organizations and journals.
  
• Ecology.com
  http://www.ecology.com
  Feature articles and links to news stories about ecology.
  
• Virtual Library of Botany/Plant Biology (Biosciences)
  http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/
  Links to a variety of sites related to botany, biology, and agriculture.
  
• Nearctica
  http://www.neartica.com
  Combines links to other sites with original material on plants, animals, the physical environment of North America, conservation, environmental protection, education, weather, birds, pests, and everything related to the outdoors.

Library Resources

http://www.lesley.edu/library
The Lesley University Library on the Cambridge campus offers an array of resources and services to students and faculty through its Web site.

Our subscription databases offer full-text journal articles, documents, and books - to read or to print. Lesley students and faculty may access the databases from any computer with Internet access - anywhere in the world. Access the databases through the myLibrary tab in myLesley. Need help? Go to "Get Started."

• Start with Multi-Disciplinary Databases
  These databases offer rich resources in environmental studies, science and education. Each has unique journal titles the others do not have.

  Academic Search Premier
  This database offers a large collection of full-text journals and the result list indicates which journals are available in Ludcke Library. Journal of Environmental Education is full-text here. You may limit to peer-reviewed and/or full text articles.

• To find specialized library databases, choose “Environmental” from the dropdown menu under “Database by Subject,” which you will find on the myLibrary tab in myLesley. Databases listed here include:

AGRICOLA
Citations for agricultural literature

GreenFILE
A database that indexes agricultural and environmental journals

Medline

Wilson Art Fulltext
Includes coverage of landscape architecture, environmental design, and the environment in art.

EnviroLink: The Online Environmental Community
http://envirolink.org
EnviroLink network is a non-profit organization which provides access to thousands of online environmental resources. Use the Advanced Search feature to find information on environmental topics.

Access Science - Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
Do a keyword search for your topic by common or scientific name. Offers related web sites and bibliographies, suggested essay topics and study guides.

• Other Databases

  Ethnic Newswatch
  100% full-text database of ethnic newspapers from around the world, with articles in English and Spanish.
  
  ERIC
  Citations to education journals and ERIC documents - links to some full-text articles (including Journal of Environmental Education) and ERIC documents back to 1993.

Research Data & Publications

United States Government

• Facility Registry System (FRS)
  http://www.epa.gov/enviro.html/
  The FRS is a centrally managed database, developed by the EPA, which provides access to comprehensive information about facilities subject to environmental regulation or of environmental interest.
  
• EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) Website
  http://www.epa.gov/p2/
  Provides general information about P2 practices, the various source reduction programs and initiatives administered by EPA and other organizations, and provides contacts for further information.
  
• EPA Topic: Pollution Prevention
  http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/pollutionprevention.html
  Provides a set of links to various pollution prevention resources from the EPA.
  
• P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability
  http://www.epa.gov/p3/
  This competition is focused on benefiting people, promoting prosperity, and protecting the planet through innovative designs to address challenges to sustainability in both the developed and developing world.
  
• Environmental Research Programs
  http://www.epa.gov/ncer/
  EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) is one of five research organizations comprising EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). NCER’s mission is to support high-quality extramural research by the nation’s leading scientists that will improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its goals. NCER is one of three national laboratories and two national centers that mirror the National Academy of Sciences’ risk assessment paradigm by focusing on exposure (National Exposure Research Lab), effects (National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab), risk assessment (National Center for Environmental Assessment) and risk management (National Risk Management Research Lab). NCER supports leading-edge, extramural research in each of these areas of national environmental concern.
  
• Joint Service Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Technical Library
  http://205.153.241.230/
  The P2 Library is a comprehensive clearinghouse for pertinent and timely environmental information to help installations and facilities proactively plan for the future of their missions and operations. A source of proven approaches to problem solving and solutions to common environmental challenges.
  
• National Environmental Data Index
  http://www.nedi.gov
  From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The site offers a “yellow pages of environmental data.” Full text searching of environmental information provided by several federal government agencies.
  
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
  Information on environmental health from the National Institutes of Health. Includes news, details about research projects, and pages for kids.

• PLANTS National Database
  http://plants.usda.gov
  From the Department of Agriculture, this site includes plant names and symbols, distribution data, images, and links. Click “Invasive & Noxious” for information on invasive plant species.

International

• EarthTrends Environmental Information
  http://earthtrends.wri.org/index.cfm
  International in scope, this site offers a comprehensive online database of environmental, social and economic trends. Includes statistics, maps, and analyses for ecosystems, countries, and environmental issues. From the World Resources Institute.
  
• PopPlanet – National Library for the Environment
  http://www.popplanet.org/popplanet/
  A joint venture of the Population Reference Bureau and the National Council for Science and the Environment, this site offers information about the impact of the human population on the environment. Includes bibliographies, links to reports and a variety of data on individual countries
  
• Wetlands International – Ramsar Sites Information Service
  http://ramsar.wetlands.org
  A searchable database of information about wetlands worldwide that includes overview data and maps.

Educational and Nonprofit

• Applied Ecology
  http://www.appliedeco.org
  The Institute of Applied Ecology provides information on restoration projects, research programs, internships, and the Native Seed Network.
  
• AsleONLINE
  http://www.asle.umn.edu
  This website for the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment promotes the exchange of ideas and information about literature that considers human relationships with the natural world. Good links to environmental writers’ sites.
  
• Environmental Research Foundation
  http://www.rachel.org/
  This website includes a searchable library database that covers many environmental topics and provides understandable scientific information about the influence of toxic substances on human health and the environment. Read the free newsletter, Rachel’s Environment & Health News.
  
• NatureServe – A Network Connecting Science with Conservation
  http://www.natureserve.org/
  A nonprofit conservation organization, NatureServe gathers and provides information from national heritage programs and conservation data centers on species and ecosystems of the Western Hemisphere. Click “Get Data” to search.
  
• Urban Ecology
  http://www.urbanecology.org/
  " Works to build cities that are ecologically thriving and socially just." This California-based site contains articles on designing community, building livable cities, and planning sustainable regions.

Organizations

• Audubon Expedition Institute
  http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html
  This began as a cooperative program between Lesley University and the National Audubon Society and is now overseen by Lesley. The program offers bachelors and masters degrees in environmental education and environmental studies.
  
• United Nations Environmental Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre
  http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
  The Centre “provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world.” Areas of specialization include biodiversity, sustainable management, international environmental agreements, and public awareness and education.

Kids

• CamScape
  http://www.camscape.com
  Links to 71361 operational and free webcams listed in 209 categories. Browse locations, or search by subject.
  
• Kids Do Ecology
  http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
  This kid-oriented site is sponsored by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the Santa Barbara schools. It includes a web site that introduces the study of ecology to elementary school students, and a “Scientist in the Classroom” program, which engages students in authentic data-gathering and allows them to design and conduct scientific experiments in ecology.
  
• Ten Cool Sites
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html
  Watch this site for outstanding web sites in science, arts and education, chosen by the hands-on Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. Monthly updates include an archive of previous recommendations. Many sites on environmental issues and natural science are listed.
  

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