LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDE
Bioremediation
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES
Use these for background information and help with terminology.
Dictionary of the Environment (Owen Reference QH540.4 .A44 1989)
Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation (Owen Reference GE10 .E49 1998)
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology (Owen Reference QH540.4 .E52 1995)
Encyclopedia of Microbiology (Owen Reference QR9 .E53 1992)
Water Encyclopedia (Owen Reference TD345 .L393 2005)
Wiley Encyclopedia of Environmental Pollution and Cleanup (Owen Reference TD173 .W55 1999)
HANDBOOKS
Use these to locate data, basic explanations of different processes, and overviews of principles
important to a particular discipline.
Agrochemicals Desk Reference: Environmental Data (Owen Reference TD427 .A35 M66 1993)
Handbook of Ecotoxicology (Owen Reference RA1226 .H36 2003)
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations (Owen Reference TD145 .H27 2000)
Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology (Owen Reference RA1270 .P4 H36 1991)
Illustrated Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic
Chemicals (Owen Reference TD196 .O73 M32 1992)
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering (Owen Reference TD145 .S72 1999)
Handbook of Bioremediation (Owen TD878 .H36 1994)
Handbook of Complex Environmental Remediation Problems (Owen TD1060 .H34 2002)
Practical Environmental Bioremediation (Owen TD192.5 .K56 1992)
REVIEW ARTICLES
Use these to locate syntheses of the writings on a topic and excellent bibliographies.
Advances in Environmental Science and Technology (Owen TD180.A38)
Advances in Ecological Research (Owen QH540.A23)
ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES
Use these to locate scientific articles on a topic, government documents and/or papers presented at
meetings. To access online databases, go to the Databases A to Z list on the Libraries' Article
Indexes/E-Journals page at http://www.systems.wsu.edu/griffin/indexes.htm.
Biological Abstracts / CAB Abstracts
1927-1995 (Owen A&I South Alcove)
1969-present (Online)
This is the major indexing source in biology for journal articles. Each entry includes the
reference and a summary of the article.
Engineering Index / EI CompendexWeb
1884-1994 (Owen A&I Z5851.E62)
1969-present (Online)
This is the major indexing source for engineering. Each entry includes the reference and a
summary of the article.
Government Reports Annual Index and Abstracts / NTIS
1965-1994 (Owen A&I Z7916.G6)
1993-present (Online)
The Index offers access by keyword, author, agency, report number or grant number to
published results of research conducted with government funding listed in the Abstracts. Each
Abstracts entry has the reference and a summary.
Science Citation Index / Web of Science
1955-1991 (Owen A&I East Alcove)
1990-present (Online)
This is a multidisciplinary index to articles in over 6,000 science journals. A unique feature
allows a "citation" search to find who referenced a particular article. To do a citation search,
ask a reference librarian or use the guides provided.
EPA Publications Bibliography
1976-2000 (Owen A&I TD172.U5)
1992-present (WSU Owen Mfiche-USDoc EP 1.21/7:)
Publications of the Environmental Protection Agency are indexed by keyword, author, agency,
report number and geographic region. Each entry includes the reference and a summary.
Applied Science & Technology Index
1958-1982 (Owen Compact Storage A7926)
1983-1994 (Owen A&I Z913.A58)
This index covers more than 350 English-language periodicals covering the applied sciences
including engineering, mathematics, physics and computer technology.
Environment Abstracts
1971-1996 (Owen A&I Z5853.S22E5)
This index covers the world literature on the impact of humankind and technology on the
environment. Types of literature scanned include scientific, technical and business journals;
conference and symposium proceedings; newsletters; and academic, corporate, and government
reports.
Pollution Abstracts
1970-1980 (Owen A&I TD180.P6)
1981-2001 (Owen Compact Storage A7931)
Broad coverage of pollution and remediation issues. Entries have reference and summary.
OTHER SEARCH TERMS
Remediation In situ remediation
Soil remediation In situ bioremediation
Phytoremediation
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