Credo Reference: Your One Stop for Online Reference
Credo Reference is an online collection of over 670 dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and guides in all subject areas. Sample titles are:
- Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology
- Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
- Guide to Global Hazards
- Handbook of Environmental Sociology
- Credo referenceDo a basic keyword search for your topic, or browse the different types of science reference books available in the collection.
Other Online Reference Sources
The UNT Libraries also subscribe to these smaller online reference resources, which include environmental science information.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibrarySelect the Environment category to find environmental science encyclopedias, dictionaries and more.
Print Reference Sources
Located in the Reference Collection at the Sycamore Library in Sycamore Hall, print reference books may be used in the library only. You can come browse the collection or do a search in the UNT Library Catalog. Below is a sample of the environmental resources available:
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability by Call Number: GE140 .B47 2010, vols. 1-6Sycamore Library, Mezzanine
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change by Call Number: QC981.8.G56 E47 2008. vols. 1-3Willis Library, 3rd Floor
Internet Reference Sources
- AlgaeBaseA database of data and images about algae and related terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
- Animal Diversity WebAn online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
- Chemistry and Environmental DictionaryA dictionary of terms, including acronyms, from EnvironmentalChemistry.com.
- Encyclopedia of EarthA free access, expert-reviewed encyclopedia of entries about the Earth, its environments, and human interaction with the planet. Sponsored by Boston University and supported by the National Council for Science and Environment.
- Encyclopedia of LifeThis joint project aims to record all life forms on Earth. The website is funded by the MacArthur and Sloan Foundations and supported by the Smithsonian Institute and many other partners.
- Explanatory Dictionary of Key Terms in ToxicologyA 2010 article from the journal Pure Applied Chemistry defines terms from environmental toxicology.
- Glossary of Material Safety Data SheetsAn extensive glossary from Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated, a company dedicated to environmental education.
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