Information Resources for Environmental Science,
Policy & Management
Finding Books
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OskiCat
OskiCat Quick Guide (PDF)
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Most UCB libraries
(more information)
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- Renew your books online
- Find course reserves
- Request checked out or offsite items
- Restrict your search to a specific library, online items, or available items only.
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Melvyl
Melvyl Guide
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Most UCB libraries and many libraries worldwide, plus citations to selected articles
(more information)
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- Search libraries worldwide
- Request items UCB doesn't own
- Create and save lists and add tags to items
- Automatically format citations
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Electronic Books
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Google Books, Open Library, and other electronic book resources categorized by subject or source.
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- Search the full text of relevant materials
- Full text may be available online
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Finding Books Online
Numerous books are now available electronically, licensed for use at UCB. Some are included in publisher packages or as special subject collections. See the Bioscience Library's Electronic Books page for full-text collections such as ENVIROnetBASE, Springer E-books, ebrary, and Knovel Library.
Finding Articles
Links to the databases below can be found on the Bioscience Library Databases page. See Connecting from Off-Campus for information about connecting from off-campus locations. To access the full text of articles, use the 
button.
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AGRICOLA
Subjects: Agriculture, biotechnology, economics, food and nutrition
Sources: Journal articles, USDA reports, and books, with many state agricultural and USDA publications from the early 1900s now being added. Focuses on U.S. publications.
(About AGRICOLA)
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1970-present
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AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES ABSTRACTS
Subjects: Aquatic biology, ecology, fisheries, oceanography, limnology and aquaculture
Sources: Journals, reports, monographs, dissertations, grey literature and conference proceedings
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1978-present
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BIOSIS
Subjects: Comprehensive coverage of the biological sciences
Sources: Articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical reports, and other sources
(Guide: HTML | PDF) |
1926-present
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CAB ABSTRACTS
Subjects: Agriculture, biotechnology, economics, food and nutrition, and rural sociology
Sources: Books, journals and conference proceedings. Excellent coverage of international (non-U.S.) sources.
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1910-present
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & POLLUTION MANAGEMENT
Subjects: All aspects of environmental issues
Sources: Articles, books, web sites, governmental reports, conference proceedings. Good source for citations to U.S. environmental impact statements and U.S. environmental regulations and policies.
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1981-present
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PUBMED
Subjects: Molecular and cell biology and biomedicine
Sources: Life science journals, MEDLINE, and online books
Note: Use the link above to see a customized version of PubMed that includes links to UCB’s full text holdings.
(Guide: HTML | PDF)
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1900-present
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WEB OF SCIENCE
Subjects: Science, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities
Sources: Journals, conference proceedings and book chapters
Note: Features cited reference searching for articles that cite a given author or article
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1899-present
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WILDLIFE & ECOLOGY STUDIES WORLDWIDE
Subjects: Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians; includes wildlife behavior, wetlands, economics and management
Sources: Derived from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Biological Survey, and the National University of Costa Rica
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1935-present
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Finding Dissertations
DISSERTATIONS & THESES 1861-present; 1997-present for some full text
Provides access to the full text of all dissertations from UC since 1997. The first twenty-four pages from all other dissertations for which images exist online are also available. Also included are more than 1.5 million citations and abstracts to doctoral dissertations dating back to 1861. Searchable by thesis advisor.
Finding Environmental Information on the Web
Managing References and Evaluating Sources
- RefWorks: The UCB Libraries have purchased a site license to RefWorks. Sign up for a free account, and easily manage your references and format bibliographies with just a few clicks. (Tutorials and Guides)
- EndNote: A powerful, full-featured desktop-based program to organize your references and format bibliographies. Available for purchase from the Scholar’s Workstation.
- Critical Evaluation of Resources
- Zotero: Free Firefox extension that helps you collect and manage references.
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