E&ES Subject Guide
Use the Ecology and Environmental Science subject guide pages to find resources to support literature research.
Articles
E&ES Top Databases
- ScienceDirect* Scholarly articles for Ecology and Environmental Science from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the major academic publisher Elsevier.
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E&ES Next Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate* A large, academically multidisciplinary article database that is a very good place to start a scholarly literature search.
- Article Citation Database From USDA’s National Agricultural Library, this public search tool encompasses “…all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines…”.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library This public search tool makes “…biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.”
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E&ES Journals
These are selected Ecology and Environmental Science journal titles. Find others by keyword searching on ecology and environmental science topics in a database like one listed above.
- Aquatic Ecology* “Covers the ecology of fresh, brackish, estuarine and marine environments.”
- Animal Behavior* “Focuses on original papers and critical reviews on all aspects of animal behavior.”
- Arachnology* “…Discussions of arachnid biology and ecology, descriptions of new species, and information on recent discoveries in arachnology.”
- Conservation Biology* “…Current research, scientific thought, and management problems related to natural resource conservation and development, wildlife management and the extinction crisis.”
- Dendrochronologia* “…High-quality research related to growth rings of woody plants, i.e., trees and shrubs, and the application of tree-ring studies.”
- Ecology Law Quarterly* “…A forum for preeminent scholarship on groundbreaking environmental law topics, including renewable energy, environmental justice, and international environmental law.”
- Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics* “Of particular interest are longer, in-depth articles that provide a broad understanding of key topics in the field.”
- Journal of Applied Phycology* “…Fundamental research, techniques and practical applications in algal and cyanobacterial biotechnology and genetic engineering, culture collections.”
- Journal of Herpetology* “…All aspects of the biology of amphibians and reptiles.
- Journal of Human Evolution* “…All aspects of human evolution, including palaeoanthropological work, human & primate fossils, & comparative studies of living species, including both morphological & molecular evidence.”
- Nature Plants* “…An online-only, monthly journal publishing the best research on plants — from their evolution, development, metabolism and environmental interactions to their societal significance.”
- Population Ecology* “Concerned with various aspects…such as population dynamics and distribution, evolutionary ecology, ecological genetics, and theoretical models.”
Books
E&ES Books include:
- Electronic and print books for Ecology and Environmental Science books from Ebook Central*, ScienceDirect*, and others.
- To support coursework and literature research for Ecology and Environmental Science. Find more by searching the Catalog.
Selected Work
Conservation Biology for All An open-access textbook published by Oxford University Press and made available through the Society for Conservation Biology.
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ScienceDirect* Books
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E&ES Print Books
- Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
- Introduction to Conservation Biology
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Book Chapters
Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request a known chapter from a book.
Websites
E&ES Websites include publications and websites to support Ecology and Environmental Science through casual reading and investigation.
External Websites
Publications and websites to support Ecology and Environmental Science through casual reading and investigation
American Entomologist “…Information and thought-provoking dialogue about the practice, value, and impact of insect science across a diverse entomological community.” A partially open-access journal of the Entomological Society of America.
Conservation Science and Practice “…Papers that expand conservation knowledge ranging from practical experience to advances in theory.” An open-access journal of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Freshwater Science “…Articles that advance understanding and environmental stewardship of all types of inland aquatic ecosystems (lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, subterranean, and estuaries) and ecosystems at the interface between aquatic and terrestrial habitats (wetlands, riparian areas, and floodplains). A partially open-access journal of the Society for Freshwater Scientists.
Herpetological Reviews “…Articles and notes concerning the study of amphibians and reptiles…” A partially open-access journal of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
Issues in Ecology “…Uses commonly-understood language to report the consensus of a panel of scientific experts on issues related to the environment.” A publication of the Ecological Society of America.
Spyhopper “…Plays an essential role in keeping our members and supporters well-informed about contemporary issues in cetacean protection and welfare, and educating our constituents about the conservation and policy issues we support.” A magazine of the American Cetacean Society.
Wildfire “…Stories, challenges, research, setbacks, solutions, perspectives, and progress…” A magazine of the International Association of Wildland Fire.
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