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Selected Print Resources in Environmental Studies


The titles listed here represent selected Reference resources in Environmental Studies available at UNLV Libraries. There are many other print resources, both Reference and non- Reference. One way to locate these is to browse the shelves in the area around the call numbers indicated below. You can also search the library catalog by subject or keyword to find other material on a topic.

Biographical Sources top of page

World Who is Who and Does What in Environment and Conservation
Ref GE55 W67 1997
The ABC-CLIO Companion to The Environmental Movement
Ref GE197 G76 1994
American Men and Women of Science
Ref Q141 A47 1998-1999
Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists
Ref Q141 B532 1998
There are many other biographical sources under Ref Q141
Energy and Nuclear Sciences International Who's Who
Ref TJ163.45 I58 1994

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Atlases, etc. top of page

  • General

    Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation
    Ref GE10 E49 1998
    Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
    Ref GE10 E52 2000
    The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory
    Ref GE10 E56 1998
    Longman Dictionary of Environmental Science
    Ref GE10 L38 1998
    Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology
    Ref GE10 P67 2000
    Historical Dictionary of the Green Movement
    Ref GE195 P36 1998
    Vital Signs: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
    HC10 V53 (most current in R & I First floor, previous years in the Book Stacks)
    World Resources
    Ref HC10 W827
    McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Science
    (also online as Access Science) 20 vols. Ref Q121 M3 1997
    Larousse Dictionary of Science and Technology
    Ref Q123 L37 1995
    Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering
    Ref TD9 E5 1998

  • Law / Policy / Management (See also Law School Library)

    Risk Assessment: Logic and Measurement
    Ref GE145 R58 1998
    Dictionary of Environment and Sustainable Development
    Ref HC79 E5 G518 1996
    Yearbook on International Co-Operation on Environment and Development
    Ref HC79 E5 G69 1998/99
    Environmental Statutes
    Ref KF3775 A29 U55 2000
    Dictionary of Environmental Legal Terms
    Ref KF3775 A68 L44 1997
    Environmental Law Handbook
    Ref KF3775 E473 1999
    Environmental Regulatory Glossary
    Ref TD169.3 E58 1993

  • Ecology / Modeling / Conservation

    Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia
    Ref GE10 C68 1995
    The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management
    Ref GE3000 E53 1998
    Encyclopedia of Endangered Species
    Ref QH75 A1 E53 1994
    Habitats and Ecosystems: an Encyclopedia of Endangered America
    Ref QH76 C73 1999
    Dictionary of Ecology
    Ref QH540.4 C66 1998
    Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
    Ref QH540.4 L56 1998
    Handbook of Environmental and Ecological Modeling
    Ref QH541.15 S5 H36 1996
    Ecological Issues and Environmental Impact Assessment
    Ref QH545 A1 E276 1997
    The 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
    Ref QK86 A1 I95 1997
    The 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
    Ref QL81.5 I93 1996
    The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North America
    Ref QL84.2 O35 1990
    For the most current information on threatened and endangered plants and animals, see Selected Internet Resources

  • Toxicology / Pollution

    Handbook of Chemical Risk Assessment
    Ref C45 E38 2000
    Encyclopedia of Toxicology
    Ref RA1193 E53 1998
    Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology
    Ref RA1193 L48 1998
    Toxicology Desk Reference
    Ref RA1193 T685 1999-2000
    A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances
    Ref RA1211 P38 1999
    Base Guide to Pesticides: Their Characteristics and Hazards
    Ref RA1270 P4 B73 1992
    Say's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
    Ref T55.3 H3 D36 2000
    Illustrated Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals
    Ref TD196 O73 M32 1992
    The Water Encyclopedia
    Ref TD 351 V36 1990
    Indoor Air Quality: A Comprehensive Reference Book
    Ref TD 883.17 I53 1995
    Pollution Prevention Handbook
    Ref TD897 H53 1995

  • Recycling

    Encyclopedia of Energy Technology and the Environment
    Ref TJ163.235 E53 1995
    The Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment
    Ref TJ163.235 W55 1997
    World Nuclear Industry Handbook
    Ref TK900 W68 2000
    Nuclear Power Plants Worldwide
    Ref TK1078 N85 1993

  • Energy / Nuclear Issues

    Glossary of Hydrology
    Ref GB655 L6 1992
    Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water
    Ref GB655 E53 1998

  • Philosophy/Psychology

    Handbook of Environmental Psychology
    Ref BF353 H26 1987

    Directories top of page

    Conservation Directory (National Wildlife Federation)
    Ref S920 C64 2000
    World Directory of Environmental Organizations
    Ref S920 W67 1996

    Indexes and Abstracts top of page

    Biological Abstracts
    (1926 to Date; see Biological Abstracts for coverage from 1980) R & I first floor
    Biology Digest
    (1986 — 2000) LASR (see library catalog)
    Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
    (1978 — 1999) LASR (see online catalog)
    Ecological Abstracts
    (1974 — 1999; see Geobase for coverage from 1980) LASR (see library catalog)
    Index to Scientific Reviews
    (1981 to Date) R & I first floor
    Index to Scientific and technical Proceedings
    (1978 to Date) R & I first floor
    Science Citation Index
    (1964 to Date; See Web of Science for coverage from 1990) R & I first floor
    Social Science Citation Index
    (1973 to Date; See Web of Science for coverage from 1990) R & I first floor
    Social Sciences Index/Social Science and Humanities Index/ International Index/International Index to Periodicals
    (Title has change through time, but covers 1920 — 1999) LASR (see library catalog)
    Zoological Record
    (1864 — 1999) LASR (see library catalog)