ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 834 / C&RL News ■ December 1998 I N T E R N E T R E S O U R C E S Environmental engineering Protecting health and nature by Kelly Jordan and John Napp E nvironmental engineering is an interdisci­plinary subject whose overriding focus is the protection of public health and the natu­ ral environment. Within this context, environ­ mental engineering focuses on a large body of issues: hazardous and toxic substances, water supply and resource systems, pollution control, and solid and hazardous waste man­ agement. Due to the breadth and complexity of in­ formation, only very general resources are listed in this article. Many of the Web sites listed feature links to additional environmen­ tal resources on the Internet. Mail lists and new sgroups • Airpollution-biology. This list provides discussion among scientists whose interests are focused on the impact of air pollution on the environment. Human health effects of air pollution are not discussed. Access-, mailbase® mailbase.ac.uk. • A lt.building.environment. Discussion on this site is centered around construction and the environment. Access: alt.building. environment. • Alt.energy.renewable. This newsgroup focuses on renewable energy. Access: alt. energy.renewable. • Aquifer. The purpose of the Pollution and Ground Water Recharge list is to facili­ tate discussion and collaboration among re­ searchers and scientists who are interested in the elimination and prevention of ground water pollution. Access: listserv@vm.csata.it. • B iocriteria. Participants of the Biologi­ cal Criteria/Biological Assessment Listserver discuss sampling methods, reference condi­ tions, habitat, metrics, indices, seasonal vari­ ability, and implementation in water resource management and protection programs. Ac­ cess: listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov. • Biorem ediation. This list provides a global forum for the engineering and scien­ tific community to discuss bioremediation topics. You can also subscribe by visiting to Bio Group homepage at Access: biogroup. gzea.com. • ELI-wetlands. The purpose of the En­ vironmental Law Institute Wetlands Discus­ sion List is to discuss the law, policy, science, and management of wetlands, floodplains, and c o a s ta l w ater re s o u rc e s . A ccess: majordomo@igc.org. • Enveng-1. Topics of discussion on this list include waste treatment and management, water supply, air pollution control, noise and radiation protection, and related issues. A c­ cess: listproc@pan.cedar.univ.ac.at. • EPA-grants. Managed by the Grants Ad­ ministration Division of the EPA, this list is for the exchange of information within the environmental grants community. Access: listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov. • Geo-computer-models. This list was formed for the discussion of the use of com­ About the authors Kelly Jordan is engineering reference librarian at Penn State University, e-mail: kxj@psulias.psu.edu and John Napp is librarian at Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd. in Toledo, Ohio, e-mail: jnapp@jheng.com mailto:listserv@vm.csata.it mailto:listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov mailto:majordomo@igc.org mailto:listproc@pan.cedar.univ.ac.at mailto:listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov mailto:kxj@psulias.psu.edu mailto:jnapp@jheng.com C&RL News ■ Decem ber 1998 / 835 puter models in environmental science/engi- neering. Access: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk. • Gov.us.topic.environment.air. This site posts news from the Federal Register on gov­ ernm ent air quality initiatives. A ccess: gov.us.topic.environment.air. • G roundw ater. All topics related to groundwater are discussed on this list. Access: majordomo@ias.champlain.edu. • GWM-L. This list promotes communica­ tion between researchers and practitioners of groundwater modeling. Access-. majordomo@ gwrp.cciw.ca. • ISO14000. This is a discussion list on aspects of ISO 14000 certification guidelines. Access: majordomo@quality.org. • Lakes-L. This list provides discussion of lake management and ecology by those inter­ ested in the health of lakes and watersheds. Access. majordomo@badger.state.wi.us. • LCSEWERAGE. Discussion on this list is on low-cost sewerage (how wastewater is con­ veyed to a wastewater or sewage treatment plant), not low-cost sewage treatment. Access. mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk. • NPSINFO. This is a forum for discussion of nonpoint-source pollution issues. Access: lisLserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov. • Sci-bio.ecology. This newsgroup focuses on pollution biology and ecology research. Access: sci.bio.ecology. • Sci.environment. General environment issues are discussed on this site. Access: sci.environment. • Sci.environment.waste. The topic of this site is waste and waste management meth­ ods. Access, sci.environment.waste. • Sci.geo.hydrology. Surface and ground­ water issues are the focus of this newsgroup. Access: