Where to begin
The search box on the library's home page is a simple, powerful discovery tool that can help you find physical items in our library (e.g. books, DVDs, reference materials) and valuable content from scholarly journals, trade publications, popular magazines, and newspapers.
Using the library's search box allows you to search multiple databases and thousands of journals all at once.
The links below can be used for searching just one database or journal at a time, in order to target your search results.
Databases
- Environment Complete This link opens in a new windowOffers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning and more.
- eBooks (Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowGale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- General OneFILE This link opens in a new windowThis is a good source for background information as well as scholarly articles.
Websites
- New York State Department of Environmental ConservationUse the "Search" link on the top right to find information about endangered species and conservation in New York State.
- US Fish & Wildlife ServiceOn this site you can search for US Government conservation information as well as Status Assessment Reports on endangered species.
- Animal Diversity WebAnimal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology from the University of Michigan.
- Encyclopedia of LifeA large encyclopedia of life forms and information using open access biodiversity knowledge providers around the world, including museums and libraries, universities and research centers, individual scientists, graduate students and citizen science communities, and a suite of international open data hubs.
- Science.govScience.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.