HYDROLOGY PATHFINDER WITH A FOCUS ON WETLANDS

GOALS After the Eluminate session with Robert Bruce, and assignment 9 called for developing a small pathfinder, I determined to create one on hydrology. Goal 1: To create a pathfinder for use by students at San Jose State University. Goal 2: Demonstrate a broad spectrum of materials are available for research.

The Topic: Hydrology with a focus on wetlands Introduction: Two definitions: one for hydrology and one for wetlands Key Reference, Handbook of Hydrology. An older text, but still but still provides essential basic information. Key Resources At a Glance: National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) a part of USGS The Pathfinder

Search Terms: Hydrology/hydrological Wetlands Freshwater Environmental Ecology/ecological/ Ecosystem Marsh/swamp/bog/fen Wetland ecology Search Aids: Terms

. Dewey Decimal classification Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology Library of Congress classification— GB Map LC to Dewey Search Aids: Call Numbers

Reference Background Information: The United States government has several information filled sites that will provide essential background information on hydrology and wetlands. U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Forest Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Army Corps Library online Pathfinder sections

Background References The United States government has several sites that provide essential background information on hydrology and wetlands. U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Forest Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Army Corps Library online Reference guides / Authoritative texts Geologic Reference Sources.

Background References Encyclopedias / Dictionaries Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources Water Encyclopedia. Glossary of Geology. Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Lakes Glossary of Hydrology Dictionary of Earth Sciences Bibliographies Use of Earth Sciences Literature. Information sources in the earth sciences Wetlands Center for Watershed Resources

RESOURCES Books Hydrology and the management of watersheds Wetlands Through Time Treatment Wetlands Hydrology: An Introduction Environmental Hydrology Journals Wetlands Journal of Environmental Hydrology Hydrological Processes Journal of the American Water Resource s

Journal Articles The role of wetlands in the hydrological cycle Web Pages and Web Portals California Resources Agency Wetlands Information System Professional Organizations Society of Wetland Scientists The International Association for Environmental Hydrology MultiMedia Sources Water Resources of the United States, Hydrologic Unit Maps United States Geologic Survey MODFLOW EPA Water Quality Mode OTHER SOUCRES

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