This guide provides a set of resources for advanced undergraduate research in Water Resources at the Cabot Science Library. This list is not intended to be exhaustive or comprehensive. Cabot Library holds the general science collections for the university; additional resources are available at the Environmental Information Center and the Gordon McKay Library of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Please consult the HOLLIS catalog and the E-Research @ Harvard site for all of Harvard’s holdings.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks
Dictionaries
Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment / 4th ed. ; Cabot GE10 .D53 2001
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science ; Cabot REF GE10 .M378 2003
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences ; Cabot REF QH302.5 .E54 2002 or Online at: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:encylife
Encyclopedia of Water ; Cabot REF GB 655 N38 2003
Rivers of the World : A Social, Geographical, and Environmental Sourcebook ; Cabot REF GB1201.4 .P46 2001
Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences ; Cabot REF GC9 .E58 2001
Encyclopedia of Water Science ; Cabot REF S494.5 .W3 E54 2003
Handbooks
The Facts on File Marine Science Handbook ; Cabot REF GC24 .M43 2003
The Lakes Handbook ; Cabot QH96 .L29 2004
Journals and Databases for Journal Articles
Journals
Cabot Science Library has a large collection of current journals on the main floor of the library. We have couches and arm chairs available for comfortable browsing of the collection. Older issues can be found in the basement. For access to electronic copies of journals, look up the journal’s title in the HOLLIS catalog, where an internet link will be available if Harvard owns a subscription. Or you may use the E-Journals list available through the E-Research @ Harvard site. To locate individual articles within the journals, use one of the databases listed in this guide (individual articles are not available in the catalog or the e-journal list).
Databases for Journal Articles
Water Resources Abstracts (1967- )
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:wareabst
provides summaries of the world's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use, and management of water resources. Abstracts are drawn from journals, books, conference proceedings, and technical reports in the physical and life sciences, as well as from engineering, legal, and government publications.
Oceanic Abstracts (1981- )
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:oceaabst
is focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The database focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics.
Citation Indexes / Web of Science (1945- )
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:scicitin
Science Citation Index is a multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list (often called its bibliography), you can also search the database for articles that cite a known author or work.
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (1971- )
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:aquascfa
is a bibliographic database in the field of aquatic resources. Major areas of coverage include aquaculture, aquatic organisms, aquatic pollution, brackish water environments, conservation, environmental quality, fisheries, freshwater environments, limnology, marine biotechnology, marine environments, meteorology, oceanography, policy and legislation, and wildlife management.
Environmental Issues and Policy Index (1950- )
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:envpbibl
Subjects covered include relevant areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental law, geography, marine and freshwater resources, public policy, social impacts, and urban planning.