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Environmental sciences
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- Databases
- Ebooks
- Government sites
- Environmental organisations
- Subject gateways and directories
- Aquatic science and fisheries
- Climate
- Ecology
- Environment
- Fauna
- Fire
- GIS and remote sensing
- Geology
- Hydrology and catchment management
- Natural resources
- Silviculture and forestry
- Sustainable development
- Waste management
- EBSCOhost databases
These databases can be searched separately or together. - Academic
Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary database, includes full text articles on environment and ecology. - GreenFILE
GreenFILE is a database of articles and web pages covering all aspects of human impact and the environment. GreenFILE indexes nearly 300,000 journal articles as well as linking to more than 4,600 web pages. - EJS
- E-journals
Over 300 journals available in full text and thousands more indexed. Subjects include agriculture, fisheries, forestry, geology.
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Informit
databases
These databases can be searched separately or together.
- ANR - Index. Agriculture and Natural Resources Index. Formerly ABOA and Streamline.
- ANR - Index Archive. Agriculture and Natural Resources Index Archive
- ANR - Research. Agriculture and Natural Resources Research
- ANR - Research Archive. Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Archive
- SAGE Science and Geography Education.
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Gale
databases
These databases can be searched separately or together.
- Academic OneFile - A major academic database with varied sources covering a range of subjects.
- Expanded Academic ASAP - Over 3500 different titles going back 20 years, with many available in full text. 2100 are peer-reviewed. Subjects covered include social sciences, humanities, education, science and technology.
- General OneFile - A small database with mostly general material, however it contains a few titles that Academic OneFile lacks.
- Ingenta Connect Gateway to online journals from a variety of publishers. Full text articles are available for titles subscribed to by Swinburne.
- Oxford
Reference Online
Collection of online dictionaries and reference sources including Dictionaries of Earth Sciences, Ecology, Geography, Weather, Biology, and Zoology - ScienceDirect
Full text articles from Elsevier journals. Topics include earth and environmental sciences. - Scopus
World's largest abstract and indexing database. Use the full text button to link to the full-text on other databases. An excellent starting point. - Web of Science (Web of Knowledge)
Multidisciplinary collection of indexing databases. Topics include environmental and plant sciences. - Wiley Online Library
Full text articles from over 500 journals. Topics include ecology, environmental sciences, environmental management, plant and earth sciences, hydrology and sustainable development.
Ebooks
Selected ebooks in environmental sciences:
- Cooper's environmental desk reference
- A dictionary of ecology - One of the dictionaries available inside the Oxford Reference Online collection.
- Understanding Environment : a green reader
- Environmental encyclopedia
Government
See also Government Directories
- Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
- Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populationsand Communities.
- Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia (DAFFA) - includes access to ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural Research Economics), AQIS (Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service) and BRS (Bureau of Rural Sciences) and BA (Biosecurity Australia)
- Queensland Government Environment and Resource Management
- Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment
- Victorian Department of Primary Industries
- Victorian Department of Sustainability & Environment
- WA Department of Environment and Conservation (NatureBase)
Subject Gateways & Directories
Aquatic Science & Fisheries
See also Hydrology, water resources & catchment management
- Online journals
- Aquatic science
- Amphibian Research Centre
- Aquatext - online aquaculture dictionary
- Aquatic ecosystem health and management society
- Aquatic sciences - section of South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Includes information on research activities and SA fisheries
- Australian Institute of Marine Science
- CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research - includes research and also information sheets on aquaculture and coastal waters
- KelpWatch - monitors Giant Kelp forests in Tasmania
- Native Fish Australia
- Aquatic ecology
- Australian Antarctic Division (Australian Government)
- Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology
- Freshwater ecosystems ( Victorian Department of Sustainability & Environment)
- Fisheries
- Australian Fisheries Management Authority - includes links to other Commonwealth and State Fisheries agencies
- Fisheries in Victoria - Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Climate
- Online journals
- Bureau of Meteorology
- World Meteorological Organization
Ecology
- Online journals
- Austral ecology
- Ecological management and restoration
- Ecology and Society (formerly Conservation Ecology)
- Journal of animal ecology
- Journal of applied ecology
- Journal of ecology
- Restoration ecology
- See the Science Direct database for more ecology titles
- Ecology
- Aquatic ecology - See Aquatic Science & Fisheries
Environment
- Online journals
- American Journal of Environmental Sciences
- Australian Environmental Law News in APA - Full Text on Informit
- Australian Journal of Environmental Management in APA - Full Text on Informit
- Annual review of environment and resources
- Biodiversity and conservation
- Ecos
- Environmental conservation
- Habitat Australia
- International journal of environmental studies
- Biodiversity
- Society for Conservation Biology (US)
- Bush Heritage Australia Bush Heritage is a national non-profit organisation that protects Australia’s unique animals, plants and their habitats.
- Environmental organisations
- Environmental software
- Environmental law
- Environmental law resources - from the Parliamentary Library, contains links to Internet resources and documents in the area of federal environmental law, as well as providing links to other guides and directories which contain material on State and Territory and overseas law
- Environmental planning & management
- Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) - incorporates the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC)
- EPA Victoria
- Caring for our Country
Fauna
- Online journals
- Fauna
- Fishes etc - See Aquatic Science & Fisheries
- Zoology
Fire
Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Geology
- Online journals
- Geology
- Australian Institute of Geoscientists
- Geoscience Australia - national agency for geoscience research and geospatial information.
- Geoscience Portal - government portal to geoscience information from state and federal level.
Hydrology, water resources & catchment management
- Online journals
- Hydrology
- Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology compiles and delivers Australia's water information
- Hydroweb The International Association for Environmental Hydrology
- Water conservation & Catchment management
- Australian Water Quality Centre
- CSIRO Land & Water
- Inland Rivers Network (NSW)
- Water for the Future -from the Australian Government
- Rivers Info - links to information on Australian rivers and their management, includes Catchment Management Directory
- Streamwatch
- Bureau of Meteorology - Water information
- Victorian Catchment Management Council
- Waterwatch Australia - includes links to State Waterwatch websites
- Water management
Natural Resources
- Online journals
- Land management
- Landcare Australia
- Land.vic.gov.au - government information & services about land and property in Victoria, including Victorian Heritage Register
- Natural resource management
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Australian Heritage Council
- Australian Natural Resources Atlas
- CANRI - Community Access to Natural Resources Information - NSW Natural Resource Atlas
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Land and Water Australia
- Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria
- Parks Victoria
- Recreation and ecotourism See Tourism
Silviculture & forestry
- Online journals
- Silviculture & forestry
- Australian Master Tree Grower Program
- Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry
- Forest & Wood Products Australia
- ForestrySA
- Institute of Foresters of Australia
- National Association of Forest Industries (Aust)
- Sustainability & Environment: Forests (Vic)
- State Forests of NSW
- Trees for Life (SA)
Sustainable development
Also check the online resources at the Sustainability Subject Starter Guide
- Online journals
- Sustainable development
- Greening Australia - "Greening Australia looks at issues such as salinity, declining water quality, soil degradation, climate change and biodiversity loss". From the main page, you can view the latest The Greening Australian (national edition) magazine.
- Institute for Sustainable Futures - "We design (from project-based research) client-centred solutions that consider the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability". Many projects, articles and reports are available to view and freely download in PDF format.
- The WWW Virtual Library - Sustainable Development page - Directory of links to worldwide information, organisations, activities & projects, electronic journals and online databases.
- Global Footprint Network - Offers a measurement and management tool, as well as statistics to 2002 for global and national ecological footprints.
- Savewater! Water-saving products, programs, research and events.
- Water efficiency labelling and standards (WELS) scheme From the Australian Government. The WELS Scheme labels products for water efficiency.
- Sustainable energy
- Association of Power Producers in Ontario - A directory of information about alternate energy sources in Canada.
- Smart Communities Network (USA) - A site by the US Department of Energy.
- Sustainability Victoria
- The Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) - Promotes sustainable, safe, reliable and affordable energy and urban water in NSW.
- Sustainable farming
- Biological Farmers of Australia - Industry reports, back issues of The Organic Advantage newsletter, limited access to Australian Organic Journal articles. The companion site to it is Australian Certified Organic
- National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA) - This National Association provides Organic Certification and an online directory to suppliers and products.
- Ohio State University Sustainable Agriculture page - A short directory of links to other sustainable agriculture web sites.
- Ecologically Sustainable development
- Ecologically sustainable development page of the Australian Government's Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Provides links to the complete Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999and also to State of the Environment (SoE) Reports.
Waste management
- Online journals
- Waste water management - See Hydrology, water resources & catchment management
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