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Reference Books McMillan Encyclopedia of Energy McMillan Encyclopedia of Energy (3 vols.) (3 vols.) Ref TJ Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.) Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.) Ref HM 856.E

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Additional Documents Access via OPAC Go the Library’s home page Go the Library’s home page Click on “More catalog options” in the center grey box Click on “More catalog options” in the center grey box On the far right side in the large yellow box find “Other Catalogs” On the far right side in the large yellow box find “Other Catalogs” The 4th listing is “Govt Documents” The 4th listing is “Govt Documents” This is also known as MARCIVE This is also known as MARCIVE

MARCIVE Government pubs from 1976— Government pubs from 1976— Search by browse or keyword Search by browse or keyword Electronic links are embedded Electronic links are embedded Information on local depositories holding this material Information on local depositories holding this material

Search Tips For broadest coverage, click on “keyword” and “subject” For broadest coverage, click on “keyword” and “subject” Enter search terms Enter search terms Truncated searching is available: use an * (asterisk) for wildcard endings Truncated searching is available: use an * (asterisk) for wildcard endings Example: alternative fuels, alternat* fuel, alternative fuel* Example: alternative fuels, alternat* fuel, alternative fuel* Asterisked subject headings have cross references to check Asterisked subject headings have cross references to check

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Web Searching The federal government is an authoritative, prolific publisher of a lot of information on all kinds of energy and energy policy The federal government is an authoritative, prolific publisher of a lot of information on all kinds of energy and energy policy One search engine that specifically searches.gov domains is Google’s US Government Search at One search engine that specifically searches.gov domains is Google’s US Government Search at

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DOE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Other Searches Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “ Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “Environment, Energy, and AgricultureEnvironment, Energy, and Agriculture

Other Searches Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “ Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “Environment, Energy, and AgricultureEnvironment, Energy, and Agriculture Science.gov: set up for quick alphabetic browse with keyword searching available Science.gov: set up for quick alphabetic browse with keyword searching available Science.gov

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Other Searches Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “ Usa.gov: see topic “Environment, Energy, and Agriculture “Environment, Energy, and AgricultureEnvironment, Energy, and Agriculture Science.gov: set up for quick alphabetic browse with keyword searching available Science.gov: set up for quick alphabetic browse with keyword searching available Government Accountability Office: (Full text reports online) Government Accountability Office: (Full text reports online)

GAO.gov The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog." GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog." GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. Their mission is to provide “…timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non- ideological, fair, and balanced.” Their mission is to provide “…timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non- ideological, fair, and balanced.”

GAO Results Page for “biofuels” search

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“Climate change” search: note subject clusters box

More Searches OSTI Information Bridge: OSTI Information Bridge: OSTI Geothermal Legacy Collection: OSTI Geothermal Legacy Collection: dating from the 1970’s on, some of the most valuable sources of DOE sponsored information on geothermal dating from the 1970’s on, some of the most valuable sources of DOE sponsored information on geothermal

More Searches OSTI Information Bridge: OSTI Information Bridge: OSTI Geothermal Legacy collection: OSTI Geothermal Legacy collection: National Service Center for Environmental Publications: National Service Center for Environmental Publications:

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For further Assistance Feel free to contact Feel free to contact Donna Burton Donna Burton Phone: x6635 Phone: x6635 Or catch me at the Reference Desk Anyone else at the Reference Desk would also be more than happy to help you Anyone else at the Reference Desk would also be more than happy to help you