Research Guides: Environmental Science: Books

Browsing Guide

Print books can be found at Dirac Science Library in the following call number sections:

Environmental sciences (GE1-350)
GE70-90 Environmental education
GE170-190 Environmental policy
GE195-199 Environmentalism. Green movement
GE300-350 Environmental management

Industrial environmental protection and control (TD169-TD1066)
TD169-171.8 Environmental protection
TD172-193.5 Environmental pollution
TD194-195 Environmental effects of industries
TD201-500 Water supply domestic/industrial
TD419-428 Water pollution
TD429.5-480.7 Water purification.
TD481-493 Water distribution systems
TD511-780 Sewage collection and disposal.
TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes
TD813-870 Street cleaning. Litter removal.
TD878-894 Soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution
TD895-899 Industrial and factory sanitation
TD896-899 Industrial and factory wastes
TD920-934 Rural sanitary engineering
TD1020-1066 Hazardous substances and disposal

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Find Books @ Other Libraries

Books in libraries other than FSU may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

WorldCat (OCLC WorldCat Discovery) This link opens in a new window
WorldCat Discovery provides single-search access to OCLC's catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Abbreviation: wcwc
Vendor: OCLC
Subjects: Indexes & Catalogs
Type: Indexes / Catalogs

Locating Books

Reference Books

The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society by John S. Dryzek (Editor); Richard B. Norgaard (Editor); David Schlosberg (Editor)
Call Number: QC903 .O94 2011
ISBN: 9780199566600
Publication Date: 2011-10-15
Key topics covered include the history of the issues, social and political reception of climate science, the denial of that science by individuals and organized interests, the nature of the social disruptions caused by climate change, the economics of those disruptions and possible responses to them, questions of human security and social justice, obligations to future generations, policy instruments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and governance at local, regional, national, international, and global levels.
A dictionary of environment and conservation by Chris Park, Michael Allaby
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9780191744471
Publication Date: 2013
With over 8500 entries, this informative dictionary addresses the social, legal, political and economic aspects of the environment and conservation as well as the scientific terms.
Global Environmental Issues by Frances Harris (Editor)
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0470684690
Publication Date: 2012-01-30
Includes case studies from around the world to provide a real life context for the issues and considers both the results of human actions and natural environmental change in order to provide balanced, in-depth debate. Includes coverage of contemporary 'hot topics' such as biodiversity, globalization and sustainable development.

Dissertations & Theses

ProQuest Dissertations and Abstracts Full Text
Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Titles published since 1997 are available in PDF digital form full-text.
FSU Digital Repository - Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Download the full text of the most recent dissertations and theses from Florida State University published from 2003 to present.
FSU Catalog
Search the FSU catalog for for print, digital, and microform copies of dissertations and theses produced at FSU.
Additional sources from FSU
More resources for finding domestic or international dissertations and theses.

Borrowing from other libraries

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UBorrow
UBORROW allows you to request materials directly from participating libraries within Florida’s state university system. This unmediated borrowing service increases your access to the collections of the other universities in Florida and delivers more quickly than standard Interlibrary Loan.