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	Environmental Issues & Atlases
	Check the following Reference books for an overview of your topic. See also: Congressional Research Service Reports on the Environment that are reports intended to provide an overview of current environmental topics being addressed by the U.S. Congress.
	*Encyclopedia of Environment and Society* . 2007. Available on-campus through Research Databases and off-campus through Research Port. Access through the listing for Sage eReference Includes articles on the politics of the environment, environmental movements and regulations, and environmental organizations Articles accompanied by bibliographies Supplementary material includes topographic maps of regions of the world, glossary, resource guide, chronology, and environmental indicators (statistics) from the United Nations
	*Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change* . 2008. Available on-campus through Research Databases and off-campus through Research Port. Access through the listing for Sage eReference Includes articles on issues that affect the environment worldwide and also on the state of the environment in nations around the world Each article accompanied by a brief bibliography Supplementary material includes glossary, resource guide, chronology, and global warming charts and graphs compiled by Robert A. Rohde at UC Berkeley
Ref GE10 H67	*The Environment A to Z. 2001. Encyclopedia providing succinct overviews of domestic and international environmental issues surrounding topics such as waste disposal, pollution, energy, global warming, and conservation. Includes summaries and implications of major environmental laws, a list of Congressional Committees responsible for environmental policy, and a brief bibliography of key resources on 20 environmental issues.
Ref GE10 E52	*Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues 3 v. 2000. Includes signed articles written by academics and experts on a wide range of environmental topics. Most entries consist of an overview, important concepts and suggested readings. Biographies, events, legislation and organizations are also covered.
Ref GE149 E47	*Encyclopedia of Global Change:Environmental Change and Human Society 2 v. 2002. Includes signed articles written by academics and experts on the effects of the "natural and anthropogenic" changes in the Earth on humans. Entries include overviews, definitions, important concepts and suggested readings. Broad areas covered include concepts of global change, earth and earth systems, human factors, resources, responses to global change, agreements, associations, and institutions, biographies, and case studies.
Ref GE10 E58	*Environmental Encyclopedia. 2003. Covers environmental issues, terminology, legislation, and organizations, environmentalists, and geographic locations. Excels in its coverage of issues from a biological perspective.
Ref HB849.415 H374	*AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment*. 2000 Overview presents world population and consumption trends, the state of major world ecosystems, and policy responses. Includes world maps accompanied by essays demonstrating the effects of population on natural resources, landuse, atmosphere, waste & chemicals, ecosystems, and biodiversity.
Ref GE149 G4813	*Atlas of Global Change*. 1998
Ref GF503 A84	*Atlas of U.S. and Canadian Environmental History. 2003.
	Additional Web resources on environmental issues:
	EarthPortal Comprehensive resource of timely and authoritative information on the environment around the globe Includes: *Encyclopedia of Earth* - consisting of over 3500 articles written by scholars *Earth Forum* - a discussion list monitored by environmental experts *Earth News* - providing current articles on environmental issues as reported in various sources from around the world
	Stateline.org [A project of the Pew Center on the States] Environmental issues and proposed solutions at the state level
	Environmental Links from Google http://www.google.com Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com These Web directories provide links to environmental issues, arranged by topics such as laws, recycling, endangered species, ozone depletion and nuclear waste.
	*EnviroLink* *Network* http://www.envirolink.org/ Links to national and international environmental issues, news stories, governmental bodies, organizations, and publications.
	*National Council for Science and the Environment* [NCSC] http://ncseonline.org/index.cfm? Links to state of the environment reports [national, regional, state, & local], environmental news sources, laws. Link directly to environmental information and data through the National Library for the Environment
	*Strategic Energy Policy: Challenges for the 21st Century* http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3535.htm Independent task force report cosponsored by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and the Council on Foreign Relations to define a U.S. strategic national energy policy.
	*Academic Search [Ebsco]* Available through Cook Library home page at: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu Search for abstracts and some full text articles from periodicals including magazines, journals, and newspapers. Note: Check this database for secondary sources on environmental issues, legislation, and organizations at the Federal level.
	Interest Groups & Organizations
Ref JK1118 R47	**Research Guide to U.S. and International Interest Groups*. 2004. Provides an overview of research that has been done on the various aspects of interest groups. Covers issues such as the role that interest groups play at various levels including local, state, national, and international, organizational structure, as well as their role in consumer education and formation of public policy. Includes sections on environmental interest groups in the U.S. ( pp.255-6) and internationally (pp.349-51).
Ref JK1118 P8	**Public Interest Group Profiles, 2005-2006* [Biennial] Provides information on public affairs groups, including mission, leadership, membership, budget, current concerns, political orientation, and effectiveness. Arranged by focus, including environmental.
