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Academic Search Complete (Ebsco) is a multidisciplinary index giving access to articles in over 8000 journals with many available in full text.
Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale Cengage Learning) is a general database with indexing for journal, magazine and newspaper articles, with many of the articles available full text.
Google Scholar provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
Wilson Select Plus (FirstSearch) is a general database that contains full text articles from popular and scholarly journals and magazines.
Agricola (Ebsco) contains over 3 million citations to materials acquired by the National Agricultural Library and cooperating institutions.
American Chemical Society Web Editions (ACS Web Edition and Archive) provides online full-text access to all the ACS journal and magazine publications (presently, about 36), with coverage from volume 1 to current for each.
Applied Science and Technology Abstracts (FirstSearch) is a database covering scientific and technical publications with topics from acoustics to waste management.
Biology Digest (FirstSearch) covers articles on the life sciences for undergraduates and high school students.
Biological and Agricultural Index (FirstSearch) cites articles from journals, both popular and professional, that pertain to biology and agriculture.
DIScovering Science provides comprehensive coverage of scientific disciplines including Physical Sciences, Medicine, Technology, Information Sciences and Mathematics.
Science & Technology Collection (Ebsco) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications of which over 800 leading full text journals cover relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Topics include astrophysics, biology, chemistry, computer technology, geology, physics, archaeology, and materials science.
Scirus: for scientific information only searches more than 150 million science-related Web sites, along with 11 journal databases with full text articles often included.
TreeSearch is "the largest freely available collection of online forestry research in the world" and includes publications of the USDA Forest Service.
Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide (Ebsco) is a source for locating literature, from 1935 to the present time, on mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
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Google Print
Search inside books online (full text available for some).
NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) especially selected to meet the needs of the university curriculum.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Access the content of reference books electronically, anytime, anywhere.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Online Books: Environmental Sciences
Online Books: Natural History and Biology
Recommended search engines:
Scirus: for scientific information only Filters search results to return only peer-reviewed and/or authoritative sites and journal articles. Includes advanced search and search tips.
Google Scholar Under development; searches only peer-reviewed literature (articles, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports). Includes a frequently-asked-questions section, advanced search and search tips.
Recommended Web sites:
Information
actionbioscience.org
A non-commercial site offering peer-reviewed articles on bioscience issues. Among others, features genomics, biotechnology, evolution, biodiversity, environment and education.
Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Mammals
Species indexed by common and scientific name, group, and country. Includes a species profiles, status and trends, biological and ecological data, and references.
Environmental Careers Organization Look here for information on jobs!
Environmental Conservation Online System
This site allows users to view and search data related to environmental conservation.
Environmental Impact on Endangered Animals
Search by state or animal. Includes a link to Endangered Animals of Texas.
Environmental Organization Web Directory
An environmental search engine.
Envirolink
An online community providing educational and career resources for those interested in social and environmental change. Includes links to organizations worldwide.
Invasive.org Information and photos of invasive and exotic species.
Science.gov
A wealth of government-produced information, including environment and energy. Sites organized alphabetically or by subject.
Texas Environmental Profiles State summaries, county profiles for 50 environmental indicators and maps.
Government Organizations
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Global-change data & information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Centers for Disease Control
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Quality, Status, and Trends
Chemicals in the Environment and OPPT Factsheets
Produced by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Ecological Exposure Research Division and National Exposure Research Laboratory
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
A member of the National Institutes of Health.
Seeks to reduce environmentally induced health risks via research, prevention and communication.
National Science Foundation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database
Access to a database with information on microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways for chemical compounds to provide information on microbial enzyme-catalyzed reactions that are important for biotechnology.
U.S. Geological Survey
Includes U.S.water information (including GIS data and maps). Also fact sheets, biological resources.
Independent Organizations
Air and Waste Management Association
Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Promoting the use of information to advance the understanding of human interactions with the environment.
Includes:
Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI).
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Law Institute
National Association of Environmental Professionals
Nature Conservancy (Texas chapter)
North American Association for Environmental Education
Society for Conservation Biology
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition
Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
Union of Concerned Scientists
United Nations Environment Programme
Water Environment Association of Texas
