Databases to find citations for journal articles are below
DENR Employees may use the electronic Journal Collection
to find full text articles in their field.
The resources listed below are available through the internet without cost. The DENR Library is not accountable for information found in the sources below.
AGRICOLA USDA National Agricultural Library catalog (books and article citations)
Google Scholar
Science Direct - NOTE - The library does not subscribe to Science Direct, so you will not be able to access an article's full text. However, you may search their site for articles on particular subjects.
Scirus (via Elsevier)
E-Book Databases
Digital Book Index This site searches and links to several e-book sites. You may search by title or author, or browse by subject.
Google Books
National Academic Press Create an account and read numerous books online for free. There is a fee for some titles.
Links to find additional information (documents, reports, etc.)
Acute Toxicity Database A USGS database with results from aquatic acute toxicity studies.
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ChemFinder.com General information about chemicals and links to additional information.
ChemIDplus by the National Library of Medicine
Congressional Research Service Reports through the National Library for the Environment. Search over 1500 reports on the environment and related topics.
ECHO EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being reports by Millennium Assessment. MA is composed of more 1360 experts from United Nations organizations, government organizations, university faculty/researchers, and business representatives.
ECOTOX Database EPA database with "single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life."
North Carolina Flood Plane Mapping Program:The State of North Carolina, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Cooperating Technical Community partnership initiative, has been designated as the first Cooperating Technical State (CTS). As a CTS, the State will assume primary ownership and responsibility of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for all North Carolina communities as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This project will include conducting flood hazard analyses and producing updated, digital FIRMs (DFIRMs).
The Endocrine Disruptor Knowledge Base (EDKB) by the Food and Drug Administration. For research and regulatory scientists and other professionals.
Envirofacts EPA databases with environmental information.
EPA Databases Alphabetical listing of EPA databases and software.
EXTOXNET Toxicological information about pesticides written for the non-scientist.
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) EPA database concerning possible human health effects from exposure to substances in the environment.
The International Plant Names Index
National Geologic Map Database USGS database with maps about geology, hazards, earth resources, paleontology, and more.
NCI-3D Database National Library of Medicine (currently being revised)
Periodic Table of the Elements
Registry of EPA Applications and Databases
Toxtown Information about toxic substances encountered in daily life.
NCLIVE Databases
If you are a North Carolina resident, you should have access to NCLive by obtaining a library card from your local public library. Click here for a complete list of NC Live affiliate libraries. |
