Articles - Print and Electronic
Use these databases to search for articles via keyword, subject, or
author. Links to the electronic version of the article are often available.
For articles on reserve for a class, see
ERes (Electronic Reserves).
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
- Editor's Choice!
1978-present. Biological Sciences and Living Resources, Ocean
Technology Policy and Non-Living Resources, and Aquatic Pollution and
Environmental Quality. Includes citations and abstracts.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
- Editor's Choice!
1981-present. Searchable database of citations and abstracts of
articles and reports on the following topics: agricultural biotechnology,
air quality, bacteriology, environmental impact statements, safety
science, waste management, toxicology, pollution, and environmental
science.
Agricola
1979-present. Citations and abstracts for articles on all aspects of
agriculture.
BIOSIS Previews
[UC Only] New Interface!
1969-present. This is the big life sciences database. It is very
interdisciplinary within biology, including biochemistry, ecology,
genetics, microbiology, ocean sciences, plant biology and zoology. BIOSIS is a good place to start for topic exploration, or if your topic
is plant biology, laboratory studies, or genetics. Comprehensive searches
should always include BIOSIS.
Note:
You can now search BIOSIS and Web of Science at the same time. Choose
CrossSearch from the pull down menu at the top of the BIOSIS home page.
PubMed
1966-present. Citations and abstracts covering medicine, biochemistry,
biology, bioengineering. Includes links to full text journals from
publishers' sites where available.
EIS-Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
1985-current. Detailed abstracts of all environmental impact statements
issued by the US government. Each entry includes a description of the
project, sections on positive impact and negative consequences, and legal
mandates.
Web Of Science (Science Citation Index) [UC Only]
1975-present. This is an index to scientific journal articles that also allows you to search for citations to a particular article. You look up the reference to an article that you know about to find more recent journal articles that have cited it. Cited reference searching is a unique way to trace ideas and subjects from past research into the present day. Searchable by author, keyword, and cited reference. Unfortunately this database does not cover conference literature. Because there are a limited number of ports available, please be sure to logoff when you are finished so that your connection can be made available to someone else. Note: You can now search BIOSIS and Web of Science at the same time. Choose CrossSearch from the pull down menu at the top of theWeb of Science home page.
Comprehensive Tutorial  (10 minutes)
Oceanic Abstracts
1981-present. Citations and abstracts of technical literature
pertaining to the marine and brackish water environment.
Toxline
1994-current. Information in all areas of toxicology, including
chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides environmental pollutants, and
mutagens and teratogens. Provides bibliographic citations and abstracts
from journal articles, monographs, technical reports, theses, letters,
meeting abstracts, papers and reports.
Complete list of Science & Engineering Databases available to UCSC
users.
Electronic Journals
List of
Electronic Full Text Journals
Search by words in the journal title to find journals which are
available in full-text electronic format to UCSC users.
Finding
Electronic Journals at UCSC
How to find ejournals on the web, in CRUZCAT, on MELVYL.
Environmental Health Perspectives
This online journal is published by the Environmental Health
Information service.
San Francisco
Estuary and Watershed Science
An electronic, peer reviewed journal focusing on original research,
reviews, techniques, and comments regarding water resources in the San
Francisco Bay area. Brought to you by
UC eScholarship.
Books/Encyclopedias
CRUZCAT
Catalog for UCSC Libraries. Includes our library locations for books, journals, conference proceedings, maps, videos and more.
Flash movie tutorial: Searching by KEYWORD (2:55 min)
Flash movie tutorial: Searching for a Known Journal Title (2:40 min)
ENVIROnetBASE
Electronic books on environmental topics such as Ecology, Risk
Assessment, Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, Water Science, Remote
Sensing, Environmental Law, and many others.
List
of Books from Etox 134
Online Medical Dictionary
Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals
Data on organic and inorganic chemicals and drugs. Entries provide structure, patent number, therapeutic use, toxicity, percentage composition and references.
Legislation
Clean Water Act
1977
An Amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, this
site offers a brief summary of this act and a link to the full text of the legislation.
This is a brief
introduction, put out by the EPA, of the Clean Water Act.
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
This link offers links to: the
relevant portions of this act according to the EPA, the
full text
of this act from the Legal Information Institute (LII), and the amendments to sections 311 and 312 of this act.
Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
This is an agency involved in researching environmental laws and
policies worldwide and the effectiveness of those laws to protect the
environment. They provide access to their research reports online.
Love
Canal
A National Priority Site Fact Sheet from the EPA offering a
description of the site and the events at the Love Canal.
- The
Love Canal Collection from the University/Library Archives and the
University of New York at Buffalo offers a collection of information on
the Love Canal. There is an introduction with maps and photos, links to
documents, and links to other sites offering information on the Love
Canal.
Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
This act is an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The goals
are to: protect human health and the environment, reduce/eliminate the
generation of hazardous wastes, and conserve energy and natural resources.
- RCRA Online
A search engine from the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) and EPA that can
be used to locate documents that cover RCRA issues and topics, including
publications and other outreach materials.
Superfund
The Superfund Program was established in 1980 in order to locate,
investigate and clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites
nationwide. This site from the EPA offers links to an overview of the
program, health and safety, laws and policies, related programs, and much
more.
- SARA
An overview of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act from
the EPA
The New Face
of the Clean Water Act
A Critical Review of the EPA's Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Rules.
Water
Quality Standards (EPA)
This document describes the establishment of numeric criteria for
"priority toxic pollutants" in the state of California.
Water Quality Section 305(b) (EPA)
A detailed description of the reporting process which is part of the
Clean Water Act.
Water Quality
Section 303(d)
A description of rules regarding "impaired waters" required by the
Clean Water Act.
California
Proposition 65
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
Proposition 65 Made Simple
Federal Government Information
TOXMAP (National Library of Medicine) 
Through the use of interactive maps, this site provides information on
the amount and location of toxic chemicals being released into the
environment in the United States. A Quick Search feature allows users
to search for a chemical name, city, state, or zip-code, and to find
related journal articles on PubMed and Toxline using the geographical
specifications as a query. There are also links to data sources on
hazardous chemicals, as well as to NLM's vast collection of toxicology
and environmental health refences. Tox Town
- Editor's Choice!
Don't be fooled by the cute presentation of this resource - it
contains an excellent collection of Web sites on toxic substances commonly
found in our environment such as arsenic, lead, mercury, asbestos, carbon
monoxide, and ozone, to name a few. Additional links based on location of
toxic substances include sites with information on methyl bromide, molds,
household chemicals, and parasitic diseases.
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR)
ATSDR Top 20
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Health and
Human Services Environmental Health Policy Committee (EHPC)
Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Lead Hazard Control
Environmental Health Information
Service
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This agency provides information resources on a wide range of topics
including water, pollution, cleanup, ecosystems, and current topics.
Total Maximum Daily
Load Program (TMDL)
This program is a part of the Office of Water from the EPA, and
contains information about both water and air pollution including a
national overview.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency for
conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
MedlinePlus
A product of the National Library of Medicine, this resource gathers
info from various government sources about chemicals, drugs and health
effects of toxic substances.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report (MMWR)
Weekly report prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Emerging
Infectious Disease Threats
National Biological Information
Infrastructure (NBII)
This Web site is developed and maintained by the USGS. NBII is a
program which provides increased access to data and information on the
nation's biological resources. The NBII links biological databases,
information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and
other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions,
non-government organizations, and private industry.
National Council for Science and the
Environment (NCSE)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH web page lists information on health topics, grants and
funding, current news, and scientific resources including information on
organizations used for biomedical research.
National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Superfund
The Superfund Program was established in 1980 in order to locate,
investigate and clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites
nationwide. This site from the EPA offers links to an overview of the
program, health and safety, laws and policies, related programs, and much
more.
- SARA
An overview of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act from
the EPA
US Geological Survey (USGS)
A wide variety of information is located at this site including press
releases, job opportunities, and
articles regarding the effect of trace elements on aquatic wildlife.