sci.geo.hydrology. • Sewer-list. The Sewage and Waste Treat­ ment Discussion List is for people involved in the design, installation, permitting, operation and maintenance of sewers, lift stations, and publicly owned treatments works (POTWs). Access: listproc@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu. • SWMM-Users. Users of the Stormwater Management Model software can discuss strat­ e g ie s and co n c e rn s . A ccess: listserv@ uoguelph.ca. • Wastewater-modelling. This list is a forum for the discussion of issues related to wastewater modeling. Access-. majordomo@ hydromantis.com • Water-and-san-applied-research. Dis­ cussion and information on applied research in water supply and sanitation are provided on this list. Access: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk. • Water-PR. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) distributes its press releases through this list. Access: listproc@listserver.usgs.gov. E-journals • Environm ental Technology. Provides technology-oriented, science and engineering- based information inspiring environmental in­ vestment beyond regulatory mandate. Access: http://www.environmentaltech.com. • Solid Waste Technologies. Reports on all aspects of managing nonhazardous residen­ tial, commercial, and light industrial wastes including: collection, hauling/transport, fleet operations, facility operations, landfill disposal, recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy. Access: http://www.solidwastetech.com. • Environm ental R esearch News. An electronic publication of the Oak Ridge Na­ tional (ORNL) Environmental Sciences Division that provides summaries and highlights of the basic and applied research performed by sci­ entists, researchers, and engineers at the ORNL Environmental Sciences Division. Access, http:// www.esd.oml.gov/em/. • E n viron m en tal M anagem ent. Pub­ lishes research and opinions concerning the use and conservation of natural resources, the protection of habitats, and the control of haz­ ards. Its field is applied ecology in the widest sense, without regard to academic discipline. Access: http://link.springer, de/link/service/ journals/00267/index.htm. • Archives o f Environm ental Contami­ nation and Toxicology. A repository of im­ portant, full-length articles describing original experimental or theoretical research pertain­ ing to the scientific aspects of contaminants in the environment. Access: http://link.de/link/ service/journals/00244/index.htm. • The Jo u rn al o f Corrosion Science and Engineering. Publishes peer-reviewed articles on the corrosion of engineering materials on behalf of the International Corrosion Council based in the United Kingdom. Access: http:// www.cp.umist.ac.uk/JCSE/JCSE.htm. mailto:mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk mailto:majordomo@ias.champlain.edu mailto:majordomo@quality.org mailto:majordomo@badger.state.wi.us mailto:mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk mailto:lisLserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov mailto:listproc@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu mailto:mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk mailto:listproc@listserver.usgs.gov http://www.environmentaltech.com http://www.solidwastetech.com http://www.esd.oml.gov/em/ http://link.springer http://link.de/link/ http://www.cp.umist.ac.uk/JCSE/JCSE.htm 836 / C&RL News ■ December 1998 • U.S. Water News Online. The electronic version of U.S. Water News. This journal keeps readers abreast of the latest news concerning water issues, such as water supply, water qual­ ity, policy and legislation, litigation and water rights around the United States. Access-, http:// www.uswaternews.com/homepage.html. • Advances in Environmental Research. A journal for the publication of peer-reviewed, original research in the fields of environmen­ tal science, engineering, and technology. Ac­ cess http://www.sfo.com/~aer/. • Computers & Geosciences. Brings read­ ers information about databases, data struc­ tures, computer graphics, numerical methods, simulation models, statistical and expert sys­ tem methods, image analysis, spatial analysis, and other topics of interest to geoscientists working with computers. The term “geo­ science” is used in its broadest sense, encom­ passing geology, geochemistry, geo-mathemat­ ics, oceanography, environmental science, hy­ drology, geography, remote sensing, and geo­ graphic information systems. Access, http:// www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/3/9/8/ 398.pub.htt. Web sites • Air & Waste M anagem ent A ssocia­ tio n . Information on the activities of the AWMA, s u ch as staff and member­ s h ip , m e e tin g s , e m p l o y m e n t , news, educational opportunities, and a listing and brief summary o f their publi­ cations can be found at this site. Access: http://www.awma.org. • American Water Works Association. This site contains conference information, in­ dices of companies, products and services, information on AWWA publications, educa­ tional