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Environmental Topics

Overview

This guide highlights how U.S. Government agencies manage or provide information concerning the environment. Topics include climate and weather data, species, natural and cultural resource management, and environmental cleanup.

Lightning strike near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Lightning strike near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in 2013 (Image source: NAID: 236741433)

GPO Resources on Environmental Topics

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has information and publications about various environmental topics. Featured examples include the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), FDLP Academy, FDLP Resource Guides, and GovInfo. Click on the tabs of this box to learn more about these resources.

Screenshot of Banner for Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)

The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is a free online resource of bibliographic records for U.S. Government publications. To learn more about how to use this catalog, check out CGP Search Tips/Help. 

  • Try basic keyword searches like Climate Change, Invasive Species, Land Management, and Weather
  • Try advanced author keyword searches like U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Forest Service

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Freely available for the general public, the FDLP Academy offers webinars and webcasts for Federal Depository Libraries. Its mission is to "create and deliver enhanced educational opportunities to the FDLP community by fostering collaboration, by facilitating knowledge sharing, and through the application of new methods and use of multiple mediums" about U.S. Government resources. The following webinars contain information on different environmental topics.

Screenshot of "Information about the U.S. Fire Administration: Publications, Outreach Materials, and the National Emergency Training Center Library"

Information about the U.S. Fire Administration: Publications, Outreach Materials, and the National Emergency Training Center Library

  • Recorded on November 3, 2023
  • Length of Time: 27 minutes
  • Speakers: Tomara Arrington and Caroline Hassler (U.S. Fire Administration)
Screenshot of "Past and Future of NOAA Publications"

Past and Future of NOAA Publications

  • Recorded on September 21, 2023
  • Length of Time: 51 minutes
  • Speakers: Katie Poser and Jennifer Fagan-Fry (NOAA Central Library)
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Science Resources at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Libraries

  • Recorded on November 3, 2022
  • Length of Time: 37 minutes
  • Speaker: Bonnie Felts (Smithsonian Libraries and Archives)
Screenshot of "Using Science.gov to Access U.S. Government Science Information"

Using Science.gov to Access U.S. Government Science Information

  • Recorded on August 1, 2022
  • Length of Time: 60 minutes
  • Speakers: Mary Moulton (U.S. Department of Transportation) and Joanna Martin (U.S. Department of Energy)

If interested in learning more about topics that related to, but not specifically about, environmental topics, check out the following FDLP Resource Guides.

GovInfo provides free access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal government. GovInfo has a digital collection of the Congressional Serial Set. This publication is comprised of U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate reports and documents. You can browse by topic. Try some keywords like Animals, Climate, Environmental Impact Statements, Management, Plants, and Zoology.

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