Aquatic Sciences

Arranged in alphabetical order within geographic groups

GIS Resources in Marine Sciences

Data Resources on the Web | Projects | California Data | Books and Other Resources

MarineGIS

Other Electronic Resources

A good source of oceanographic data sets is found on Scripps Institution of Oceanography web page. Selected other resources are listed alphabetically below.

Indexes to Marine Biology Literature

BIOSIS Citation Index (1926 - Present) (More info)
ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts) (More info)

Computers
Three public computer kiosks are available. In addition the library supports three "cluster" iMacs. One of the iMacs has an attached flatbed scanner. All carrels are wired with ethernet to allow user-supplied laptops to be connected to the network. There is also wireless network access throughout the library.

Equipment

One self-service photocopy machine.
One microfiche reader.
One VHS cassette tape player.

Arctic and Antarctic Regions

Submitted by kgcooper@stanfo... on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:25

Worldwide collection of cold regions research compiled by the Library of Congress, Science and Technology Division. This multidisciplinary database is a compilation of 10 specialized bibliographies. Records include 40 years of publications from Bibliography on cold regions science and technology, and 27 years of publications from Antarctic bibliography. Coverage goes back to 1800. (Updates semi-annually.)

Visit Arctic and Antarctic Regions

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Abstracts

Submitted by kgcooper@stanfo... on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:20

Search, separately or combined, these 13 files offering abstracts for the worldwide literature covering the environmental sciences including air, land, water and noise pollution, bacteriology, ecology, toxicology, risk assessment, environmental biotechnology and engineering, waste management, water resources, policies and regulations, and U.S. federal environmental impact statements. Abstracts and citations are drawn from over 1500 scientific journals and thousands of other sources including conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. (Updated monthly.