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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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Agricultural & Environmental Science Database This link opens in a new window
Find articles, reports, proceedings, and government publications from Agricola, Toxline, ESPM (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
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Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Find articles from academic journals and business magazines, as well as company profiles, market research, and industry reports.

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CAB Abstracts (EBSCOHost) This link opens in a new window
Find citations about journal articles, reports, and conference papers from 1973 to the present in the area of applied life sciences, including agriculture, forestry, human nutrition, veterinary medicine, and the environment.
Limited to 4 simultaneous users.
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CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Find reports and analysis on a variety of current issues. Includes background information, pro/con debates, and a chronology of the issue.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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3. Type "University of Arizona" in box and select "University of Arizona - Full-Text @ UofA Libraries". Then click Save.
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GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Find articles on the human impact on the environment, global climate change, recycling, renewable energy, green building, and pollution.
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GEOBASE This link opens in a new window
Find articles in earth and environmental sciences.
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GeoRef This link opens in a new window
Find geoscience articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses.
Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) This link opens in a new window
Find articles, book citations, and government documents on public policy, international relations, and business. PAIS Archive and PAIS International are searchable as one combined database.
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Water Resources Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Find articles, conference proceedings, and technical reports on water quality, conservation, and management.
This content is now part of the Environmental Science Index database. Scroll down to limit by "Water Resources Abstracts content only".
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