Many articles (news stories, features, reports, scientific papers, reviews)
relating to environmental issues can be found on the web. The following
links are good starting points to find such articles. All of these links
contain search engines that can be used with certain keywords (e.g., "smog")
to investigate topics of interest to you.
Library Resources
You should definitely explore the
University
Libraries web page, which contains many interesting links, some of
which are duplicates of those above. Of particular interest is the list
of
Environmental Studies Resources available to you, as well as a list of
current
serials in Environmental Studies. Other useful web pages are: a list
of journals currently
received by the science library and the more comprehensive
journal locator. And, of course, there is always the UR
library
catalog search engine.
Scholarly Journals
The following print journals are concerned with scientific research in
fields related to environmental issues. All require a paid subscription
for full access to the articles; however, most of these journals are also
available in the Science Library (either hardcopies or electronic access).
If only hardcopoies are available, you can search the journals on-line
and if you find an article that interests you, simply go to the library
and get the printed version.
- Environmental
Science and Technology (published twice monthly) is one of the
premier journals for research in environmental science. If you are logged
on to the internet through UR's network, then you should have complete
access to all the on-line articles.
- Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry (monthly) is the official publication
of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Free
access is given to the table of contents and abstracts. The UR science
library subscribes to the print edition of this journal.
- Science (weekly) is
the publication of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS). Many articles are published related to environmental
chemistry, particularly issues related to atmospheric pollution (eg,
ozone depletion, climate change, smog, acid rain). The journal publishes
articles on original research, science news, public policy, and other
topics. You should have online access to the full articles if you are
logged on to the UR network.
- Nature (weekly) is one
of the premier scientific publications in the world. Free registration
is sufficient to access a brief summary of articles; the science library
subscribes to the print edition of the journal. A special on-line section
called Nature Science Update
(updated daily) is also useful.
- Environmental Health Perspectives
(monthly) is the publication of National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), a division of NIH that studies the health effects
of environmental pollutants. The focus of most of the research is toxicology,
although a number of articles also deal with environmental behavior
of pollutants (ie, environmental chemistry). You can browse the abstracts
for free; online access to the full articles in EHP (and the Supplment)
is possible thru UR; ask me via
email for the username/password.
- Chemical and Engineering News
(weekly) is a publication of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the
worlds largest scientific organization. C&EN presents a summary
of research published in other journals, as well as chemistry-related
news items on policy and industry. A subscription is needed to view
anything beyond the table of contents for any issue. However, there
is a search engine that can be used to find articles (which can then
be read in the Science Library).
- Scientific American (monthly)
often publishes articles related to the environment. These are generally
lavishly illustrated overview articles written for the educated layperson.
If you are logged on to the UR network you should have online access
to the full articles.
Interested in the ties between environmental science and public policy
or economics? Try the following journals, which provide free access to
their complete contents.
- Issues in Science
and Technology (quarterly) is a print journal published by the
National Academy of Sciences (among others) that addresses the link
between science and public policy. Many of the articles, editorials,
and reviews have an environmental theme. IST allows complete and free
access to articles published since Fall 1996.
- Reources
(quarterly) is an electronic journal published by Resources
for the Future, a nonpartisan, nonprofit Washington-based think
tank.Their articles usually focus on the economics aspects of various
environmental issues. The journal is published in PDF format, so you'll
need Acrobat
Reader to read it.
- CQ
Researcher. On-line version of the journal published by Congressional
Quaterly. Publishes 44 reports annually on current topics, many of which
relate to the environment. Also has searchable archives of previous
reports, which a good index for browsing.
Periodicals
The on-line editions of these print magazines are surprisingly complete.
In most cases there is no charge to view current articles. Archived articles
can be searched but usually cannot be viewed on-line without paying a
fee (but the print version may be available in the library).
Newspapers
Most major print newspapers are on-line, and are searchable. Access to current
and recent stories is free, but some papers charge a fee for access to archived
stories (e.g., stories older than two weeks). Environmental stories are
most often in sections relating to science and/or health; however, they
may also appear in sections dealing with politics, business, technology,
or the front page.
- LA Times. Many of the
articles on environmental issues are in the Science
section. The LAT charges for access to articles more than two weeks
old; however, selected archived articles are still available on-site
for free viewing.
- NY Times. You must register
(at no cost) to view the articles; those relating to environmental issues
are often in the Science/Health
section. The NYT charges for access to archived articles. However, like
the LAT, the NYT allows access to selected archived articles; check
the free search engine,
which also searches articles available from other news sources (like
AP and Reuters).
- USA Today. Environmental
issues are mostly covered in the Health
and the Science
Digest sections. Global warming and some other issues related to
air pollution are frequently covered in the Weather
section. USAT give free access to articles archived on their site.
- Washington Post.
Especially check out the Health
section, although the Politics
section is often worth checking out. The WP charges for access to articles
more than two weeks old.
- Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Not really in the same league as the other four dailies, but the news
is local. The Health
and Science section is published only once or twice a week (usually
on Thursdays).
Internet Resources
Unlike the previous links, the following do not correspond to any printed
publications. All are searchable and offer free access to archived material.
- Environmental News Network.
An excellent site for news items and significant scientific research
relating to environmental issues. Every news article is accompanied
by useful links to related sites and stories.
- MSNBC
Environmental News. A compilation of environmental news stories,
reports and features, attractively arranged.
- BBC News gives
a nice overview of current events worldwide. Environmental stories often
appear in the Sci/Tech
and Health
sections, and sometimes the World
section and its subsections. Like ENN, every article contains links
to related sites and stories (a nice touch)
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