information, regulations, policies, reports, and job listings. AWWA is one of the largest organizations serving the water engineering field. Access, http://www.awwa.org. • Center for Environmental Biotechnol­ ogy. Members of the center’s research teams are involved in investigating the application of biotechnological approaches for environmen­ tal bioremediation. This site contains research project summaries. Access: http://deepl3- ra.utk.edu/ceb/home.htm. • Envirofacts Warehouse. This EPA site provides environmental data on air quality, water, waste, and more. Access: http:// www.epa.gov/enviro/index_java.html. • Environmental and Engineering Geo­ physical Society. EEGS is a society of geo­ physicists with interests in engineering and en­ vironmental science. The society seeks to fos­ ter education and research in those areas. This site features the current research of its mem­ bers. Access, http://www.eegs.org. • Environmental Council o f the States. The Environmental Council of the States is a group of state and territorial environmental commissioners, whose mission is to work to­ gether to improve the environment of the United States through cooperative environmen­ tal management efforts. This Web site lists their major ongoing activities. A ccess: http:// www.sso.org/ecos. • HazWrap. The Hazardous Waste Reme­ dial Actions Program (HAZWRAP), under the guidance of the DOE, works with federal, state, and local U.S. agencies to provide solutions to environmental problems presented by environ­ mental remediation, pollution prevention, and waste minimization. Articles on land-use plan­ ning, environmental training and education, and airborne hazards are included in this site. Access. http://www.oml.gov/HA2WRAP/. • Institute o f Noise Control Engineers o f the USA. This site provides information on engineering solutions to environmental noise problems. It includes details on their publica­ tions and technical activities. Access: http:// users.aol.com/inceusa/ince.html. • National Association o f Environmen­ tal Professionals. This site, created by an as­ sociation for environmental planning, research, and management professionals, contains ar­ ticles on timely issues such as pesticides, con­ tamination, and an extensive library of materi­ als. Access: http://www.naep.org. • National Environmental Health Asso­ ciation. The NEHA is the national organiza­ tion for professionals working in environmen­ tal health and protection. This site features en­ vironmental health and protection news and information on NEHA publications on topics such as hazardous waste, air quality, and home health. Access: http://www.neha.org. • National Ground Water Association. Sponsored by the premier U.S. organization for ground water professionals, this site con­ http://www.uswaternews.com/homepage.html http://www.sfo.com/~aer/ http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/3/9/8/ http://www.awma.org http://www.awwa.org http://deepl3- http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index_java.html http://www.eegs.org http://www.sso.org/ecos http://www.oml.gov/HA2WRAP/ http://www.naep.org http://www.neha.org C&RL News ■ Decem ber 1998 / 837 tains information on g ro u n d w a te r courses and confer­ ences, tables of con­ te n ts fo r s e v e ra l journals, member­ ship data, reports, and a catalog o f the association’s books. Access, http://www.h2o- ngwa.org. • National L ibrary fo r th e E n v iro n ­ m en t Online. This site contains a large body o f environment-related information: daily en­ vironment and congressional news, upcom­ ing conferences, education resources, and congressional research service reports. A c­ cess: http://www.cnie.org/nle. • National O ceanic and A tm osp heric Adm inistration. The NOAA site contains national weather forecasts, statistics, search­ able databases, an agency directory, and links to related agencies and sites. The National Weather Service can also be accessed at this site. Access: http://www.noaa.gov/. • Office o f th e Fed eral E n v iro n m en ­ tal E xecutive. The Office of the Federal En­ vironment Executive assists in the environ­ mental efforts of the federal community. At this site, information can be found on fed­ eral environmental initiatives, best practices, a newsletter, and events. A ccess: http:// www.ofee.gov. • Pollution Online. Information for ven­ dors and professionals in pollution equip­ ment and pollution control industries can be found here. Even though a subscription is necessary to access all of the resources, a great wealth of material is available at this site. News, product information, links to re­ lated Web sites, and business information are among the features. Access: http://www. pollutiononline.com. • P ureZ on e. PureZone is a site devoted to indoor air quality. It features a discussion forum moderated by industry experts on hot topics such as sensors and transducers tech­ nology. Access: http://www.purezone.com. • Society o f E n v iro n m en tal T o xico l­ ogy and Chem istry. SETAC is a professional society for those