Subject Guide: Environmental Science

Web Sites

Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.

Science.gov - FirstGov for Science
http://www.science.gov/
All types of information provided by the United States government, and links to various government agencies.

Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbos, and Abbreviations
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/stasa/
from Wiley InterScience

National Council for Science and the Environment
http://www.ncseonline.org/
The organization attempts to help government, communitities, etc. with promoting science related education/awareness. The NCSE takes no formal positions on individual environmental issues. It is founded and supported in part by the Committee for the National Institute for the Environment (non-profit).

Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Labratory
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/index.html
U.S. government agency provides their research on environmentally related topics.

Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine
http://www.esemag.com/

GEsource: Geography and Environment
http://www.gesource.ac.uk/
Includes a free database of Internet resources catalogued by subject specialists across a number of disciplines - the environment, general geography, human geography, physical geography and techniques and approaches. Part of the U.K. Resource Discovery Network.

The National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/
The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy, including free e-books.

The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Their mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources (including free e-books), sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.

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