Databases

Start with SuperSearch, select the Environment + Earth Science radio button

This will do a simple search of several of the licensed databases. It is an excellent way to discover which resources work for a topic.

The try the Newspapers + Pop Mags SuperSearch category will lead to information covered in the popular media.

For more in dept databases go to the Custom Search- Environmental Science.

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GPO Access includes the U.S. Code and Federal Regulatory Information

Lexis Nexis Academic the Legal Tab is very helpful for ESM 303

Lexis Nexis Congressional

MEDLINE, a good option for researching human health effects of environmental policies.

THOMAS -- US Congress on the Internet

   Technical

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements

Environmental Science and Pollution Management also covers environmental policy in somewhat technical manner. Indexes and provides links to relevant web resources.

Science Citation Index

Still unable to break that Google habit? Try Google Scholar. Look for FindIt@UWRF to link to incensed full text. If UWRF does not have a license they will try to SELL it to you. DON'T BUY! Use the Interlibrary Loan Service, it's free! Also try using Google Scholar advanced features your searches will improve.

Regulations

Administrative Agencies: an overview  [Legal Information Institute at Cornell]
Administrative law encompasses laws and legal principles governing the administration and regulation of government agencies (both Federal and state). Such agencies are delegated power by Congress (or in the case of a state agency, the state legislature) to act as agents for the executive. Generally, administrative agencies are created to protect a public interest rather than to vindicate private rights.

see Federal Regulations slides

Federal Register     GOV DOC/FED AE 2.106:

Code of Federal Regulations    GOV DOC/REF AE 2.106/3-2:

List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA)    GOV DOC/REF AE 2.106/2:

State Regulations

Wisconsin Administrative Register      GOV DOC/ WIS REF A 5/4: Register

Wisconsin Administrative Code      GOV DOC/ WIS REF A 5/4: 1956-
Wisconsin Administrative Code and Wisconsin Administrative Register

Minnesota Register

Minnesota Rules
keyword search Search MN Rules
Table of Contents - chapter number

Administrative Codes and Registers : State-by-State   National Association of Secretaries of State

Government Information

CRS reports

DOE Information Bridge