Ref GE10 E57	**Environment Encyclopedia and Directory, 2005* . 4th ed. This five-part volume includes an introductory essay on global warming, 26 maps regarding the condition of the environment worldwide, a glossary of environmentally-related terms,concepts, events, and programs, directories of international and national environmental organizations and governmental ministries and agencies, a list of periodicals that deal with the environment, and a Who's Who of the Environment --from the Forward
Ref S920 C65	**Conservation Directory: The Guide to Worldwide Environmental Organizations, 2005-2006* [National Wildlife Federation] Lists international, federal, provincial, and state government agencies, non-governmental for-profit and non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Indices by organizational name, keyword, staff name, and geographic location.
	Links to environmental organizations from Google http://www.google.com Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com
Ref HS17 G32	**Encyclopedia of Associations*. [Annual] Provides basic information on national associations such as address, membership #s, Web home page URL, publications, and brief synopsis of activities.
	*LexisNexis Academic* Available through Cook Library home page at: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/databasesByTitle.cfm#L [Use your Library ID to access this from off campus.] Click on Guided News Search tab, change Select a News Category to General News, then select Major Papers. Full text of major newspapers including Baltimore Sun (current 6 months only), New York Times (1980 - ) and Washington Post (1977 - ). *Note:* The truncation symbol in this database is !. For example, environment! = environment, environments, environmental *Note:* Once in a section, search for your organization in the Headline and Lead Paragraph. Extend the time period searched to longer than previous six months, if desired. Once you have a list of results, you may want to click on Sort by: Relevance to change the arrangement of results so that the most directly related articles are listed first, instead of the "most current". For State/Local Newspapers & News Services: Click on General News Search tab. Select U.S. News. Choose an appropriate State. This is a good place to start when researching organizational activity at the local or state level. *Note:* This is probably the best place to look for articles about state organizations and their activities, as it provides full text of newspapers from across the country. However, use National Newspapers database to check The Sun back to 1990.
	*National Newspapers* Available through Cook Library Web site [Use your Library ID to access this from off campus.] Provides full text of 5 newspapers including The Sun (Baltimore) (1990 - ), Christian Science Monitor (1990 - ), New York Times (1999 - ), Wall Street Journal (1984 - ), and Washington Post (1987 - ). NOTE: The truncation symbol in this database is . For example, environment = environment, environments, environmental, etc. NOTE:To limit a search to The Sun (Baltimore), from the main search screen, click on select multiple databases next to the words News - Proquest Newspapers, deselect Proquest Newspapers, select The Sun. NOTE: To search multiple papers, such as The Sun (Baltimore) and the Washington Post, from the main search screen, click on the words select multiple databases. Uncheck Proquest Newspapers, check off the Washington Post and The Sun. Click on Continue and type in your search topic.
	U.S. Governmental Agencies
	*EPA : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency* http://www.epa.gov A treasure trove of environmental information can be found on this site, including an alphabetical list of environmental topics covered and links to federal laws and regulations.
	*White House Council on Environmental Quality* [CEQ] http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/ Coordinates governmental agencies in the development of federal environmental initiatives and policies. Links from this site lead to the National Environmental Protection Act, the latest on environmental news and policy, agency links, and CEQ reports.
	U.S. Laws
Ref KF3775 E473	**Environmental Law Handbook.* 19th Edition. [Government Institues]. 2007. Provides a general overview and key aspects of major environmental laws.
Ref KF3775 Z9F56	**Environmental Law.* [West Nutshell Series]. 2004. Provides a general overview of environmental law including the judicial role, federal and state power. Covers pollution, toxic substances, and preservation of natural areas, highlighting major legislation. Includes Table of Cases.
Ref KFM1554 M375	**Maryland Environmental Law Handbook*. 2003 Maryland's interpretation of Federal environmental law as enforced through COMAR. Covers pollution, toxic and hazardous substances, preservation of natural areas, and employee and community right-to-know. Overview of Maryland Department of Environment operations and Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program.
Ref KF154 W47	*West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 12 v. 1998- Includes overviews of environmental topics from a legal perspective, including significance of important cases, legal concepts and laws. Also available full text online from the Cook Library Web site at: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/databasesByTitle.cfm#W [Use your Library ID to access this from off campus.]
	*Legal Information Institute: Environmental Law* http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Environmental_law Links to USC and CFR text representing major environmental legislation, Federal agencies dealing with environmental issues, international environmental conventions and treaties, and a selected list of environmentally related Web sites.
	*Thurgood Marshall Law Library: Environmental Resources* http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/researchguides/specialtypages/environmentalresources.asp Directory of links to important environmental law Web sites.
	*LexisNexis Academic* Available through Cook Library home page at: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu Search under Legal Research. Primary resources include full text of case law opinions, codes and regulations, and patents. Secondary resources include legal news and law reviews. Federal and State resources.
	*Thurgood Marshall Law Library: Maryland Resources* http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/researchguides/specialtypages/marylandresources.asp Directory of links to Web sites dealing with Maryland laws & legislation.
