Environmental Science and Regional Planning at WSU's Holland and Terrell Libraries

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The Holland and Terrell Libraries contain resources for students and faculty interested in the social science aspects of environmental science and regional planning. If you have any social science-oriented questions not answered on this page or the WSU Libraries website, please contact Cindy Kaag at the Owen Science Library or review her Environmental Sciences webpage. Other resources are available at the Fischer Agricultural Library. For questions about WSU's Program in Environmental Science and Regional Planning, please see the Program's website.

Library Resources

Indexes, Abstracts and Other Databases

• Fish and Fisheries Worldwide
  Citations to the world literature dealing with fish and fish culture and all aspects of ichtyology and fisheries. Covers 1971 - present; updated quarterly. Note: Use internal navigation aids, NOT browser Back and Forward buttons.
• General Science Index
  Index to articles covering such subjects as psychology, anthropology, astronomy, biology, computers, earth sciences, medicine and health, and much more. Includes articles, reviews, biographical sketches, and letters to the editor. Covers 1984 - present (Indexing) and 1993 - present (Abstracting); updated monthly.
• Sage Urban Studies Abstracts
  Database contains citations and abstracts of important recent literature - from legislative groups, research institutions, public research agencies, universities and scholars from around the world. Covers 1998 - present; updated quarterly.
• PAIS
  Citations with summaries to all types of publications in the area of United States and international public affairs. Covers 1972 - present; updated monthly.
• NTIS
  Citations to documents held by the National Technical InformationService (NTIS). Covers a wide range of scientific and technical reports on work contracted out by the U.S. government. Covers 1964 - present.
• NTIS/GPO FDLP Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific (DARTS)
  Must be used in person at the Owen Science and Engineering Library or Holland/Terrell Libraries. Full text (in most cases) of documents held by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Covers a wide range of scientific and technical reports on work contracted out by the U.S. government. Covers 1964 - present.
• Monthly Catalog
  Citations to U.S. Government publications from the Government Printing Office (GPO) with some links to online full text when available. Covers 1994 - present; updated daily.
• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) (WSU Only)
  Index to magazine and journal articles, often with full text. Also includes indexing of major national newspapers and some Washington state newspapers, some with some full text.
• AccessUN
  Indexes United Nations publications, all subjects Current year and 2 years backfile (some fulltext availabel in microfiche at Holl Microfiche JX 1977 A2 when "Readex Year: (specific year)" appears."
• America: History and Life
  Provides citations and abstracts to publications on the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present Covers journals, books, reviews, and dissertations 1964-present
• Historical Abstracts
  Citations and abstracts to publications covering the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Includes journals, books, reviews, and dissertations. Covers 1954-present.
• Lexis-Nexis
  Provides access to a wide range of sources, including full-text legal information and full-text and abstracted information from newspapers, magazines, company annual reports, news and business magazines, and more. Dates of coverage vary according to source.
• MedLine
  Includes citations and abstracts to articles in over 3400 medical journals, with some full-text links. Covers 1966-present; full citations updated weekly, with brief temporary citations (Pre-Medline) updated daily.
• Digital Dissertations (Dissertation Abstracts) (WSU Only)
  Citations for U.S. (and some Canadian) dissertations 1861- present. Includes abstracts for dissertations published from 1980-present (some recent dissertations offer a 24-page preview). Also includes citations and abstracts for master's theses from 1988-present.
• Current Contents (WSU Only)
  Table of contents and index to current issues of over 7,000 scholarly research journals and selected books. Extremely multidisciplinary; Covers last two years; Updated weekly.
• Social Sciences Index 1974-current. HOLREF AI3 S632

  Note: Earlier access to social sciences literature is available from the Social Sciences and Humanities Index from 1965-1974 and the International Index from 1907-1965.

  A full list of databases available through the WSU Libraries is available on the Article Indexes/Full Text/ & More page.

Reference Books

The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section (HOLREF) is on the first floor, behind the Reference Desk. This is a small sampling of the many resources available to you at the WSU Libraries, including the Owen Science Library.

• The Encyclopedia of the Environment
  HOLREF GE 10 .E53 1994

  Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology

  HOLREF, SCIREF GE 10 .P67 1996

  A Dictionary of Environmental Quotations

  HOLREF PN 6084 .N2 D53 1998

  Environmental Services Directory for Washington State

  HOLREF TD 171.3 .W2 E58x

  The International Handbook of Environmental Sociology

  HOLREF GE 195 .I57 1997

  The ABC-CLIO Companion to the Environmental Movement

  HOLREF GE 197 .G76 1994

  The Environmental Law and Compliance Handbook

  HOLREF KF 3775 .B42 2000

  Health of the Planet : Results of a 1992 International Environmental Opinion Survey of Citizens in 24 Nations

  HOLREF HC 79 .E5 D86x 1993

  Annual Review - Energy & the Environment

Internet Links

Environmental Sciences | Regional Planning

Environmental Sciences

• WWW Virtual Library - Environment
• About.com: Environmental Issues
• Google Web Directory: Environment
• Social Science Information Gateway: Environmental Sciences and Issues
• Social Science Information Gateway: Environmental Law
• The National Library for the Environment (A project of the National Council for Science and the Environment)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• H-Environment
  A "gateway to information concerning past human interactions with nature."
• Environmental History TimeLine
• International Association of Applied Psychology: Environmental Psychology
• American AnthropologicaL Association: Anthropology and the Environment
• Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
• World Wide Web Virtual Library; Sustainable Development

Regional Planning

• Google Web Directory: Urban and Regional Planning
• Open Directory Project: Urban and Regional Planning
• Western Regional Science Association
• Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)
  Website includes the Revised Code of Washington, Washington Administrative Code, municipal and county codes, ordinances, and a wealth of information relevant to local governments in Washington State.
• Puget Sound Regional Council
  Website of the regional growth management and transportation planning agency for the central Puget Sound region in Washington state.
• Society for American City and Regional Planning History

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