Guides: Environmental Science: Reference Sources

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 reference
Do 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 Library
Select 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 Willis Jenkins (Editor); Whitney Bauman (Editor)
Call Number: GE140 .B47 2010, vols. 1-6
Sycamore Library, Mezzanine
Conflicts over Natural Resources by Jacqueline Vaughn
Call Number: S944 .V38 2007
Willis Library, 3rd Floor
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change by S. George Philander (Editor)
Call Number: QC981.8.G56 E47 2008. vols. 1-3
Willis Library, 3rd Floor

Internet Reference Sources

AlgaeBase
A database of data and images about algae and related terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
Animal Diversity Web
An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Chemistry and Environmental Dictionary
A dictionary of terms, including acronyms, from EnvironmentalChemistry.com.
Encyclopedia of Earth
A 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 Life
This 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 Toxicology
A 2010 article from the journal Pure Applied Chemistry defines terms from environmental toxicology.
Glossary of Material Safety Data Sheets
An extensive glossary from Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated, a company dedicated to environmental education.

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