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Library CatalogsSearching in Library Catalogs
MNCAT (http://mncat.lib.umn.edu) is the University
of Minnesota's online catalog and includes holdings from the Law Library, as
well as all other University libraries. You can search MNCAT to find books,
periodicals and other resources. If you do not know the precise terms used
by the Library of Congress for a topic, use a keyword search with terms you
think may be relevant. After finding an appropriate work, search again under the
Library of Congress subject headings used for this work.
WorldCat (http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wcat.cgi)
is online catalog of libraries all over the world. If you find a book though
WorldCat that is not held by the University of Minnesota or by another library
in the Twin Cities, you may be able to request it through Interlibrary Loan: http://www.law.umn.edu/library/umlawstudentsaccessmaterials.html#ill Books & TreatisesHere are some suggested Library of Congress subject headings for works on environmental studies. Use these terms as specific topics when you do subject searches in MNCAT Classic and WorldCat. For place, use the country, state or continent you are interested in - i.e. United States, Minnesota, Africa, etc.
Dictionaries & EncyclopediasTo find available encyclopedias on environmental studies, search MNCAT under the following subject search: [specific topic]--encyclopedias. To find available dictionaries, search MNCAT with: [specific topic]--dictionaries. Here are some examples of environmental studies dictionaries and encyclopedias held by the University of Minnesota:
BibliographiesBibliographies To find available bibliographies on environmental studies, search MNCAT under the following subject search: [specific topic]--bibliography. Here are some examples of environmental studies bibliographies held at the University of Minnesota:
Periodicals & IndexesPeriodical Indexes The Index to Legal Periodicals (http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?custid=0000053689&prod=ILPIN) and LegalTrac (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umn_wilson), both of which are available in the Law Library's reference office and on the law student network, provide electronic access to articles on environmental issues published in legal periodicals. The University Libraries subscribe to several periodical indexes covering environmental topics.The following environmental indexes are online at http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/indexes.phtml.
Periodicals To find available periodicals on environmental studies, search MNCAT under the subject search: [specific topic]--periodicals. The full text of some periodicals will be available electronically on WESTLAW and LexisNexis and/or through university subscriptions. To access the electronic journals subscribed to by the University, go to the University libraries page: http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/ej.phtml. ElsevierScience Direct is one of the collections listed that provides access to many full text journal articles on environmental topics. Here are some examples of environmental law journals held by the law school:
Government PublicationsTo find recent federal government publications related to environmental studies, use the Monthly Catalog of Government Publications. This source is available electronically on CD-ROM in the law library's reference office, on the Internet at http://catalog.gpo.gov/F, and on Westlaw as GPO-CTLG (this version covers 1976-date). For earlier publications, refer to the bound volumes found in the U.S. Documents collection on the second floor of the law library under GP3.8.Many scientific publications, not covered in the Monthly Catalog, are listed in the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) online database: http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/ntis.cgi. Congressional publications, starting with the first Congress, are indexed in LexisNexis Congressional, available at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/cong.cgi. It is also available on LexisNexis as CISINX. National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA) Current Awareness SourcesThe following looseleafs contain up-to-date environmental studies information:
To search for other looseleafs on environmental studies or other topics, consult: Legal Looseleafs in Print (1981-). Law Library Reference Office KF1 .L43
Related Web Sites(http://ciel.org/) -- "a nonprofit organization working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society." Earthjustice http://www.earthjustice.org/ -- "is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment." Links verified 2/28/08 |
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