New E-Resources at Northwestern

Biological & Agricultural Index

Biological & Agricultural Index Plus offers researchers convenient online access to the core literature of biology and agriculture—much of it from peer-reviewed journals—plus full text. Selected full text citations also link to PDF page images, featuring graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations indispensable to science research. Coverage dates: Indexing 1983+, Abstracting 1994+, “select” Full Text 1994+  – Publisher’s blurb.

Treatise on Geophysics

The Treatise on Geophysics is the only comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and integrated summary of the present state of geophysics. Offering an array of articles from some of the top scientists around the world, this 11-volume work deals with all major parts of Solid-Earth Geophysics, including a volume on the terrestrial planets and moons in our solar system. – Publisher’s blurb.

Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics

The Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (JEEG) is the official journal of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS). Since its first issue in 1995, JEEG has provided articles that address topics of interest on the application of geophysics to the environmental and engineering fields. JEEG is unique in that it reaches beyond the traditional geophysicist to a diverse group, including practitioners in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, and mining engineering. – Publisher’s blurb.

Nature Geoscience

Nature Geoscience is a monthly multi-disciplinary journal aimed at bringing together top-quality research across the entire spectrum of the Earth Sciences along with relevant work in related areas.

The journal’s content reflects all the disciplines within the geosciences, encompassing field work, modelling and theoretical studies. – Publisher’s blurb.

Water Encyclopedia

The Water Encyclopedia presents the reader with a comprehensive depository of the most current cutting-edge information available today. Leading experts in water-related fields offer their insight into a variety of different topics including water quality, wastewater, ground water, surface water, oceans, industrial water, water chemistry, drinking water, ultrapure water, and water resources. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences

Written and edited by global authorities in the field and comprising approximately 200 substantial articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed, expert coverage of the subject. Organized into 17 themed parts for the reader’s convenience, it offers scientifically rigorous information on all key aspects of the subject, from sub-catchment to the global scale.

• Written by over 200 contributors
• Ideal for researchers in both academia and industry
• Clear diagrams and tables
• Cross references throughout

- Publisher’s blurb.

Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal

The Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal publishes scientific articles in forest science and management of fast-growing, planted or natural forests in the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics. Papers are also encouraged on related disciplines such as environmental aspects of forestry, social forestry, agroforestry, forest engineering and management as well as the goods and services that are derived from forests as a whole. Articles published by the journal are of value to forest scientists, resource managers and society at large. – Publisher’s blurb.

Springer Earth and Environmental Sciences backfiles

Northwestern University Library  has purchased the Springer Publisher’s Earth and Environmental Sciences backfiles.  The collection consists of over 100 online journals in the field of earth and environmental sciences.  A title list can be found on the Springer website.   Individual title access will be through NUcat shortly.

National Research Council Canada backfiles

Northwestern University Library has purchased the backfile content to the National Research Council Canada journals.   The titles and coverage of access are:

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (1993-1996)
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (1954-1996)
Canadian Journal of Botany (1951-1997)
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (1964-1997)
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (1980-1995)
Canadian Journal of Forest Research (1971-1996)
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (1955-1997)
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (1954-1995)
Canadian Journal of Zoology (1951-1997)
Environmental Reviews (1993-1996)
Genome (1959-1997)

Stratigraphy

The international peer-reviewed journal Stratigraphy publishes research that applies to the history of the earth’s biosphere and physical environments, based on the evidence from the stratigraphic record. – publisher’s blurb.