Subject Guides: Environmental Studies: More Sources

Additional Resources

bioRxiv
Pronounced "bio-archive", bioRxiv holds unpublished preprints posted by scientists before they're submitted for publication.
Annual Reviews (Science)
Highly-cited scientific literature reviews. NOTE: These are not original research, they are reviews of research.

Annual Reviews articles: Capture current understanding of a topic, including what is well supported and what is controversial; set the work in historical context;
highlight the major questions that remain to be addressed and the likely course of research in upcoming years; and outline the practical applications and general significance of research to society.
PubMed
Free-to-search medical and biomedical publications with some free full-text availability. If an article you want is inaccessible, ask a librarian about finding a way to access it.
Liebert Online
Peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical content, as well as books and trade publications relating to topics across the medical and life sciences,
JSTOR
Full-text of scholarly journals from the first date of publication to within 2-5 years of the present. Of limited use for current ES topics.
Project MUSE
Full-text to about 250 scholarly journals, in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Biological Sciences, 1993–present.
Google Scholar
Mix of free and restricted articles. Request via Interlibrary Loan/Tipasa if not available in full-text. Lake Forest College patrons should customize Google Scholar if using from off-campus.

NYT: Climate and Environment
Online access to NYT environmental reporting, register for access or renew account.
The Guardian: Environment
Free coverage of environmental news from the UK-based Guardian.
NPR: Environment
Free environmental news reporting from National Public Radio.
Popular Scientific Magazines
Online access to the most recent issues of selected popular magazines.

US Major Dailies
(Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post) (most are 1985–present)

National Centers for Environmental Information
The NCEI offers free access to detailed datasets relating to climate, weather, oceanography and more.
US Department of Agriculture
Official website for the USDA. Information about US agriculture including climate and conservation.
US Energy Information Administration
Access to energy data relating to climate issues.
US Global Change Research Program
Climate datasets provided by the US government.
Statista
Statistical database integrating data from over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources. Provides quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, crime and more.
UN Greenhouse Gas Data
United Nations data provided by party states about greenhouse gas emissions.

Encyclopedia of Life
An encyclopedia intended to have an article for every species of organism on Earth. Hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Animal Diversity Web
Online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The data sets with evidence about more than 1.5 million species. Including current observations from citizen scientists, researchers and automated monitoring programs.
PLANTS Database
Information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. A product of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
FishBase
Database devoted entirely to fish species information.
AmphibiaWeb
Information on amphibian declines, natural history, conservation, and taxonomy.
Mammal Species of the World
A database of mammalian taxonomy serving as a convenient on-line reference for identifying or verifying recognized scientific names and for taxonomic research. From Bucknell University.
The Plant List
A working list of all known plant species. Version 1 aims to be comprehensive for species of Vascular plant (flowering plants, conifers, ferns and their allies) and of Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts).
Invasive Plant Control Database (Midwest)
Information on how to control many invasive plants common to the Midwestern United States. Information collected from scientific literature and expert opinions. From UW Madison.

US Department of the Interior
Find links to the agencies reporting to the Dept. of the Interior including the US Geological Survey, the National Parks Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Environmental Protection Agency
Website for the EPA. Find information on laws and regulations, environmental concerns, and more.

Nexis Uni
News, business and legal sources, including U.S. court cases. Use to find legal proceedings about ES issues.
HeinOnline
Over 190 million pages and 295,000 titles of historical and government documents including treaties, statutes, constitutions, and case law. Use to find legal documents relating to ES issues.

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