These databases range from large, interdisciplinary citation databases to geoscience-specific databases to engineering-focused databases. Some databases will provide full-text access links, while others you will need to search for through our website. You can also browse databases by subject, such as environmental sciences or earth & ocean science.
Looking for tips on how to search a scholarly database? Check out the Search the Literature section of our literature reviews guide.
When researching a recent topic, consider utilizing news sources for up-to-date information. News outlets are particularly useful when scholarly research on your topic is limited. However, exercise caution by critically evaluating bias and authority whenever consuming news.
Encyclopedias serve as valuable reference materials for academic research and writing as they provide detailed information on a wide range of topics. Encyclopedias often direct readers to important researchers and recommend relevant books and articles for further study.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change, Second Edition by 
Dictionaries provide users with clear, concise definitions of terms, especially academic jargon that can slow down the learning process. Maybe you're a first-year student new to a subject or a graduate student working on an interdisciplinary project—subject dictionaries can help get you up to speed.
Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation by 
If you're looking for one spot to locate multiple reference works in either one or multiple subjects, check out these online collections of encyclopedias, dictionaries, articles, and other reference works.
Perkins, Bostock, & Rubenstein Libraries
Not sure where to find a physical book? View our floor plan to see where each section of books is housed at Perkins, Bostock, and Rubenstein Libraries.
Other tips:
Environmental sciences books by call number:
| Call number range | Topic |
|---|---|
| GB | Physical geography, including hydrology |
| GC | Oceanography |
| GE | Environmental sciences |
|
GE 170–190 |
Environmental policy |
| GE 300–350 |
Environmental management |
| GF | Human ecology |
| QC 801–849 | Geophysics & geomagnetism |
| QC 851–999 | Meteorology & climatology |
| QD 415–436 | Biochemistry |
| QE | Geology |
| QH 1-199.5 | Natural history, including conservation & geographical distribution |
| QH 301–705.5 | Biology |
|
QH 540–549.5 |
Ecology |
|
QH 705–705.5 |
Economic biology |
| QK | Botany |
| QL | Zoology |
| RA 565–600 | Environmental health |
| RA 1190–1270 | Toxicology |
| S | Agriculture |
| SB | Plant culture |
| SD | Forestry |
| SF | Animal culture |
| SH | Aquaculture |
| TA 703–712 | Engineering geology & soil mechanics |
| TC 401–948 | Water engineering, including flood control, dams, irrigation, etc. |
| TD | Environmental technology |
