Environmental Topics

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

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.

	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)
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Institutional Repository (IR) Implementing Public Access Recorded on June 13, 2024 Length of Time: 60 minutes Speakers: Katie Poser and Jennifer Fagan Fry (NOAA)
	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)
	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)
	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.

• Natural Hazards
• Open Educational Resources
• U.S. Department of the Interior

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.