	U.S. Legislation
	National Council for Science and the Environment http://ncseonline.org/ Provides access to many resources related to environmental policy including: Congressional Research Service Reports on the Environment Reports intended to provide an overview of current environmental topics being addressed by the U.S. Congress. Can be used to trace U.S. environmental legislation. *Greenwire, Environmental & Energy Daily, and Land Letter* Newsletters that provide up-to-date information on politics and policy regarding the environment, energy, and natural resources
	The following 3 items are excellent sources of background information on Federal legislation. The *Congress and the Nation* and *Congressional Quarterly Almanac* include chapters on Environment & Energy.
Ref JK1021 C6	**Congress and the Nation*. [quadrennial] U.S. politics & government based on material from the CQ Almanac & other sources. Each volume provides a chronology for a 4 year period. For highlights of environmental legislation that was passed during the 4 years, check the section: Environment and Energy.
Ref JK8 C6	*Congressional Quarterly Almanac. [annual] Each volume devoted to summary of congressional legislation for one session of Congress; arranged by category of legislation; includes voting information. For highlights of environmental legislation that was passed during the year, check the section: Energy & Environment.
Periodicals	*C Q Weekly* [before 4/11/98 was Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report] Available on the 2nd floor of the library in print from 1965 - 1998 and indexed and available in full text online from 1998- through various sources from Cook Library. [To access from off campus, login through Research Port from the Cook Library home page and click on E-journals.] Weekly summary of congressional action & developments; special reports on key legislation.
	Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/ Provides access to recent activity of the U.S. Congress including bill summaries and status (1973 to present), bill text (1989 to present), House and Senate roll call votes (1990 to present), Congressional Record text (1989 to present), House and Senate committee reports (current 5 Congresses), House and Senate committee schedules and activities (current Congress), House and Senate directories of members (current Congress).
	*Public Agenda Online:The Inside Source for Public Opinion & Policy Analysis* http://www.publicagenda.org Nonpartisan briefing on policy issues concerning the environment.
	*Congress.org* [Capitol Advantage] http://congress.org/ Current awareness site for environmental issues before Congress. Lists alerts (from organizations), letters, bills , votes, and organizations.
	International Treaties & Issues
	Environmental Treaties and Resources Indicators Service [ENTRI] http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/ Search for treaties by subject and/or by country.
	*United Nations Environment Programme* [UNEP] http://www.unep.org/ Earthwatch provides reports on environmental assessment, indicators, data, and emerging issues. Searchable by region and issue. GEO Yearbooks provide the status of the global environment by region. Global Environmental Outlook 1-4 provide the status of environmental issues globally.
	*World Resources Institute* http://www.wri.org Environmental think tank that supports projects and publishes information on environmental issues. *EarthTrends:The Environmental Information Portal* is an online database, sponsored by World Bank, UNEP, UNDP, USAID, SIDA, and Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs that: Covers the topics of Coastal & Marine Ecosystems, Forests, Grasslands & Drylands, Water Resources, Climate, Energy, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Economics, Population, and Environmental Governance Includes country profiles, maps, data tables, and news stories for each topic Allows creation of tables that provide comparative data for regions and countries by topic Report Series: World Resources is available online from the WRI site: 2005 - The Wealth of the Poor:Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty 2002 - 2004 - Decisions for the Earth: Balance, Voice, and Power 2000 - 2001 - People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life 1998 - 1999 - Environmental Change and Human Health 1996 - 1997 - The Urban Environment Each publication focuses on a different topic and includes data, charts, graphs, maps, and text that describe the global environment. This series is also available in Cook Library [HC59 W6735]. The latest volume is kept in Reference. [REF HC59 W673]
	*World Bank Group* http://web.worldbank.org/ Presents World Bank's strategy to promote environmental protection worldwide The Making Sustainable Commitments document outlines the organizational plan which was endorsed in July, 2001 Regions and Countries presents the WB plan by region and country
	*Worldwatch Institute* http://www.worldwatch.org/ Worldwatch studies and publishes on the intersection of enviromental, social, and economic factors that lead to an environmentally sustainable world. State of the World - Each annual issue focuses on a different theme -Some recent articles cover the oil economy, environmental cooperation, and managing water conflict 1998 - 2003 issues available online Available in Cook Library's print collection from 1984- [HC59 S74]- Latest issue in Reference stacks Vital Signs Annual publication that measures the global health by presenting key indicators that include Energy and Climate Trends 1998 - 2003 issues available online Available in Cook Library's print collection from 1999- [HC10 V53]- Latest issue in Reference stacks
	*Resources for the Future* http://www.rff.org/ Think tank that publishes papers and supports social science research and policymaking on the global environment and natural resources. Research topics include biodiversity, climate, energy & electricity, forests, hazardous, solid & nuclear waste, recycling, land use, and water.
Ref GE170 I55	*International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics. 2002.
Ref GF10 E63	*Encyclopedia of World Environmental History. 2004.
Ref GF75 B5613	**Encyclopedia of the Biosphere*. 11 v. 1999.

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