Library Guides: ENV 200: Perspectives in Environmental Science: Data & Policy

Government Information, Maps, and Data

USA.gov
Use the search box at the top to find government agency websites, publications, etc.
Data.gov
Gateway to over 300,000 open datasets from government agencies.
Science.gov: Your Gateway to U.S. Federal Science
Find scientific and technical reports produced by government agencies.
NOAA Climate Monitoring Information
NOAA Climate Data
NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
USGS Publications Warehouse
Search reports and articles written by scientists for the U.S. Geological Survey. Some full text.
Government Data at Risk
Overview of efforts to archive and preserve government datasets and documents with links to mirror sites.

More Data and Statistics

The Clark Library provides access to the Statista database. This resource brings together statistics on 150 countries and over 600 industries gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, and government agencies.

Policy Analysis

Congress.gov
The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
Congressional Research Service staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives. CRS Reports are written for Members of Congress, but also available to citizens.
Think Tank Search
Find publications written by partisan and non-partisan public policy research groups. Choose the "About us" page for each think tank to determine if they are partisan or non-partisan.

Policy-related journal articles and books

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Political science and international relations journals. 1975-

Encyclopedia of the U.S. Government and the Environment
Call Number: Available online
TIP: Scroll down to the Chronology chapter in Volume 2.
US Environmental Policy in Action
Call Number: Available online
U. S. Environmental Policy and Politics: A Documentary History
Call Number: Book Stacks GE180 .U185 2010
Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy
Call Number: Available online
Nature's Burdens: Conservation and American Politics, the Reagan Era to the Present
Call Number: Available online