Library Guides: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management: Get Started

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Getting connected

Connecting from Off Campus
Set up the VPN (pick the Library Access and Full Tunnel option) or install the proxy bookmarklet to access Library e-resources from off-campus.
On-campus Wifi
You will need to use the Eduroam wifi network to connect to Library e-resources while on campus.
Student Tech Support
Get help with your technology at several campus locations or via phone or email.

New and Exciting

News, Workshops, & Trainings

Course Reserves
Course reserves (access to required course texts via the library) will continue to be provided via e-reserves for Fall 2021.
Calendar of Library Workshops
The Science Libraries offer drop-in workshops, particularly towards the beginning of each semester. Topics include Data Management, GIS, Citation Management, Productivity Tools, Data Visualization, and more.
Subscribe to Library Workshop Calendar

For workshops on software, data analysis, and programming languages such as R and Python, watch the BIDS and D-Lab calendars or sign up for their email lists.

The Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) has workshops on geospatial topics.

Lynda (LinkedIn Learning) has online classes in R, Python, GIS, and much more.

New Library Resources

Encyclopedia of Mycology
Broad treatment of mycology across subject areas, including medicine, food science, microbiology, plant science, and biotechnology.

Topics include clinical mycology, environmental mycology, fungal biotechnology, macroscopic fungi and mushrooms, and fungal biology.
Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability
Interdisciplinary articles investigating sustainable food production in relation to the effects of global change on food resources, biodiversity, and global food security. Includes sections on nutrition, diet, food systems, agriculture, and more.
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Global synthesis of biomes spanning biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies.
PoliticoPro's California
California specific news coverage from Politico.

Politico is one of the nation's respected sources for national political and government news and analysis. Politico has recently expanded their coverage to California politics and government. In addition to finding news articles about the state, the Datapoint and Documents modules contain current primary source information and info-graphics used in Politico's reporting for California and the nation. These can be reused in papers, classes, or other research projects.
BBC Landmark Video Collection
BBC documentaries on the natural world, including series such as Planet Earth, Life, and Blue Planet.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science
The ORE of Environmental Science is a dynamic, scholarly, and up-to-date reference work. Articles go beyond science for an interdisciplinary perspective on the environment including social science, ethics, history, and more.