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Databases

  • Access Science
    An online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. In addition to 8,000+ articles there are biographies, research updates, and science news. The student center provides study guides and bibliographies.
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    ProQuest. Full text information on social issues, science, health, history, government, business, and the arts and humanities.

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Websites


Coastal Data Information Program 
CDIP "measures, analyzes, archives, and disseminates coastal environment data for use by coastal engineers, planners, and managers, as well as scientists and mariners."
Freshwater and Marine Image Bank 
Hosted by the University of Washington libraries, the image bank contains "images of fish, shellfish, and marine mammals, pictures of fish hatcheries and dams and vessels, materials related to polar exploration, regional and traditional fisheries, and limnological (freshwater) subjects."
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 
Make sure to visit the NOAA pages on Oceans, Coasts, and Charting. Also check out the NOAA In Your State documents for Oregon and Washington.
Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center  
Don't miss the Marine Research section with updates on research into pollution, Northwest fisheries, poisonous algae bloom, oceanic acoustic monitoring programs, and much more.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 
Make sure to check out the Research and Ocean Topics sections, which have amazing resources on Oceanography, Climatology, and lots more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journals

Earth & Environmental Sciences 
Electronic and print journals owned by Portland Community College. This list includes: agriculture, botany, ecology, environmental science, geography, geology, marine science, meteorology & climatology. Many journals listed are peer reviewed. See also: Journals and Magazines by Title; What is a Journal.

Ocean & Coastal Management 
Peer-reviewed journal focusing on all aspects of ocean and coastal management at international, national, regional, and local levels.

 

 

 

 

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