United States Senate Committee
on Environment and Public Works
State Information
California Department of Fish and
Game
California Department of Water
Resources
California Environmental
Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
The goal of CERES is to improve environmental analysis and planning by
integrating natural and cultural resource information from multiple
contributors and by making it available and useful to a wide variety of
users.
Division of Drinking Water
and Environmental Management
This site provides access to several major programs:
USGS Water Resources of California
Local Information
EXtension TOXicology
NETwork (EXTOXNET)
Monterey County
Ocean Water Quality
The Monterey County Health Department provides water quality sampling
for public beaches in Monterey County.
Surfrider
Foundation
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation provides weekly
water testing results and has extensive lab procedures online.
Mercury
in the San Francisco Bay
Summary of an article written by Russ Flegal which traces the origin of
mercury in California rainwater to industrial pollution in Asia.
UCSC Environmental Health and Safety
Features lab and chemical safety, radiation safety, and industrial
hygiene with a UCSC perspective.
UC Toxic Substances Research and
Teaching Program (TSR&TP)
This is a UC wide multicampus research unit which specializes in
environmental research of toxic substances. The web site provides access
to their newsletter and research reports. Access to
UC Toxics News is available from this site.
Water
Quality Reports, County of Santa Cruz Environmental Health Services
This link provides access to water quality reports on local rivers,
creeks, lagoons, and beaches
Data Sources
TOXMAP (National Library of Medicine)
Through the use of interactive maps, this site provides information on
the amount and location of toxic chemicals being released into the
environment in the United States. A Quick Search feature allows users
to search for a chemical name, city, state, or zip-code, and to find
related journal articles on PubMed and Toxline using the geographical
specifications as a query. There are also links to data sources on
hazardous chemicals, as well as to NLM's vast collection of toxicology
and environmental health refences. Tox Town - Editor's Choice!
Don't be fooled by the cute presentation of this resource - it contains
an excellent collection of Web sites on toxic substances commonly found
in our environment such as arsenic, lead, mercury, asbestos, carbon
monoxide, and ozone, to name a few. Additional links based on location
of toxic substances include sites with information on methyl bromide,
molds, household chemicals, and parasitic diseases.
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)-
Editor's Choice!
Created by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), this database is a valuable source of information about
toxic chemicals released into our air, land, and water by manufacturing
companies. It was created as a result of two statutes, Section 313 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) and section
6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). TRI is also available as a
CD-ROM which you can get from the Protect collection at the Circulation
desk at the S&E Library (Disk 225). A
step-by-step guide to using the TRI CD-ROM is available.
Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals - Editor's Choice!
Data on organic and inorganic chemicals and drugs. Entries provide structure, patent number, therapeutic use, toxicity, percentage composition and references.
ChemFinder
Chemical compounds database that links to data sites (such as hazard
information, physical properties, spectra) on the Web.
Border EcoWeb
Information on environmental issues around the U.S. Mexican Border,
includes an INVENTORY of datasets such as water quality reports.
California Environmental
Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
One-stop shopping for California environmental information, including
statistical information by county.
RCRA Online
A search engine from the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) and EPA that can
be used to locate documents that cover RCRA issues and topics, including
publications and other outreach materials.
Safety Data/Material Safety Data Sheets
Where to Find MSDS on
the Internet - Editor's Choice!
Guide to dozens of sites offering free Material Safety Data Sheets on
the Web, from government agencies and universities to chemical suppliers.
Also offers help understanding MSDS information.
Envirofacts
Warehouse ( Environmental Protection Agency)
Retrieve environmental information from EPA databases on Air,
Chemicals, Hazardous Waste, Risk Management Plans, Superfund, and Toxic
Releases, among others. Retrieve data and create reports, or you may
generate maps of environmental information by selecting from several
mapping applications available through EPA's Maps On Demand.
Hazardous Chemicals
Database (University of Akron)
This database will allow the user to retrieve information for any of
2662 hazardous chemicals or 'generic' entries based on a keyword search.
Potential keywords include names, formula and registry numbers
Toxnet - Toxicology Data Network
(National Library of Medicine)
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related
areas. Includes both data and references to the chemical literature.
