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Energy and the Environment Research Resources Locating Government Publications and other material Donna Burton Documents Librarian Documents Librarianx6635
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Reference Books McMillan Encyclopedia of Energy McMillan Encyclopedia of Energy (3 vols.) (3 vols.) Ref TJ 163.28 2001 Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.) Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.) Ref HM 856.E53 2007
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Library Home Page: Note “E-Reference”
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Credo ReferenceCredo Reference searches multiple sources Credo Reference
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Credo results
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Searching the OPAC
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OPAC Keyword Results: 3222
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ConnectNY: more resources! 32,000 results
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Narrowing results: 642 titles
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Hard copy and online
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Change of search term
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PDF version linked from OPAC
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Typical catalog entry with some helpful additions catalog entrycatalog entry
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Other helps
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Subjects and Databases: Article searching
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Webfeat: Multiple database searching
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Results list
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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
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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
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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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Subject search: alternative fuel
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MARCIVE Record
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Area Library Holdings
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National High School Debate Topic: Alternative Energy Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
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Bibliography of books, government documents, articles and web sites
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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 http://www.google.com/unclesam One search engine that specifically searches.gov domains is Google’s US Government Search at http://www.google.com/unclesam http://www.google.com/unclesam
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Google Unclesam Google Unclesam
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Results: “energy efficiency”
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DOE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Geothermal Technologies Geothermal Technologies Page Geothermal Technologies
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Information ResourcesInformation Resources: Full text documents Information Resources
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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
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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 Science.gov
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Follow the food chain
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Results list
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Related (refereed) article
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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) http://gao.gov/ http://gao.gov/http://gao.gov/
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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.”
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GAO Results Page for “biofuels” search
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BiofuelsBiofuels in PDF format Biofuels
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Partial Table of Contents
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More Searches OSTI Information Bridge: www.osti.gov/bridge OSTI Information Bridge: www.osti.gov/bridge www.osti.gov/bridge
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“Climate change” search: note subject clusters box
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More Searches OSTI Information Bridge: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/ OSTI Information Bridge: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/ http://www.osti.gov/bridge/ OSTI Geothermal Legacy Collection: http://www.osti.gov/geothermal/ OSTI Geothermal Legacy Collection: http://www.osti.gov/geothermal/ http://www.osti.gov/geothermal/ 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
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More Searches OSTI Information Bridge: www.osti.gov/bridge OSTI Information Bridge: www.osti.gov/bridge www.osti.gov/bridge OSTI Geothermal Legacy collection: http://www.osti.gov/subjectportals/ OSTI Geothermal Legacy collection: http://www.osti.gov/subjectportals/ http://www.osti.gov/subjectportals/ National Service Center for Environmental Publications: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ National Service Center for Environmental Publications: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/
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Use simple or advanced search
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Sample of “energy pollution” search results
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Print PDF from here
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DOE DOE Home Page (Click on “Energy Sources” header) DOE
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Energy SourcesEnergy Sources links Energy Sources
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Energy Information Administration Energy Information Administration
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A to Z Topics
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OSTI Office of Scientific and Technical Information OSTI Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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For further Assistance Feel free to contact Feel free to contact Donna Burton Donna Burton Email: burtond@union.edu Email: burtond@union.eduburtond@union.edu 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
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