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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Earth Science 
Education Research Complete
Indexes over 1,800 journals, with full text for over 1000 journals, in all areas of education. Includes full text for more than 130 books and numerous education-related conference papers. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Environment Complete
Journals and magazines covering the scientific and social aspects of environmental studies. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
GeoRef
Comprehensive geoscience database produced by the American Geological Institute.
GeoScienceWorld
Searchable database of scholarly journals in the geosciences.
GreenFILE
Popular and scholarly periodicals covering all aspects of the human impact on the environment.
GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (Trial database)
Databases covering environmental, energy, sustainability and green technology topics. Includes magazine, news, and journal articles, plus case studies, maps, videos, statistics, podcasts, Web sites, primary sources, and more. Note: Trial for this source extends through Dec. 31, 2009.
ScienceDirect
Journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences from Elsevier Science and other publishers.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Earth Sciences and Science Education
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
A to Z Maps Online
Thousands of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps.
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books; includes geography sources.
Earth Sciences: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford University Press)
Academic dictionary.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Earth sciences encyclopedia with articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts.
Geology Dictionary from Geology.com
Definitions, images, and short articles.
Global Change Master Directory (NASA)
A finding aid to locate and obtain access to earth science data sets relevant to global change and earth science research. The GCMD database covers all aspects of earth and environmental sciences.
Web Sites Back to Top
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
A scientific research unit of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital Video Library (Harvard-Smithsonian Center) 
Over 1,000 digital video materials for K-12 mathematics and science educators. Searchable by keywords, instructional category, state and national standards, and more. From the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Earth Science World Image Bank 
Databank of earth science images free on the Web, published by the American Geological Institute.
Environment and Energy (E&E) Publishing
News coverage and reports of environmental and energy politics and policy. Suite of services includes Environment & Energy Daily, E&E News PM, Greenwire, Climatewire, Land Letter.
Environmental Literacy Council
A non-profit organization's site with a virtual library for environmental educators and their students. Includes lesson plans, teaching guides and more. Divided into broad topic areas, such as ecosystems, food, energy, air and climate.
EPA Office of Water
The department of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides this site which features a "Quick Finder" guide covering more than 20 water-related topics. Other links include education resources, laws & legislation, and "Water for Kids."
Films On Demand
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.
Geology.com
Links to lots of useful information such as a geology dictionary, job listings, a geologic time scale, satellite images, and geology news.
Learner.org
Streaming videos on many topics for educators at all grade levels. Many videos are available for free, and have a "VoD" designation. From Annenberg Media.
Learning Science
A site with Web-based learning tools for science students and teachers. Includes simulations, inquiry-based lessons, visual lessons, imaging, interactive materials, and more. Temple University is a project collaborator.
MathVids.com
Videos of lessons, tutorials, and lectures for middle school students through higher education mathematics educators. Covers a wide range of K-12 level topics.
National Weather Service
Access to official U.S. weather forecast products and observations.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
New York Earth Science Teacher
A resource for earth science and environmental science teachers and their students.
Scirus
Scirus is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 450 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information.
Understanding Science
University of California at Berkeley's site provides material to promote a better understanding of science for the public, and provides information for science educators. Its three main categories are: Understanding Science 101, For Teachers, and Research Library.
UNEP: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
An interactive site from the United Nations Environment Programme with information about natural and man-made changes to the planet. Contains aerial/satellite map images, comparing the same location over time.
WWW Virtual Library: Earth Sciences
Sites chosen by experts on topics such as meteorology, oceanography, forestry, paleoclimatology, and geotechnical engineering.
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
CO-OPS provides the national infrastructure, science, and technical expertise to monitor, assess, and distribute tide, current, water level, and other coastal oceanographic products and services that support NOAA\'s mission of environmental stewardship and environmental assessment and prediction. CO-OPS provides operationally sound observations and monitoring capabilities coupled with operational Nowcast Forecast modeling.
Government Resources Back to Top
EPA Global Warming Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides this site for health professionals, meteorologists, wildlife advocates, educators, and others interested in the issue of climate change and global warming.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA has pioneered scientific and technological advancements in human space flight, aeronautics, space science, and space applications.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This agency's mission is to describe and predict changes in the earth's environment and to conserve and manage our nation's coastal and marine resources.
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is an independent agency of the U.S. government whose mission is to promote the progress of science.
National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences
Supports proposals for research which will lead to a better understanding of the earth's changing environment.
U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S.G.S. manages water, biological, energy, and mineral resources, and provides scientific information to understand the earth and minimize loss from natural disasters.
Local Resources Back to Top
Earth Sciences and Science Education Department at Buffalo State
Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education
The Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State is a multidisciplinary research, education and service institute with a primary focus on the Great Lakes.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Located in the Science Building 115 at Buffalo State College.
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
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