UCSC Environmental Health and Safety
Features lab and chemical safety, radiation safety, and industrial
hygiene with a UCSC perspective.
Vermont SIRI MSDS Archive
Has MSDS's by manufacturer or search for a specific material.
Excellent site!
Dissertations
Digital Dissertations
This database (produced by UMI) includes citations for materials
ranging from the first US dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those
accepted as recently as last semester; those published from 1980 forward
also include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for
master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Free 24-page
PDF previews available since 1996. When available (usually from
1997-present), online versions of complete UC dissertations are free, but
a credit card is needed for PDF access to works from other institutions.
Societies/Associations
Amazing
Environmental Organization Web Directory
Directory of links to environmental organizations and
university sites. Search on "methyl bromide" brings you to the Pesticide
Action Network. Organized by categories, including recycling, pollution,
education, water resources, land conservation, forestry, and more.
Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)
American Association for Laboratory
Animal Science (AALAS)
The IACUC (Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee) information website
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American College of Toxicology (ACT)
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)
EUROTOX (Association of European
Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology)
Friends of the Earth (FOE)
Freshwater Society
Global Crop Protection Federation (GCPF)
(Recently changed its name to CropLife International)
International Society on Toxinology (IST)
National Environmental
Directory
Presented by Harbinger Communications, this contains more than 13,000
organizations in the United States "concerned with environmental issues and
environmental education." Users can search the entire directory at one time,
or can search by geographical area. This site also makes it possible for
environmental organizations to add their information to the directory, and
it contains a purchasable software program for environmental educators and
activists.
National Environmental Health Association
(NEHA)
National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry (SETAC)
Society of Toxicology (SOT)
National Laboratories
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNL)
Non-profit Organizations
Green Chemistry Institute (GCI)
Greenpeace
Hazardous Substance Research Centers (HSRC)
Health Effects Institute (HEI)
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
International Society of Exposure
Analysis (ISEA)
National Coalition Against the
Misuse of Pesticides
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
Sierra Club
Internet Guides/Super Sites
Tox Town
- Editor's Choice!
Don't be fooled by the cute presentation of this resource - it
contains an excellent collection of Web sites on toxic substances commonly
found in our environment such as arsenic, lead, mercury, asbestos, carbon
monoxide, and ozone, to name a few. Additional links based on location of
toxic substances include sites with information on methyl bromide, molds,
household chemicals, and parasitic diseases.
Environmental RouteNet
Gateway to environmentally-related resources available via the
Internet. Sites are searchable and screened by Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts.
Agriculture Network Information Center
(AGNIC)
A database of Web pages selected by the National Agricultural Library,
Land-Grant Universities, and other institutions. Try searching on more
general topics like "pesticides", "methyl bromide" yields 0 results.
The Water
Librarians' Home Page
This site offers water data pages, water meta sites, as well as sites
in related subject areas.
National Biological Information
Infrastructure
A collection of databases, publications, and analytical tools
regarding biological resources in the US.
Chemical Suppliers & Product Catalogs
LabGuide
Contains information about instruments and equipment, OEM, chemicals
and standards, biotechnology, company directory, general services and
consulting.
Thomas Register of American
Manufacturers
Product and service suppliers in 52,000 categories. Good for finding
company contact information or getting lists of suppliers for a particular
product. You must complete the free registration in order to perform a
search.
Aquatic Toxicology
Applied Marine Sciences
Applied Marine Sciences is a company that conducts environmental
studies in marine environments. This web page provides access to their
product needing notes, cruise reports, and sample data.
Aquatic Network
California Department of Water
Resources
Division of Drinking Water
and Environmental Management
This site provides access to several major programs:
International Maritime
Organization
Maps of Various Diseases
Marine Biology Page
Links to resources regarding oceans world wide from SciCentral.
Marine Biotoxins and Harmful
Algal Blooms
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Links to Ocean Science news and events.
Mercury in the San Francisco Bay
Summary of an article written by Russ Flegal which traces the origin
of mercury in California rainwater to industrial pollution in Asia.
Northeast Fisheries Science
Center/ National Marine Fisheries Service
The Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Planet
A product of the Smithsonian Institution which provides links to Ocean
Sciences research and activities.
