Ecology

Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Changes (Internet)
The U.S. Geological Survey presents a stunning set of before and after Landsat images (satellite photos using remote-sensing techniques).

Encyclopedia of Global Change (Oxford)
Encompassing tsunamis, elephant conservation, ocean pollution, mining regulation, and permafrost melt, the 300 authoritative articles in this unique and wide-ranging encyclopedia investigate all types of phenomena that change life on Earth. The entries cover a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies. Off-campus use requires password.

Envirofacts Data Warehouse (U.S. EPA)
A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data. This website provides access to several EPA databases to provide you with information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.

Forum on Religion and Ecology: Revisioning Human-Earth Relations (Internet)
The Forum on Religion and Ecology is the largest international multireligious project of its kind. With its conferences, publications, and website it is engaged in exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of the complex nature of current environmental concerns. The Forum recognizes that religions need to be in dialogue with other disciplines (e.g., science, ethics, economics, education, public policy, gender) in seeking comprehensive solutions to both global and local environmental problems.

Global Exchange (Internet)
Offers strategies for democratizing the global economy, advancing the cause of human rights, and challenging the notion that the solutions to international crises inevitably involve military action. Off-campus use requires password.

Office of Science and Technical Information (Internet)
Scientific and technical information resources of the Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) in broad disciplines such as physics, chemistry, materials, biology, engineering, energy efficiency, and other related subject areas. Resources include tools for cross searching bibliographic citations, full-text technical reports, preprints, and journals citations residing in multiple databases and Web sites.

PapersFirst (FirstSearch)
Provides access to individual papers presented at conferences worldwide. A major research aid covering every congress, symposium, exposition, workshop, and meeting added to The British Library Document Supply Centre's (BLDC) vast proceedings collection since October 1993. Off-campus use requires password.

ProceedingsFirst (FirstSearch)
Provides tables of contents of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at each conference. Like its companion, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst provides access to The British Library Document Supply Centre's vast collection of conference proceedings. Off-campus use requires password.

Toxicology Database Network (TOXNET) (Internet)
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, is a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.