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Wetlands

Prepared by Tina Neville

March 2003

 

Databases & Indexes

ASFA: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality 1982 to date

Citation and abstract only. Try the keyword search wetlands and ecosystem management.

Ecology Abstracts 1982 to date

Indexes ecology related articles in 282 journals.   Updated monthly.   Includes links to full-text articles when available through USF subscriptions.  Try the search terms wetlands and ecosystem management.

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management 1981 to date

This multi-disciplinary database provides citations to books and articles in all areas of environmental science and is updated monthly. Includes links to full-text articles when available through USF subscriptions.

GEOBASE 1980 to date

Indexes journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and reports written on topics relating to geology, geography, and ecology.   Updated monthly.

Expanded Academic ASAP 1982 to date

This multi-disciplinary database provides indexing to numerous scholarly and popular magazines.   Full-text links are available for some titles. Use the subject wetlands or wetlands-environmental aspects.

 
JSTOR: General Science and Ecology collections

JSTOR is a project that is seeking to provide full-text online access to archives of scholarly journals.   As this is an archival database, the most recent several years of each title are not provided, however, coverage goes back to volume one.

ISI Web of Science 1945 to date

Includes Science Citation Index Expanded , a key resource for scientific research.   One of the most comprehensive scientific databases with indexing to more than 5700 journals.    Links to full-text articles when available through USF subscriptions.   Updated weekly.

 
Water Resources Abstracts 1967 to date

The database concentrates on water supply and water treatment; major areas of subject coverage include: Grondwater, Lakes, Estuaries, Erosion and sedimentation, Water supply and conservation, Desalination, Water yield improvement, Water quantity management and control, Watershed protection, Water quality management, Water resources planning, Water law, Engineering works and hydraulics.

Wilson Omnifile Full Text 1994 to date

A multi-disciplinary database, this resource provides indexing and full-text access to articles in science, humanities, education, and business.   Updated weekly

   

Suggested Periodicals

Journal Title Poynter Print Online Access
Ecological Applications 1981 to date (Marine Science) 1991-1999
Ecological Monographs 1931 to date (Marine Science) 1931-1999
Ecology 1920 to date (Marine Science) 1920-1999
Estuaries 1978 to date  
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 1981 to date (Marine Science) 1993 to date

 

Finding Books

In addition to the items listed in the Environmental Issues: Basic Sources bibliography, material related specifically to wetlands can be found in the base classification number QH541.5 .M3 [Ecology: Marshes and Wetlands].   Books in this area are located on the third floor of the library.   There are, however, several other areas where wetland information can be found; thus, it is best to start your search in Libraries of the USF System Online Catalog [the online book catalog], using the subject heading wetlands .

A Case for Wetland Restoration QH75 .H49 1999
Discovering the Unknown Landscape: A History of America 's Wetlands GB624.V55 1997
Ecology and Management of Tidal Marshes: A Model from the Gulf of Mexico QH541.5 .S24E24 1997
Proceedings: National Wetlands Assessment Symposium QH541.5 .M3N37 1985
Status and Trends of Emergent and Submerged Vegetated Habitats, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. QH87.3 .R43 1992
Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping GB624 .T564 1999
Wetland Resources of the United States G3701 .C3 1991 .D3
Wetland Restoration, Flood Pulsing, and Disturbance Dynamics QH541.5 .M3M54 1999
Wetlands: Characteristics and Boundaries QH87.3 .W475 1995
Wetlands Losses in the United States, 1780's to 1980's QH76 .D34 1990





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