Environmental Reference Guides

Reference guides developed by WMRC Library staff to help identify resources that will help you get started with research both on the Internet and in your local library. Materials owned by the WMRC Library are followed by call number in square brackets. The Library's lending policies are available here. Currently, we have reference guides for the following subjects:

Environmental Topics

• Biodiesel Research: A Bibliography and Finding Aid
• Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Treated Wood
• Earth Day
• Environmental Education Resources for Teachers
• Environmental Information: Trends and Issues [2008] [2007] [2006] (includes links to hot environmental topics)
• Environmental Laws and Regulatory Resources
• Environmental Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
• Household Chemicals and Alternatives
• Great Lakes Pollution: Selected Resources
  
• Green Building/Sustainable Building
• Lamp Recycling and Disposal
• Librarian's Environmental Toolkit
• Nanotechnology and the Environment: Selected Resources
• Pollution Prevention in the Food Service Industry
• Selected Resources for Pollution Prevention in the Health Care Industry [Accompanying poster session slides]
  
• Selected Resources in Alternative Fuels
• State Environmental Awards Program
• Sustainable Product Design

Library Topics

• Keeping up with Current Information Technology
• Quick Reference Guide to Library and Reference Resources
• Seven Rules for Effective Web Searching
• U of I Library Guide

If you have questions or comments about any of these resources, please contact us at library@wmrc.uiuc.edu.