Reinas Monterey
Bay CODAR Network Home Page
Seasonal Baja Ocean Color
SeaWeb
Surfline at Steamers Lane
A good view of the swell at Steamers Lane.
UC Toxic Substances Research and
Teaching Program (UCTSR&TP)
This is a UC wide multicampus research unit which specializes in
environmental research of toxic substances. The web site provides access
to their newsletter and research reports.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency for
conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats.
US Geological Survey (USGS)
A wide variety of information is located at this site including press
releases, job opportunities, and
articles regarding the effect of trace elements on aquatic wildlife.
North American Reporting
Center for Amphibian Malformations
Universities Council on Water
Resources
A group of approximately 90 Universities world wide which participate
in education and research activities. They publish a newsletter and Water
Resources Update.
Water
Quality Improvement Center information from Yuma, Arizona.
National Biological Information
Infrastructure
A collection of databases, publications, and analytical tools
regarding biological resources in the US.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature's Endangered Seas Campaign
Metals
Tox Town
- Editor's Choice!
Don't be fooled by the cute presentation of this resource - it
contains an excellent collection of Web sites on toxic substances commonly
found in our environment such as arsenic, lead, mercury, asbestos, carbon
monoxide, and ozone to name a few. Additional links based on location of
toxic substances include sites with information on methyl bromide, molds,
household chemicals, and parasitic diseases.
Bacteria and Microorganisms
The "Bad Bug Book"
This link contains basic facts regarding food borne bacteria and
natural toxins pulling together information from several Government
sources.
Viruses
Maps
The Cambridge World History of Human Disease
Kenneth F. Kiple...[et al.], eds.
R131.C233 1993 at S&E Reference
Atlas of United States Mortality
Linda Williams Pickle...[et al.]
G1201.E24 A8 1996 at S&E Stacks An Atlas of Mortality from Selected Diseases
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
RA407.3.N35 1981 at S&E Stacks Critical Issues in Global Health
C. Everett Koop....[et al.]
RA441.C75 2001 at S&E Stacks Disease in Evolution: Global Changes and Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Mary E. Wilson...[et al.], eds.
Q11.N5 v.740 at S&E Stacks The State of Health Atlas
Judith Mackay
G1046.E5M3 1993 at S&E Stacks Putting Health into Place: Landscape, Identity, and Well-being
Robin A. Kearns....[et al.], eds.
RA792.P88 1998 at S&E Stacks
Medical Toxicology
AMEDEO The Medical
Literature Guide
A good medical site for clinical toxicology-poisoning.
Environmental Health Perspectives (ehp)
A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the discussion of the effect of the
environment on human health
HealthWorld
Howard Hughes Medical Institute-Medical
Education
Medinfo
MedlinePlus
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
OncoLink
Online Medical Dictionary
PubMed via CDL
1966-present. Citations and abstracts covering medicine, biochemistry,
biology, bioengineering. Includes links to full text journals from
publishers' sites where available.
Psych Central
The Biology Project at the
University of Arizona
University of Cambridge Department
of Pharmacology Home Page
Virtual Library Pharmacy (Medicine,
Biosciences)
San Francisco Sites
San Francisco Estuary Institute
For monitoring the San Francisco Bay
Mercury in the San Francisco Bay
Summary of an article written by Russ Flegal which traces the origin
of mercury in California rainwater to industrial pollution in Asia.
San Francisco
Estuary and Watershed Science
An electronic, peer reviewed journal focusing on original research,
reviews, techniques, and comments regarding water resources in the San
Francisco Bay area. Brought to you by
UC eScholarship.
Keeping Current
Current Contents via Ovid
1989-present. Citations from over 6500 scholarly journals in all
disciplines. Particularly good for finding recently published articles.
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Links to Ocean Science news and events.
SeaWeb
Recent news about the world's oceans.
Career Information/Jobs
Chronicle of Higher Education -
Career Network
Jobs in academia plus career guidance. For the most current job
listings, users must be Chronicle subscribers, however, the previous
weeks' listings are viewable by anyone.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published every two years by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This
is a standard career guidance source that offers general job descriptions,
starting salaries, and job outlook for a wide range of professions.
