Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

Welcome to the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center Infoguide.

Use this guide to discover environmental sciences resources available to you at Mason and online.

• Find Environmental Education Resources - Databases, images and online resources
• Find Environmental Research Resources - Databases, journals and reference books
• Find Organizations - Local and national environmental organizations
• Get Help - Chat with a librarian or setup an appointment with the Environmental Sciences Librarian

Freshwater Streams Sources

• Stream Ecology: Structure and function of running waters  is designed to serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for specialists in stream ecology and related fields
• Conservation monitoring in freshwater habitats focuses on the need to develop clear, site-specific, conservation management goals; something rarely considered in previous publications on freshwater monitoring. The early chapters explore the use of biological indicators for monitoring and provide practical guidance for developing and implementing efficient and reliable monitoring projects.
• Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database 
• Environment Complete
• Web of Science: Core Collection

Life Cycle Analysis Resources

• Curran,M.A. (2015). Life cycle assessment student handbook. Scrivener Publishing. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu/lib/gmu/detail.action?docID=4911663 
• Ciambrone, D.F. (2018). Environmental Life Cycle Analysis (First edition.). CRC Press. https://doi-org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.1201/9780203757031
• Pati, S.N. (2022). Life Cycle Assessment : Future Challenges. Taylor & Francis Group.https://doi-org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.1201/9781003206750
• The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment https://www-springer-com.mutex.gmu.edu/journal/11367
• Journal of Cleaner Production https://www-sciencedirect-com.mutex.gmu.edu/journal/journal-of-cleaner-production
• Sustainability   https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability  
• Cleaner Environmental Systems https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/cleaner-environmental-systems
• Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering https://link-springer-com.mutex.gmu.edu/book/10.1007/978-981-15-1063-2
• Materials & Design https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/materials-and-design 
• Journal of Environmental Management https://www-sciencedirect-com.mutex.gmu.edu/journal/journal-of-environmental-management

Databases for Company/Industry Information

APA Module

• Watch this video on Introduction to Citation Styles: APA 
• Watch this video on APA Reference citations
• Watch this video on APA in-text citations
• Take this APA Quiz

The following guides may be useful for doing research in environmental sciences: