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This is a guide to some of the print and electronic sources for information in environmental chemistry and related subject areas that are available in or through the Dartmouth College libraries. There are many other sources of information available to you, and you should always feel free to ask for help with any of the resources in this guide.

Contents Finding Articles in Scholarly Journals and News Sources Reference Resources in Environmental Chemistry Water Analysis and Water Quality Data Air Quality Data Test Methods and Procedures (handout) Managing Your References & Citing Sources Location | Maps | Hours | Assistance   Powerpoint slides - Topic Searching in SciFinder Scholar

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FINDING ARTICLES IN SCHOLARLY JOURNALS and News Sources

Individual articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers can be found using article indexes (searchable databases of article records). In many cases these indexes link through to full-text articles; if not, use the Library's Catalog to locate the source (journal, magazine) of the article. (Deciphering journal abbreviations ... )

Selected indexes relevant to environmental chemistry are listed here. See eResources for a complete listing of indexes, databases, and other electronic resources licensed by Dartmouth. Still not sure where to start? Try Search360 to search multiple article databases with one search!

WilsonWeb (from start page, use checkboxes to select which subfiles to search) The Wilson indexes below are somewhat general, not specific to chemistry. Their advantage is that they cover a smaller (more manageable) subset of the journal literature, and they cover many of the key journals in chemistry. They can be searched individually or together (to search across multiple subfiles, click on the link above.) Applied Science and Technology Index 1983-present Indexes about 570 technical and applied science journals, covering Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. Journals indexed include: Environmental Science and Technology, American Water Works Association Journal, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Chemical and Engineering News, Analytical Chemistry. Biological and Agricultural Index 1983-present Indexes about 300 journals in Agriculture, Agricultural Chemicals, Biochemistry, Biology and Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science. Journals indexed include: Biochemistry, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Environmental and Experimental Botany. About 45 percent of the database’s focus is on agriculture. General Science Abstracts 1984-present Indexes about 235 journals, covering all the sciences, including Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Chemical Education, Journal of Organic Chemistry, JACS, Science, Scientific American, and Nature.
Web of Science 1945-present some articles back to 1900	Web of Science indexes about 8000 journals in all subject areas. This database is unique in that it tells you who has cited a particular paper, which is useful as a way to find related papers, and to track the influence of a particular paper. You can also search by topic, and the index is very up-to-date. Especially useful for interdisciplinary fields like environmental chemistry.
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) 1907-present SciFinder Scholar is the client software used for searching Chemical Abstracts, the CAS Registry database, and several other chemical information sources.	The primary index to the chemical literature, CA indexes articles, as well as many conference papers, dissertations, patents, and chapters from books. About 8000 chemistry-related journals are covered, with 1600 "core" chemistry journals indexed cover-to-cover. All areas of chemistry are covered, and all languages are included. There are several ways to search SciFinder Scholar: Author, Research Topic, Chemical Structure, Chemical Reaction, and Chemical Substance. For a quick introduction to searching SciFinder Scholar, see SciFinder Scholar How-To Guides from CAS.

The indexes below cover the environmental literature from a variety of sources, including government reports, news sources, and legislative and regulatory information.

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
This subject collection (available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) includes several relevant subfiles, which can be searched individually or together (to search across all subfiles, click on the link above). Among the subfiles are:

Toxicology Abstracts
1981-present
A small, specialized index, Toxicology Abstracts indexes toxicological studies of industrial and agricultural chemicals; food, additives and contaminants; household products; pharmaceuticals; polycyclic hydrocarbons; nitrosamines and related compounds; and numerous other substances. Toxicity testing methodology and analytical procedures for toxic substances are also covered.

Pollution Abstracts
1981-present
Pollution Abstracts provides coverage of scientific research and government policies related to pollution. Specific areas covered include air pollution, marine and freshwater pollution, sewage and wastewater treatment, waste management, land pollution, toxicology and health.

Water Resources Abstracts
1967-present
Water Resources Abstracts indexes journal articles, papers, books and government reports on all aspects of water resources and water quality, primarily fresh water. Ground and surface water are both included.

Lexis-Nexis Environmental
A diverse collection of environmental source material that includes several subfiles:

• Environment Abstracts, an index to environmental journals, conference papers, and government reports;
• News, Journals and Commentary, environmental news from major daily newspapers, newsletters, and law reviews.
• Codes and Regulations, with federal and state legislative and regulatory material; and
• Case Law and Agency Actions, with federal and state environmental case law and decisions from regulatory agencies and departments.

 

Deciphering ABBREVIATIONS OF JOURNAL NAMES AND ORGANIZATIONS Acronyms, initialisms, & abbreviations dictionary Kresge Ref. PE1693. G3 Useful for finding out the full title of journals and magazines, and the names of organizations. PubMed's Journal Browser Enter the journal name, MEDLINE abbreviation or ISSN. You may also enter a single word from the journal title or several adjacent words in the title.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY RESOURCES
Encyclopedias, Handbooks and data sources

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (5th edition online)
(4th print edition at Kresge Ref. TP9 .E685 1991; 25 vols. plus index & supplements.)

In-depth articles on industrially important chemicals, chemical processes and related topics. Good subject indexing, cross-references and bibliographies. Also indexed by CAS Registry number.

