The Libraries now have a trial for CAB e-books published by CABI since 2000. The entire CAB collection includes over 500 titles covering the applied life sciences, with collections of titles in agriculture; animal and veterinary science; environmental life sciences; human health, food and nutrition; leisure and tourism; and plant sciences.

The trial goes through June 15th. Contact Naka Ishii, ISEL Reference Librarian, at 413-545-1656 with questions or comments.

The e-reference source, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters contains over 240 articles on topics of interest to students and researchers in aquatic biology and ecology, or those people managing water resources. You can browse the articles by subject classification, author, article title or subject index, and you can search the full-text of the source as well.

If you would like assistance using this resource, contact Naka Ishii, Natural Sciences liaison librarian, at 413-545-1656.

Sustainability Watch contains over 200 reports on topics such as electronic waste, water shortages, high-speed rail, advanced biofuels, etc. and gives best practices for environmental impact, business development, pollution prevention, corporate citizenship and more. You can browse or search by topic, publication, company, geography and NAICS/Industry.

The trial goes through November 5th, 2011. Contact Naka Ishii, Environmental Conservation liaison librarian, at 413-545-1656 with questions or comments.

The Sustainable Energy & Development e-book collection from Knovel includes titles related to alternative & renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable development and water conservation. If you’d like assistance using the resources in this collection, contact Madeleine Charney, Sustainability Liaison, at 413-577-0784.

The Environment & Environmental Engineering e-book collection from Knovel provide many reference titles for environmental science and engineering. If you’d like assistance using these books, contact Naka Ishii, Environmental Sciences Liaison, at 413-545-1656.

The Libraries have recently added Environment Resource Handbook to our online reference collection. This directory provides contact information, website, organization type, executives and description for over 7,000 associations, organizations & government agencies, awards & honors, conferences & trade shows, goundations & charities, national parks & , wildlife refuges, research centers & educational programs, legal resources, etc. You can easily browse, search and download data from the directory.

Contact Madeleine Charney, Agriculture Library Liaison at 413-577-0784 with questions or comments about this resource.