engaged in the study of environmental issues, management and con­ servation of natural resources, environmen­ tal education, and environmental research and development. Their site provides infor­ mation on regional activities (national and international) and publications. Access-, http:// www.setac.org. • Soil and W ater C onservation Soci­ ety. This site is for natural resource man­ agement professionals. It features conserva­ tion news, information on publications, and links to related sites on soil and water con­ servation. Access: http://www.swcs.org. • Solstice: Online S ource fo r Sustain­ able E n erg y In fo rm atio n fro m CREST. This site is the Internet information service of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sus­ tainable Technology (CREST). It contains case studies and documents on renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency, and sus­ ta in a b le living. A ccess : http:// solstice. crest.org/index.shtml. TechKnow. TechKnow is a database that lists “environmentally friendly” remediation and ozone-depleting substance management technologies, their cost, and contact infor­ mation for referral. A ccess: http://www. techknow.org. • Toxics Release Inventory. TRI is pub­ lished by USEPA and is a valuable source of information on toxic substances that are cur­ rently in use. It is used by the government and industry to notify the public and to aid in protecting the environment from these sub- s ta n c e s . A c c ess : http://w w w .epa.gov/ opptintr/tri/. • U n ite d N a tio n s E n v i r o n m e n t P ro g ram m e. UNEP was created to provide leadership and to encourage the partnership of countries in caring for the environment. This site features the programme’s publica­ tions and reports, and information on legis­ lation and current issues. There is also a link to th e U n ite d N ation s Sy stem W ide Earthwatch (http://www.unep.ch/earthw. html), which provides information on glo­ bal news, emerging environmental problems, global environmental assessments, and cli­ mate data. Access: http://www.unep.org. • United States Environm ental P ro tec­ tion Agency. A great deal of the USEPA’s information is available at this site. Research summaries, fact sheets, software, congres­ sional testimony, summaries of environmen­ tal bills, and F e d e r a l Register articles pertain­ ing to the environment can all be found here. A search feature aids in finding information (con tin u ed on p a g e 842) http://www.h2o- http://www.cnie.org/nle http://www.noaa.gov/ http://www.ofee.gov http://www http://www.purezone.com http://www.setac.org http://www.swcs.org http://solstice http://www http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.unep.ch/earthw http://www.unep.org 842 / C&RL News ■ December 1998 few did). Greenblatt’s presentation and other resources are available at http://carbon. cudenver.edu/public/library/libq/diversity/. Lo o kin g ahead Conference participants suggested in their evaluations that future conferences focus on practical implementation strategies to improve diversity in libraries, best practices, mentoring, how to get diversity committees started, train­ ing issues, behavior modification techniques, and networking to strengthen existing diver­ sity programs. PSU organizers updated the conference Web site http://www.libraries. psu.edu/divers/conf/ to include abstracts, session papers, Powerpoint presentations, and links to additional diversity Web sites. PSU Libraries is hosting a diversity chat room linked to the Web site to continue discus­ sions. Attendees strongly recommended that ARL coordinate a biennial diversity in libraries con­ ference that would rotate through different regions across the country. By keeping the momentum going with open communication and sharing best practices, librarians can meet the challenge to change. ■ (Internet Resources con tin u ed fr o m p a g e 83 7) at this large site. Within this site the various agency divisions have their own homepages. This site also includes state and local EPA contacts. A ccess: http://www.epa.gov/. • U.S. Geological Survey. A wealth of in­ formation can be found here on the earth sci­ ences and the environment. The environment section of the site features a large collection of resources on USGS studies on policy, glo­ bal change, energy and the environment, ecosystems and management, and anthro­ pogenic and natural contaminants. A ccess: http://www.usgs.gov. • USAID Environm ental and Natural Resources. USAID (United States Agency for International Development) is an indepen­ dent agency that provides economic devel­ opment and humanitarian assistance to de­ veloping countries. Part of this effort is to encourage countries to work toward envi­ ronmental protection. This Web site provides detailed information on USAID’s environ- ment-related projects, education efforts, and publications. Access: http://www.info.usaid. gov/environment. ■ http://carbon http://www.libraries http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.usgs.gov http://www.info.usaid