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Databases
Engineering Village2
Coverage: 1969 to present (Index)
Search a combination of Compendex and INSPEC for a broad range of topics within the scientific, applied science, technical and engineering disciplines. Provides access to seven related databases.
Coverage: 1969 to present (Index)
Search a combination of Compendex and INSPEC for a broad range of topics within the scientific, applied science, technical and engineering disciplines. Provides access to seven related databases.
ISI Web of Science
Coverage: 1965 to present (Index)
Includes approximately 10,000 journals combining Science Citation, Social Sciences Citation and Arts and Humanities Citation Indexes. Allows keyword, author, title, author's address and cited reference searching. Includes ISI Proceedings. To access personalised features, such as 'My Citation Alerts', remember to sign in first. If slow to load, clear browser cache.
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Coverage: 1965 to present (Index)
Includes approximately 10,000 journals combining Science Citation, Social Sciences Citation and Arts and Humanities Citation Indexes. Allows keyword, author, title, author's address and cited reference searching. Includes ISI Proceedings. To access personalised features, such as 'My Citation Alerts', remember to sign in first. If slow to load, clear browser cache.
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JSTOR
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
Access to archival issues of journals with coverage usually ending three to five years before present. Back issues of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities, science, and social sciences with links to current issues available in Project Muse.
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Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
Access to archival issues of journals with coverage usually ending three to five years before present. Back issues of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities, science, and social sciences with links to current issues available in Project Muse.
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Books
A Continent on the Move : New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century
Explains what makes New Zealand tick geologically, and illustrates the ways that geoscience research can make this country a better place in which to live.
Explains what makes New Zealand tick geologically, and illustrates the ways that geoscience research can make this country a better place in which to live.
Soils in the New Zealand Landscape: The Living Mantle
Discusses New Zealand soils and the agriculture and landscapes they underlie.
Discusses New Zealand soils and the agriculture and landscapes they underlie.
Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology
Comprehensive work on all aspects of soils, including soil morphology, physics, mineralogy and organisms.
Comprehensive work on all aspects of soils, including soil morphology, physics, mineralogy and organisms.
Dictionaries
Dictionary of Earth Sciences
This dictionary offers coverage of earth sciences, including terms used in geology, oceanography, volcanology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and planetary science.
This dictionary offers coverage of earth sciences, including terms used in geology, oceanography, volcanology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and planetary science.
Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
This informative dictionary contains over 8,500 entries on all aspects of environmental science and conservation. Social as well as scientific in focus, it provides comprehensive coverage of the social aspect of environmental science (including treaties, organisations, and agencies relating to the environment) and ecology, as well as biographies of key figures in the field.
This informative dictionary contains over 8,500 entries on all aspects of environmental science and conservation. Social as well as scientific in focus, it provides comprehensive coverage of the social aspect of environmental science (including treaties, organisations, and agencies relating to the environment) and ecology, as well as biographies of key figures in the field.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
Coverage: Full text
Links natural and social sciences through water, energy, land, food, agriculture, environment, biodiversity, health, education, culture, engineering and technology, management, development, and environmental security.
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Coverage: Full text
Links natural and social sciences through water, energy, land, food, agriculture, environment, biodiversity, health, education, culture, engineering and technology, management, development, and environmental security.
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Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
The quaternary sciences constitute a dynamic, multidisciplinary field of research that is growing in scientific and societal importance. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments. With over 360 articles and 2,600 pages, this encyclopedia provides up-to-date articles on all of the major topics in the field.
The quaternary sciences constitute a dynamic, multidisciplinary field of research that is growing in scientific and societal importance. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments. With over 360 articles and 2,600 pages, this encyclopedia provides up-to-date articles on all of the major topics in the field.
Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils is an illustrated and authoritative handbook that is both comprehensive and easy to use.
Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils is an illustrated and authoritative handbook that is both comprehensive and easy to use.
Oxford Companion to Global Change
The Oxford Companion to Global Change is an up-to-date, comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment.
The Oxford Companion to Global Change is an up-to-date, comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment.
Oxford Companion to the Earth
The Oxford Companion to the Earth is a unique reference work, offering unrivalled coverage of the Earth Sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered.
The Oxford Companion to the Earth is a unique reference work, offering unrivalled coverage of the Earth Sciences, from volcanoes to flood plains, diamonds to meteors, deserts to deep seas. All aspects of geology, including climatology, mineralogy, and oceanography, are covered.
Philip's Guide to Global Hazards
A guide to the many large-scale disasters that affect life on Earth, both globally and locally.
A guide to the many large-scale disasters that affect life on Earth, both globally and locally.
Water Encyclopedia
The Water Encyclopedia takes an in-depth exploration of this natural resource to provide a better understanding of its scientific and technological aspects. 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.
The Water Encyclopedia takes an in-depth exploration of this natural resource to provide a better understanding of its scientific and technological aspects. 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.
Journals
Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
The Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand is one of New Zealand's most important research publications, particularly for science. Provided by the National Library of New Zealand.
The Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand is one of New Zealand's most important research publications, particularly for science. Provided by the National Library of New Zealand.
New Zealand Databases
New Zealand National Union Catalogue (via Te Puna)
Coverage: Index
Contains bibliographic records for books and journals published worldwide, and indicates which New Zealand libraries may have copies.
Coverage: Index
Contains bibliographic records for books and journals published worldwide, and indicates which New Zealand libraries may have copies.
Websites
Department of Conservation: Science and Technical publications
Provides links to its scientific and technical publications.
Provides links to its scientific and technical publications.
Ministry for the Environment
Provides links to its publications on environmental topics; these include factsheets, guidelines, information papers, legislation, policies and technical reports.
Provides links to its publications on environmental topics; these include factsheets, guidelines, information papers, legislation, policies and technical reports.
Science on the Farm
Website developed as part of the University of Waikato’s strategic partnership with Fieldays.
Website developed as part of the University of Waikato’s strategic partnership with Fieldays.
Waikato Regional Council
Regional council for the Waikato region. The website provides links to publications.
Regional council for the Waikato region. The website provides links to publications.