SciJobs.Org
Indexes biology jobs, chemistry jobs, biochemistry jobs, biotechnology
jobs, and a range of related science jobs. Can search by region, employer
type, and degree required. Includes university, nonprofit, and industrial
employers
Grants and Scholarships
GrantsNet from Science's Next
Wave - Editor's Choice!
Funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical
sciences. First time users must register before you can search the
database.
Community of Science Funding
Opportunities
Search for research funding opportunities from sources that include
private and government sources such as the NSF, NIH, USDA. Search by
keyword, deadline, funding amounts, geographic area, and more. E-mail
funding alert available.
Foundation Center
Web site for the primary national clearinghouse on grant-making by
private, charitable, community, and corporate foundations. Find
foundations by state, or ranked by assets, and total giving.
National Science
Foundation Grants Information
The NSF is the independent U.S. government agency responsible for
promoting science & engineering.
Writing Aids
Books about technical writing available at the Science Library
Here is a list (from CRUZCAT) of recent books on technical writing
(i.e., how to write lab reports and scientific articles) that you can
check out at the Science Library. Check the list to see what's available.
Copyright Management Center
(Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)
This website provides access to a wide variety of clearly written
resources about copyright in general and its importance to higher
education, including a variety of other pages dealing with the subject of
copyright.
EndNote
EndNote (available for purchase at an academic discount at the
UCSC Bay Tree Bookstore) is a
database manager that allows you to create your own personal library to
store and manage references to documents. It works with Word and
WordPerfect, and with other common word processors, to insert citations
into papers and to format bibliographies in any of hundreds of styles.
EndNote can import search results from many bibliographic files, such as
the California Digital Library databases (MELVYL catalog, Medline, Current
Contents, etc.), and Web of Science.
Science Writing
Aids from CHEMINFO
Includes software and other tools for writing assistance, chemical
nomenclature aids, and science writing manuals and style guides.
ACS Style Guide: A manual for authors and editors.
2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1997.
QD8.5 .A25 1997 at S&E Reference.
Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information.
Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane. Westport: Meckler, c1993.
PN171.D37L5 1993 at McHenry Reference and in McHenry Stacks.
Online: A
Reference Guide to Using Online Resources
By Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kepplinger, the authors of the book by
the same name. You won't find the entire book here, but several chapters
on specific citation styles are available online, including one from the
Council of Biology Editors (CBE).
Teaching Resources
NetTrail Online Literacy
Course (University of California, Santa Cruz)
- Editor's Choice!
Here your students will learn the Internet skills that will help them
succeed academically. The NetTrail contains four modules, each covering an
important area of Internet use: browsing the World Wide Web, sending and
receiving e-mail, searching online library resources and reading and
posting newsgroup messages.
Instruction/Classes/Workshops at the UCSC Science Library
- Editor's Choice!
Find out how the library can help you and your students become more
efficient researchers.
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
A national clearinghouse for case studies in science, including many
in chemistry, environmental sciences, and biology. The use of case studies
develops students' skills in group learning, speaking, and critical
thinking.
Faculty
Guide to Cyber-Plagiarism
A site primarily focused on information for faculty regarding the
recognition and prevention of plagiarism. A helpful section on writing
tips for students is also available.
TILT (University of Texas,
Austin)
This is a great place to start. A fun, interactive library tutorial
that will prepare your students to explore and do research in an online
world.
The Environmental Toxicology Librarian
Catherine is the
Environmental Toxicology
Librarian at UCSC. She can help you with:
- Suggestions for etox books or journals for the library to
purchase
- Questions or comments about the books or journals in the library
- Questions or concerns about library policies
- Library instruction in your classes, ranging from basic computer
searching to the use of specialized resources in environmental toxicology
- Citation searches online, or provide a refresher on how to use
California Digital Library Databases, MELVYL or CRUZCAT
Catherine can be reached at
soehner@ucsc.edu, phone x9-2554 or mail Catherine Soehner, Science &
Engineering Library.
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