Some database such as SciFinder or the Congressional Hearing are not searchable in Search@UW or have special features that are not replicated in Search@UW. Users can always go search the original database format using the library's Database A-Z or reviewing the database by subject category.
Environment Complete
Web of Science- see Cited Reference searching (box below).
Searching Resources Outside of Search at UW (Copy-paste the name of the article that you find from these resources into Search at UW to find it if it's not available from these websites):
AGRIS - Collection of citations of articles (not full text) related to soil, crops, plants, and agricultural science (United Nations)
Agricola- Collection of citations of articles (not full text) related to soil, crops, plants, and agricultural science (US Dept. of Agriculture)
Government Information
Environmental Impact Statements: Digests EIS extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts. Each entry includes a clear description of the project, sections on positive impact and negative consequences, and legal mandates.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (July 1976-) - Provides bibliographic information (citations) for publications of the Federal Government.
Congressional Hearing and Serial Set Provides comprehensive coverage of the US Congress. Hearings often contain testimony from experts in specific scientific fields.
Technical
National Service Center for Environmental Publications - Provides access to EPA technical and public information.
NTIS - Use this page to locate and order government publications and other products issued by NTIS since 1990.
Databases @ the Water Quality Information Center (USDA)- Use this page to link to online databases related to water and agriculture. These databases contain such information as bibliographic citations, current research, streamflow data, species information and chemical and toxicology data.
If you are using Google Scholar for research from off campus go to the library's Databases A-Z find Google Scholar and sign in.
This sounds silly, but this permits you to access all of the UWRF licensed full-text. Google Scholar will try to send you to publisher’s web sites which often seeks payment.
Other Google search tips