Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Use a dictionary to find concise definitions. Use encyclopedias to gain a general understanding of a subject by perusing detailed articles written by carefully selected scholars. Especially useful are the bibliographies generally included at the end of encyclopedia articles, which offer recommendations for further reading and often identify original research.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ecology.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
REF QH540.4.C66 1994
Conservation and Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia.
New York: Garland Pub., 1995.
REF GE10.C68 1995
The Dictionary of Environmental Law and Science.
Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications, 1994.
REF KF3775.A68 D53 1994
Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. 8 vols.
New York: Wiley, 1998.
REF GE10.E49 1998
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology. 3 vols.
San Diego: Academic Press, 1995.
REF QH540.4.E52 1995
Environmental Forensics: A Glossary of Terms.
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, c2000.
REF KF3775.A68 M67 2000
The Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science.
New York: Facts On File, 2001.
REF TD9.W95 2001
International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics.
New York: Routledge, 2002.
REF GE170.I55 2002
Terms of Environment--EPA. [Online].
http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
The Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment. 2 vols.
New York: Wiley, 1997.
REF TJ163.235.W55 1997
Handbooks & Manuals
A manual is a book or pamphlet that contains practical instructions, rules, or steps for performing a task or operation. A handbook is a single-volume reference book that provides concise factual information on a specific subject, organized systematically for quick and easy access.
Environmental Law Handbook. 15th ed.
Rockville, MD: Government Institutes, Inc. (Biennial)
REF KF3775.E473
The purpose of the Environmental Law Handbook is to give users "reliable, accurate, and practical" compliance information for current federal environment laws. Each law is divided into parts and explanations are provided for each. This volume includes environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Underground Storage Tanks, the Pollution Prevention Act and the Oil Pollution Act.
Environmental Law Deskbook.
Washington, D.C.: Environmental Law Reporter, 2000.
REF KF3775.E47 2000
This single-volume legislative sourcebook provides comprehensive information on environmental acts such as the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Pollution Prevention Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.