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Library Resources Presentation for EVSC 3201
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Finding InformationOverview on finding information with Virgo, Web of Science, Journal Finder, and Google Scholar
JOURNAL FINDER
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Journal FinderUse the Journal Finder to determine whether the Library has an online or print subscription to a journal.
Search in the second box to find online journals.
Search the first search box to find print journals.
If UVa doesn't have the article in print or online, use the library's free interlibrary loan service to get a PDF copy of the article. Note that you will need to quickly set up an account if you haven't used the service before, but don't worry, it is very quick and straightforward. Avoid using the Purchase Request form when you just want a journal article (interlibrary loan will get you what you want, faster and at no cost to you).
Popular Science and Primary Literature
How to evaluate scientific articles (and other sources of information) for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.
Best Databases for Environmental Sciences
Here you will find a list of some databases which are particular relevant to research in Environmental Sciences. Be sure to look at the page on Database Search Tips for help in developing a successful search strategy.
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Web of Knowledge/Web of Science1970-present
Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index (1981-present), and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1981-present) which can be searched together or separately.
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GeoRef1693-present
Search for all types of publications on the geology of North America from 1693 to the present and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. This search also includes international publications from GeoRef in Process. -
Proquest: Biological and Environmental Sciences1960s-present
Searches 8 biological and environmentally focused databases, including AGRICOLA, Aqualine, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, Biological Sciences, GeoRef, Environmental Impact Statements, and Oceanic Abstracts
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Biological Abstracts1985-present
Provides international coverage in areas such as genetics, botany, ecology, biomedicine, zoology, microbiology, and biochemistry.
Citations to articles, books, software, etc. in the primary areas of agriculture and the life sciences. -
Zoological Record2006-2010
Find citations to articles, conference proceedings, books, etc. on all aspects of zoology including biochemistry, behavior, ecology, evolution, genetics, taxonomy, and more.
All Environmental Sciences Databases
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Academic Search CompleteLarge general database of articles from scholarly journals and a few newspapers covering a wide range of topics.
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Agricola1970-present
AGRICOLA is a bibliographic database consisting of literature citations for journal articles, monographs, and more--pertaining to all aspects of agriculture. -
Biological Abstracts1985-present
Provides international coverage in areas such as genetics, botany, ecology, biomedicine, zoology, microbiology, and biochemistry.
Citations to articles, books, software, etc. in the primary areas of agriculture and the life sciences. -
BioOne1985-present
Provides full-text access to over 70 journals in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences. -
Birds of North America OnlineInformation on bird species that nest in the U.S. and Canada, including image and video galleries and recordings of bird songs.
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Digital Dissertations1743-present
Full text (PDF for download) of most dissertations accepted from 1997 on, some earlier works and some master's theses. Also lists dissertations and theses accepted from 1743 on in the US and at some international universities. -
ECOLEX: A Gateway to Environmental LawInformation service on environmental law, which combines the environmental law information holdings of FAO, IUCN and UNEP. The ECOLEX database includes information on treaties, international soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature. Users have direct access to the abstracts and indexing information about each document, as well as to the full text of most of the information provided.
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EPA Publications SearchA central repository of more than 26,000 EPA documents in paper and/or electronic format; available for free distribution..
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Geobase1980-present
International information from 5000 journals. Books, theses, maps, reports in geography, geology, ecology. Includes book reviews. -
GeoRef1693-present
Search for all types of publications on the geology of North America from 1693 to the present and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. This search also includes international publications from GeoRef in Process.
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JSTORFull-text backfiles of many important scholarly journals. Coverage is usually from the first issue to 3-5 years before the present.
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Proquest: Biological & Environmental Sciences1960s-present
Searches 8 biological and environmentally focused databases, including AGRICOLA, Aqualine, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries, Biological Sciences, Environmental Impact Statements, and Oceanic Abstracts.
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ScienceDirectFull text of articles from journals published by Elsevier Science.
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USGS Maps, Imagery and PublicationsSearch for maps, satellite images, publications, data and more on this comprehensive site.
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Web of Knowledge/Web of Science1970-present
Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index (1981-present), and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1981-present) which can be searched together or separately.
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Global Biodiversity Information FacilityGBIF is an pen-data research infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere access to data about all types of life on Earth.
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WorldCat (OCLC)Online listing with locations of books, videos, manuscripts, and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. This version has all WorldCat holdings and provides the full bibliographic citation for each item.
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Zoological Record2006-2010
Find citations to articles, conference proceedings, books, etc. on all aspects of zoology including biochemistry, behavior, ecology, evolution, genetics, taxonomy, and more.
Library Services
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Purchase RequestsUse this link to submit a request to ask the Library to purchase a book for the UVA Library.
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Interlibrary LoanOrder books and articles not found at UVa through this free service.
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Off-Grounds Access to Databases, Journals, etc.REMEMBER: if you want to use library databases from home or while you are traveling, you'll need to set up off-grounds access!