Human Ecology Home Page

Relevant Web Sites for Human Ecology

When you are researching start at the library. They have a great assortment of journals on a variety of subjects. In addition they have a great database. However, sometimes you can only preview abstracts. You need the whole article for your current event. Remember just because an article is on the database does not make it relevant to your subject.

Library Databases

This is an excellent source of information. You need a password to enter the databases.

The OCTC library has a number of science databases and links from the library page. You do need passwords for these sources. You can get the passwords for these resources when you are issued a library card. You can get a library card by going to the library once you have registered. Make sure you do this early in the semester!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.octc.kctcs.edu/gen/

	Go to online library
	Scroll down to the example:

health and medicine databases

	Click on the name of the database.
	On the Proquest databases you need to search for a subject. So be careful that it only picks up medical literature and not popular press.
	On the Ebsco sites you can click on any biomedical or health collection. Click the html symbol and it will give you a list of journals.
	You can also click on the Access Science database at the top of the online library screen. It also requests a topic.

Many of these sites have journal articles, summaries, diagrams, quizzes, and case studies that can be a great help. If you find any other interesting biology sites please tell me about them.

http://www.topp.org/ Tagging of Pacific Predators. They race sea turtles.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/mcdonalds A game about saving the environment.

Textbook

www.mhhe.com/environmentalscience

Your book contains the password. Textbook sites are great references.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

General Environmental Issues

http://www.environment.com

http://environment.about.com/

www.audobon.org Audubon's programs and accomplishments

www.wpa.gov/teachers

http://cygnus-group.com/use-less-stuff/ULSDAY/42ways.html

www.sierraclub.org Sierra club's web site

www.worldwildlife.org World Wildlife Fund

www.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic Society

www.edf.org Environmental Defense Fund

www.foe.org Friends of the Earth

www.greenpeaceusa.org Greenpeace

www.nwf.org National Wildlife Federation

www.nrdc.org National Resources Defense Council

www.nature.org The Nature Conservancy

www.wri.org/ World Resources Institute

www.unep.org United Nations Environmental Program

www.worldwatch.org Worldwatch Institute

http://www.visibleearth.nasa.gov/ NASA displays satellite images of deforestation, wildfires, storms, oil spills, desertification, and air pollution

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

http://www.myfootprint.org/ ecological footprint

Air pollution

www.ucar.edu National Center for Atmospheric Research

www.epa.gov/oar/ The US EPA Office of Air and Radiation

www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/science/ The science of ozone depletion

www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/surveport/printable.asp Sierra club's web site

Animals

http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/mon2.htm A great deal of information on a variety of organisms. It includes both endangered and extinct species.

http://critterguy.museum.msu.edu/ Biodiversity in Michigan

http://www.invasive.org/ List of invasive species

research.amnh.org/ornithology/crossbills/index.html

nmnhwww.si.edu/msw/ Mammal species of the world

Biomes & Ecosystems

pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts Deserts: Geology and Resources

culter.colorado.edu:1030/Niwot/Niwot_Ridge_LTER_homepage.html Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research (mountain biome)

www.forests.org/ Gaia Forest Conservation Archives

www.usd.edu/anth/epa/dust.html The Dust Bowl

www.rmi.org Rocky Mountain Institute

http://www.nasda.go.jp/lib/nasda-news Observations of desertification from space

http://www.enviro-science.info/resources/camping/camping.htm Environmental friendly camping tips