Research Guides: Environmental Science: Websites

The Wild Web

The Internet is full of GREAT information!

Unfortunately, it is also full of inaccurate, biased, imprecise and otherwise terrible information.

How to tell the difference?

The McLennan librarians have vetted the links on this page and we believe they are authoratative sources. That means you can trust the information you get here. If your assignment requires an Internet source, this is a good place to start.

When evaluating Internet sources, ask yourself: Who is publishing this information and why? If it is difficult to answer either question, steer clear.

When you find information on a Website, click the "About" page and try to find out about the organization. This information will help you select the most authoritative research, and also allow you to put the information into context.

Good luck!

Online Publications

Online Database Links

McLennan County and Waco

Toxicology

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Chemical Safety
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies
Provide guidance for the wider health care community (see Other Audiences), including trainers, about issues related to planning for and responding to radiation mass casualty incidents
Provide just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and context to make complex issues understandable to those without formal radiation medicine expertise
Provide web-based information that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an emergency if the internet is not accessible.
Toxicology Information from the National Library of Medicine

Sustainability

Environmental Law

Statistical Resources

U.S. Government

Environmental Action Groups

Center for Health, Environment and Justice
CHEJ mentors a movement, building healthier communities by empowering people to prevent harm caused by exposure to chemicals in their environment. CHEJ provides the information, tools, direction, training, technical assistance and encouragement local leaders need to prevent harm by keeping dangerous chemicals out of their air, water, food and consumer products. CHEJ has assisted over 12,000 groups nationwide since we were founded in 1981.
Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration. An independent agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that develops surveys, collects energy data, and analyzes and models energy issues. The Agency must meet the requests of Congress, other elements within the Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Executive Branch, its own independent needs, and assist the general public, or other interest groups, without taking a policy position.
Green Party of the United States
Indigenous Environmental Network
LEED Rating Systems
National Council for Science and the Environment
PERC - The Property and Environment Research Center
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System
Sustainable Communities Online
A sustainable community manages its human, natural, and financial capital to meet current needs while ensuring that adequate resources are available for future generations.

Since 1991, ISC has worked with thousands of communities, organizations, institutions and companies in more than 30 countries. We believe strong communities are the foundation of a peaceful and healthy planet for humanity. We have concluded that climate change, income inequality, and social injustice are the biggest threats to building strong, sustainable communities and hence these challenges define our current priorities.
U.S. Green Building Council

Environmental Science

Encyclopedias

Environmental Philosophy and Ethics

Texas Government Sites

Dictionaries, Glossaries, Textbooks, Etc (Open Access)