Finding Books & Book Chapters
Dig deeper into your topic using LibrarySearch to find books and book chapters.
SEARCH TIP: Starting from the library home page, perform an "Advanced Search":
Example search for recent books & book chapters covering urban forests:
... and if you need any help finding a book, don't hesitate to Ask a Librarian
Additional e-Book Sources
Some e-book sources can be easier to browse and search separately (rather than using the "Library Search" tool above), including the following:
- National Academies Press: Environment & Environmental Studies E-booksOnline access to a large and valuable collection of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) publications. All books and research reports can be read online or downloaded in pdf format.
- Agricola (National Agricultural Library Catalog) This link opens in a new window
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA is an abstracting and indexing database that provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture. Citations are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials and technical reports to support agricultural research.
Access note: Freely available to the public.
- UNESCO Digital Library & PublicationsFind reports, books and other documents produced by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and or pertaining to UNESCO’s fields of competence.
- World Bank Publications & DocumentsMany World Bank books and reports can be read online. Browse by subject, region or country, or search by keyword.
- NCBI BookshelfYou can use NCBI Bookshelf to find open source e-books related to human and environmental health.
New Books on Environmental Science & Studies
Click the image below to see some of DePaul's new & recently added books covering environmental topics
