Literature Resources for Environmental Engineering


This outline covers selected major environmental engineering literature resources and general services available through the UNH Library. It is not an exhaustive list, and you may find that your research has a focus that demands other coverage. For example, if you are designing an instrument, you may need further coverage of electrical or mechanical engineering information. If you are creating a mathematical model, you may need to delve into the math literature.

Please remember that there may be other resources to assist you, not the least of which are librarians and library staff, who are able and willing to help with all sorts of questions related to your work.

Context: UNH Library Web site

Direct resources in this context: DATABASES:
(see Databases list on UNH Library web page)

SciFinder Scholar (descended from printed Chemical Abstracts)    Very broad coverage: chemistry plus much related science and engineering. Note: The "Databases" list provides info on downloading the SciFinder Scholar client. SciFinder Scholar is not directly accessible through the list and it is not accessible from off campus. Link to SciFinder download page and tutorials. SciFinder Scholar Databases:
   § CAplus -- article abstracts, 1907 to the present
   § Medline -- article abstracts
   § Registry -- CAS registry numbers, 1957 to the present
   § CASReact -- reaction information, 1907 to the present
   § ChemCATS -- chemical suppliers
   § ChemLIST -- regulatory listings information

Environmental Science & Pollution Management
Overall coverage of almost 6000 serials. Link to full ESPM
Subfiles:
   § Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts, 1993-Current
   § ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality, 1990-Current
   § Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B), 1982-Current
   § Ecology Abstracts, 1982-Current
   § EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements, 1985-Current
   § Environmental Engineering Abstracts, 1990-Current
   § Health and Safety Science Abstracts, 1981-Current
   § Industrial & Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A), 1982-Current
   § Pollution Abstracts, 1981-Current
   § Risk Abstracts, 1990-Current
   § Toxicology Abstracts, 1981-Current
   § Water Resources Abstracts, 1967-Current (only from 1981 on if searched as part of ESPM, link here for direct access)

Web of Science (descended from Science Citation Index, aka SciSearch), 1977 - present
Provides general and citation indexing; indexes nearly 8500 journals. Here's a link. A journal listing is available

Ei Compendex (descended from printed Engineering Index)
Index to 2,600 journals, conferences, and reports; broad coverage of engineering (Engineering Information, Inc. (Ei), is the information provider; COMPENDEX is the database). Link here. An Endnote filter is available at Niles, Inc.: click here

Conference Papers Index, 1982-present
Over 1.2 million records for conference articles; major emphasis since 1995 has been life sciences, environmental sciences and aquatic sciences, while older material also covers physics, engineering and materials science. From CSA. Direct link here to all CSA databases.

WorldCat (OCLC)
Bibliographic records and holdings from OCLC member libraries, including UNH, for books,serials and all sorts of other materials. Over 49 x 106 million records, covering materials from 1000 B.C. to date. ILL for books (not articles) can be done from WorldCat if you have an ILLiad account already set up. Click here

Digital Dissertations (descended from Dissertation Abstracts
Includes citations back to 1861, abstracts back to 1980 and 24-page previews for all dissertations after 1997. Mainly U.S. dissertations, some Masters theses. Best of all, Digital Dissertations includes the full-text of all UNH dissertations from 1997 on. Click here to connect.

Getting the materials:

UNH Library Catalog:
   The UNH Library catalog lists almost all materials in the Dimond Library, the four branch libraries, and the Library Storage Building. It can be searched by author, title, keyword (use Boolean terms), author/title, and subject. Reserve lists are also available. Be careful with conference names; try the distinctive words as keywords.    If material that you need is out, you can request it via the catalog, using the light blue "Request" button on the catalog screen. Storage materials and Dimond Floor G materials are also requested through the "Request" button; please note that these materials are brought to Dimond Library. You can pick Storage and Floor G materials up at the Loan Desk; they are held for 10 days after your request.

When UNH doesn't own the material:

InterLibrary Loan:
   Available to all UNH students, faculty, and staff. No limit or fee for faculty, staff and graduate students (undergrads have a limit of 6 requests per week). You can make an account with our ILLiad software. We recommend that you verify all article citations before you make your request; ask library staff for help or use one of the databases above. See ILL web site to register.

Infotrieve:
   Currently available to UNH graduate students, faculty, and staff. Best for journal articles, 1995 to present. The UNH Library has a contract with this commercial document supplier and will pay the cost for articles up to $75 each, when we do not subscribe to the journal. The 2003-2004 academic year is a pilot year, so this service may change next year. See Infotrieve FAQ and link.

Boston Library Consortium:
   The UNH Library is a member of the Boston Library Consortium. This means that you can use member libraries and even borrow from some of them. This spring, we will be rolling out the Virtual Catalog, which will allow you to search catalogs of some of the member libraries and request books directly from them. The BLC web site is at www.blc.org; to get a card, just apply at the Dimond Library Loan Desk.

And beyond...

Managing your search:
It helps to keep a log of your literature search activities, so that you do not repeat or skip steps. Be sure to keep citation information for all articles that you may use; some people like to download, email, or print citations, so that they will have the information ready when compiling their reference list.

In addition to the resources listed above, the library has many other types of materials. You are welcome to use any of the public facilities at Dimond and the branch libraries, and please remember, we're here to help you.



Emily Poworoznek, Associate Professor, UNH Engineering & Physical Sciences Librarian
emily.poworoznek(at)unh.edu
Nov. 2003