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Ecology
Ecology Journal Articles from Databases
To find an article containing original research or a review article on ecology, search one of the following databases:
- Academic Search Premier
The database to use for starting research on most topics.
- AGRICOLA
Citations to resources in agriculture from the National Agricultural Library.
- BasicBIOSIS
Citations to the major literature of the life sciences (a subset of BIOSIS).
- BioOne
Full text for 50+ peer-reviewed journals in biology and ecology.
- Geobase
Database indexing the literature of geology and geography.
- JSTOR
Full text for journals in the sciences and humanities (Embargo applies for most recent three years of articles).
- PapersFirst
Index to papers in proceedings of conferences, meetings, and symposia.
- PloS Public Library of Science
Journal articles relating primarily to the life sciences.
- Science Direct
Citations and full text for selected Elsevier journals.
Core Journals for Ecology
The Journal Locator is an electronic list of journal titles. Search for a specific journal title to find out the availability of that title in a database or in other library collections. Search a specific subject, for example life sciences and agriculture, to produce a Subject List of all titles available for the subject area.
Examples of important journal titles for ecology are Science, Nature, Bioscience, and Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science.
There are also other journals that are freely available online. Ecology and Society and Science are examples.
Ecology Facts and Background Information
Selected print dictionaries,encyclopedias, handbooks, etc. from the Reference Collection on the second floor of the library.
Ecology Atlases
- The Last Rainforests: A World Conservation Atlas Ref 577.34 L339rf
Ecology Biographical Sources
- Dictionary of Scientific Biography Ref 509.22 D561
Ecology Specialized Encyclopedias
- Birds of North America Ref 598.297 B532n
- Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History Ref
508.03L638c
- Ecology and Environment: the Cycles of Life Ref 500.03 N42ee
- Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History
Ref 333.75 En19
- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution Ref 573.2 C144
- Encyclopedia of the Sea Ref 551.46003 E1596es
- Environmental Encyclopedia Ref 363 En89
- Grizmek’s Encyclopedia of Mammals Ref 599 G929
- McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Ref 503
M178 est
- Plant Sciences Ref 580 P6945s
Ecology Science Dictionaries
- Dictionary of the Environment Ref 333.7 A151de
- Dictionary of Zoology Ref 590.3 D5616z
- Scientific American Desk Reference Ref 500 Sci278a
Ecology Books
The study of ecology is interdisciplinary, incorporating a number of subject areas such as biology, environmental science, geology, and aquatics. Use online catalogs to locate books using keyword searches or subject searches ( Library of Congress Subject Headings).
Examples of Library of Congress Subject Headings for ecology
| Biotic communities | Conservation biology | Food chains |
| Marine biology | Niche(ecology) | Population ecology |
Examples of Keyword and Boolean searches for ecology
| Biomes | Greenhouse gases | Habitat and bats |
| Invasive Species or Intrusive Plants | Predatory animals | Wetlands and reconstruction |
Ecology Websites
General Ecology
- Ecological Sciences Division of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
A keyword searchable site providing information on agricultural,
aquatic,forest,and rangeland ecology.
- Ecological Society of America’s EcoEdNet
[http://www.ecoed.net/
This web site is a portal for locating, contributing, and disseminating
ecology education resources.
- EnviroInfo: Environmental Information Resources
http://www.deb.uminho.pt/fontes/enviroinfo/
Links to resources in ecology, environmental biotechnology,
chemistry, air,soil and water quality/pollution,toxicology, hazardous
wastes, and environmental impact assessment.
- Envirolink Network
http://www.envirolink.org
Organization, government, educational, and research sites with information
on broad environmental categories and job opportunities.
- National Library for the Environment
http://www.ncseonline.org/nle
Sponsored by the National Council for Science and the Environment, this
site provides full text of the authoritative and highly-acclaimed
Congressional Research Service reports on environmental issues.
- Virtual Library: Biosciences
http://vlib.org/Biosciences.html
One of the oldest sites on the web. Pages are compiled by volunteers who
are experts in the subject areas they maintain for this web site.
Agriculture
Animals
- Mammal Species of the World (Smithsonian)
http://nmnhgoph.si.edu/msw/
Over 4,000 mammal species searchable by scientific name, family name, or
common name.
- Wildlife Resources on the Internet
http://www.jiwlp.com/resw.html
Index of resources as compiled by the Journal of International Wildlife
Law & Policy.
Aquatics, Fisheries, and Wetlands
- National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Services.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Programs and policies on conservation of marine mammals and endangered
species and their habitats.
Ecology Atlases & Maps
- AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment
http://atlas.aaas.org/
The effect of populations on the world's ecosystems through text, maps,
and diagrams.