Knovel.com

An online technical reference collection of reference works, handbooks and databases. Search across 19 core subject areas including Chemistry, Environment and Environmental Engineering, and Food Science.

Dictionary of Environmentally Important Chemicals
Kresge Ref. TD196 .C45 A97 1999.

Short entries on some 650 environmentally important chemical substances. Entries typically include a CAS Registry number, toxicity information, historical and synthetic details, examples of pollution incidents, sources and human exposure, metabolism, and references to sources and further reading.

Dictionary of Substances and their Effects (DOSE)
3rd electronic edition
Kresge Ref. RA1193 .D53 1999 (2nd ed., print; 7 vols.)

The DOSE reference set contains data on 5300 chemicals which have been studied for environmental impact or toxicity. Each entry includes physical property information, a wide range of toxicity information, occurrence, bioaccumulation, environmental fate, legislative status, and references.

Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals
Karel Verschueren
Wiley, c2001
4th ed.
Kresge Ref. TD196 .O73 V47 2001

This two-volume work contains more extensive entries and includes more compounds than the Dictionary of Environmentally Important Chemicals described above. Entries include physical property information, CAS number and other identifying information such as structure diagrams, molecular formula, and synonyms; use, natural sources and occurrence, and man-made sources; air pollution factors; water and soil pollution factors; and biological effects. There is a glossary and helpful explanatory material in the preface. Volume 2 contains a bibliography, a Molecular Formula Index and a CAS number index.

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals
Donald Mackay et al., eds.
CRC Press / Taylor & Francis, 2006
2nd ed.
Kresge Ref. TD196 .O73 M32 2006

This is a 4-volume guide and literature review about the effects specific organic compounds have in the environment on living organisms. Many organochlorine compounds are included.

Practical Environmental Analysis, 2nd ed.
Miroslav Radojevic, Vladimir Bashkin
Royal Society of Chemistry, 2006
Kresge TD193 .R33 2006

WATER ANALYSIS and WATER QUALITY DATA

Handbook of water analysis / edited by Leo M.L. Nollet.
New York : Marcel Dekker, c2000.
Kresge Ref. QD142 .H36 2000

Discusses analysis techniques of all types of water. Describes physical, chemical, and other relevant properties of water components, and covers sampling, cleanup, extraction, and derivatization procedures. Chapters 10 through 36 deal with injurious or toxic substances from various sources, including sulfuric compounds, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, organic nitrogen, phosphates, cyanides, pesticides, and more. Contains graphs, tables, examples, and extensive references.

The Water Encyclopedia
Kresge Ref. TD351 .V36 1990
Includes information about drinking water standards worldwide, among many other tables of statistics on water quality.

EPA STORET

From the US EPA, data on water quality from surface and ground waters; some of the data is from occasional sampling and some is from regular monitors. Nitrogen and phosphorus are frequently included in the testing, so are often in the list of parameters for a site. This data is also available on CD-ROM in Kresge Library, at Kresge Ref. CD-ROM TD223 .S88.

USGS Quality of Water
Kresge Ref. CD-ROM TD223.A1 U84 2003

Provides water quality observations from analysis sites throughout the United States. Water quality parameters include organics, inorganics, metals and pesticides.

USGS Water-Quality Information Pages

An extensive site from the US Geological Survey covering surface-water and ground-water quality in the US. Links to numerous publications and data sources such as the NWIS - National Water Information System.

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AIR QUALITY DATA

EPA’s AirData

Provides annual summaries of air pollution data for the entire United States. Produces reports and maps of air pollution data based on criteria you specify. Data include:

• Monitoring data (Carbon monoxide (CO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), Ozone (O 3), Sulfur dioxide (SO 2), Particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5), and Lead (Pb)
• Emissions data (Carbon monoxide (CO), Sulfur dioxide (SO 2), Particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5) and three precursors/promoters of criteria air pollutants: Volatile organic compounds (VOC), Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and Ammonia (NH 3)
• Emissions data of Hazardous Air Pollutants

Read the About AirData section for details.

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MANAGING YOUR REFERENCES / CITING SOURCES

Style guides provide accepted standards to follow when preparing research papers for publication.

The ACS style guide : effective communication of scientific information (3rd ed.)
Kresge Ref. QD8.5 .A25 2006
The American Chemical Society publishes a style manual to guide authors through the approved methods when preparing a manuscript for publication. It includes information on preferred use of terms, illustrations, presentation of data, etc. "The definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts."

Sources
Dartmouth College's general guide to citing sources in all subject areas.

Reference management programs allow you to build a personal database of your references to articles, books, websites - any information source - and then easily create bibliographies and reference lists using any particular style, without having to retype or reformat. See this overview of reference management programs widely used at Dartmouth.

RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based reference management program that allows users to create their own personal database of references by importing references from online databases (eg SciFinder Scholar or Web of Science). RefWorks makes it easy to search, sort, and cite these references in writing papers and then to automatically format the paper and the bibliography. You can create more than one account, so can create shared accounts for group projects.

 

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Jane Quigley, Reference Librarian, Kresge Physical Sciences Library, 6-3564
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