Biodiversity
- Biodiversity-Species Diversity (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
http://www.nbii.gov/index.html
A large number of links to issues of biodiversity in the U.S., Canada, and
other countries.
- Tree of Life Web Project
http://tolweb.org/tree
Internet project containing information on phylogeny and biodiversity.
Biomes and Biospheres
- World Database on Protected Areas
http://www.unesco.org/mab
Comprehensive data on protected areas worldwide with information on the
status, environment, and management of individual protected areas.
Provides much information on biomes and biospheres.
Biotechnology
Climate
- National Water and Climate Center
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov
Office charged with the development and transfer of water and climate
information and technology to support natural resource conservation.
Ecology Current Awareness and News Sources
- Environmental News Network
http://www.enn.com
An archive of environmental news articles from 1997 to present.
Ecology Data and Statistics
- Envirofacts Data Warehouse
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/
Searchable data for five EPA core datasets including the Hazardous
Waste, Superfund, Toxics Release Inventory, Water Discharge Permits, and
Air Releases. This is especially useful for regional information.
- FAOSTAT Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
http://faostat.fao.org/
International statistics in the areas of food balance, fertilizer and
pesticides, land use and irrigation, fishery products, population, and
related areas.
- LTER Long-Term Ecological Research Network
http://www.lternet.edu/
Different sets of long term data from more than 50 agencies including
the government, education research institutes, There is information
for endangered and rare species, agricultural production, pesticide
levels, hydrology, and water and air quality.
- Scorecard-the Pollution Information Site
http://www.scorecard.org/
The Environmental Defense Fund's database of pollution rankings and
chemical releases of companies by geographic area. This database also
addresses health effects of substances and regulations governing them.
Endangered Species
- Endangered Specie.com
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
Links to endangered species laws, information, publications, photos and
to organizations that promote conservation of species.
- Threatened and endangered wildlife and plants
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html
Part of the endangered species program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service with lists of endangered vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants
in the U.S.Endangered Species Act.
Environmental Sustainability
- Environmental Sustainability
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/esi/
National socioeconomic, environmental, and institutional indicators
tracked by the Center for International Earth Science Information.
Forests
- Forest Conservation Links
http://forests.org
Huge source for forestry-related topics, with emphasis placed on
conservation.
- World Watch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org/
Links to numerous environmental sites, including those on global
forestry. Also the site of the World Watch Institute’s Annual State of
the World Report.
Geospatial Data, Remote Sensing, and Geosciences
- NASA Earth Observatory
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Accessible satellite imagery and scientific information. The focus is on
the Earth’s climate and environmental change.
Global Change
- EPA's Global Warming Site
http://www.epa.gov/
A link to global warming on this site provides historical and current
temperatures, bibliography and visuals of global warming.
- Global Change Data and Information System GCDIS
[http://globalchange.gov/
Gateway to Global Change Data and Information from the US Global Change
Research Program.
Ecology Multimedia (Images and Sounds)
- National Image Library, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://images.fws.gov/
Images of wildlife, plants, National Wildlife Refuges, and Wildlife
Management. Images are in the public domain.
Oceans and Oceanography
- National Oceanographic Data Center
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/
Environmental satellite, data and information service with oceanographic
data collected by the government, universities, research institutions,
and private industry.
- OCEANIC: The Ocean Information Center
http://www.cms.udel.edu/
Data on large-scale circulation of the world oceans and climate.
- Virtual Library: Oceanography
http://www.mth.uea.ac.uk/ocean/vl/
Data from Biological, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, including
remote sensing projects, seal levels, temperatures, climate, tidal data
Ecology Organizations and Associations
- Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
http://www.webdirectory.com/
Directory of links to environmental topics organized by categories,
including recycling, pollution, education, water resources, land
conservation, forestry, and more.
Plants, Including Invasive Species
- National Plant Data Centre
http://npdc.usda.gov/
Plant and crop information for the U.S. and its territories.
- Plants National Database
http://plants.usda.gov
Information about plants, native and invasive, growing in the United
States and its territories.
Rainforests
Ecology Research Centers, Field Stations, Labs, and Think Tanks
- GrayLIT Network
http://www.osti.gov/graylit
Technical reports from the Department of Energy, Department of Defense,
Environmantal Protection Agency, and NASA.
- Resources for the Future
http://www.rff.org
Think tank providing independent research reports on environmental
issues.
Water Resources
- Water Online
http://www.wateronline.com
Site from the water and wastewater industry to provide information on
the supply,treatment, and distribution of drinking water, and the
collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater.
Citation Style Guides for Research Papers on Ecology
Science Writing Guides
- Science Writing and Presentation Guidelines
http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
Helpful hints compiled by librarians at the University of Texas at Austin, Virginia Tech, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Georgia Tech.
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