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[hidetoc]WWW SITES
- Bioenergy Information Network Gateway to biomass information at Oak Ridge National Laboratory includes the Biomass Document and the Biomass Feedstock Composition and Property databases
- Biomass Program From the US Dept. of Energy
- Energy & Energy Conservation From Science.gov
- Energy Central Information portal for the global power industry. Includes news, directory of associations and trade organizations, events, databases, and publications
- Energy Directory California Energy Commission's energy sites to visit on the Internet
- Energy Resources Discusses fossil, nuclear, solar, wind, tidal, hydroelectric, pumped storage, wave, geothermal and biomass fuels; how each works, pro's and con's of each type of fuel, and if is it renewable.
- Energy Resources Program from the U. S. Geological Survey (U.S. Dept of the Interior)
- Environmental Energy Technologies Division From Lawrence, Berkeley, UC-California and U.S. Department of Energy; National Laboratory's pointers to energy-efficiency resources with nearly 700 links to other Web sites
- Fuel Cells 2000 Online fuel cell information resource
- Global Energy Marketplace (GEM) sponsored by US Environmental Protection Agency; Includes 2500+ energy efficiency and renewable energy annotated links to case studies, reports, publications, economic analyses, product directories, discussion groups, country profiles, mitigation assessments, etc.
- Guided Tour on Wind Energy Excellent information on wind power from Denmark
- Home Energy Saver Web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool
- Internet Public Library: Energy Theories and practicalities of finding, creating, storing, conserving and using energy
- Peak Oil primer and links from Energy Bulletin Problem of energy and other resource (water, rubber, other raw materials) depletion
- Renewable Energy Resources: A Research Guide for Students
- Science.gov Gateway to government science and technology sites; select Energy and Energy Conservation
- Solar Energy Network
- REPP Renewable Energy Policy Project from the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
- Source for Renewable Energy Buyer's guide and directory to more than 10,000 renewable energy businesses and organizations.
- U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program
- Yahoo!: Science: Energy
- Yucca Mountain Standards The U.S. Environmental Pollution Agency's proposed standards which should "provide added protection for public health from radioactive materials in the planned high-level radioactive waste disposal facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada by extending its standards to cover the time period up to 1 million years into the future".
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify resources owned by the University Library related to energy. Start with a guided keyword search. Enter your topic(s), then when you have identified a useful title, click on "Long View". Note the subject headings. You can click on any subject heading to find other resources on that topic. The following phrases may get you started.
- ELECTRIC POWER
- POWER RESOURCES
- ENERGY CONSERVATION
- RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
- ENERGY CONSUMPTION
- WIND POWER
- FUEL CELLS
- WATER POWER
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- BioOne
- EBSCOhost
Academic Search
Business Source Elite
Corporate ResourceNet
GreenFILE
Masterfile - Emerald Library
- Engineering Village2 (Comopendex)
- Knovel Engineering Library
- Web of Science
- Biological Abstracts
- Science Citation Index
- WilsonWeb
- Applied Science Full Text
- Biological and Agricultural Index Plus
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile
- Bentham Open Access Free peer reviewed full text articles
- Directory of Open Access Journals Free database of full text academic journal articles
- Energy Citations Database From the Office of Scientific and Technical Information
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- OAIster Free union catalog of digital resources and covers the humanities, social sciences and sciences
- Open J Gate Provides access to over 4,200 open access international journals
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
- ScirusSearch engine for scientific journal articles and web sites
PERIODICALS
- Energy Bulletin Clearinghouse for current information regarding the peak in global oil energy supply and proposed innovations or partial solutions in dealing with with this
- Nature
- Solar News
Periodicals Available in the University Library:
- Power
- Power Engineering
Periodicals Available Full Text. Using Periodical Holdings List, search by journal title:
- Electric Light and Power
- Electric Perspectives
- Electrical World
- Energy and Fuels
- Energy Journal
- European Power News
- International Journal of Sustainable Energy
- International Power Generation
- Modern Power Systems
- Monthly Energy Review
- Natural Gas & Electricity
- Power Economics: Policy, Power Markets and Finance
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ALMANACS
- Access
Science
- Electric Power Industry Glossary
- Energy Dictionary
- Energy Glossary From the U.S. Geological Survey
- Feedstock Composition Glossary (Renewable energy)
- Glossary of Energy Terms California Energy Commission
- Glossary of Energy Terms Electro Industries
- Glossary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Terminology
- Sho-Me Power Dictionary of Terms (SMP Electric Cooperative)
- Solar Electric Glossary
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Glossary
- Wind Energy Glossary
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Encyclopedia of Energy REF TJ163.28 .E53
- Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy REF TJ163.28 .M33
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)
- Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (DOE)
- Clean Cities (DOE)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE)
- Energy Files From the Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
- Geothermal Energy Technical Site (DOE)
- Science Accelerator Access information resources of the U.S. Department of Energy's scientific and technical information
- National Wind Technology Center Part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Office of Science (DOE)
- Office of Fossil Energy (DOE)
- Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (DOE)
- Office of Scientific and Technical Information (DOE)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Electric Program
- California Energy Commission
- Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Information Center
- Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Energy
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) Energy conservation for professionals, consumers, educators
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACE)
- American Nuclear Society
- American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
- American Wind Energy Association
- European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
- Geothermal Resources Council
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Energy Agency Autonomous agency linked with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with 26 member countries
- International Geothermal Association
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Site includes task force reports including those on energy regulation, electricity and natural gas delivery, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
- National Association of State Energy Officials
- National Center for Appropriate Technology
- National Hydropower Association Voice of the U.S. hydropower industry
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
- Renewable Fuels Association National trade association for the U.S. ethanol industry
- World Energy Council Foremost, multi-energy organization of users and providers of energy of all types in the world
Many other national and international associations and organizations can
be identified through the Associations
Unlimited (Encyclopedia of Associations)
WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS
- Energy Center of Wisconsin
- Fresh Energy (Minnesota)
- Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment
- Minnesotans For SustainabilityProvides information to assist in preparing decisions encouraging a sustainable Minnesota and United States
- RENEW Wisconsin Renewable energy
- Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp.
Many other state associations and organizations
can be identified through the Associations
Unlimited (Encyclopedia of Associations).
STATISTICS
- FedStats Provides links to key statistics available from more than 70 Federal agencies; choose a specific topic under Energy
- Energy Information Administration From the Department of Energy, provides official statistics
- Official Energy Statistics from the U. S. Government: Monthly Energy Review From the Energy Information Administration
- Plunkett Research Online
- Choose Energy Industry Center
- Choose Alternative & Renewable Energy Center
- Choose Energy Industry Center
- Statistical Abstract of the United States or REF HA202 .U53x
- Transportation Energy Data Book From the U.S. Department of Energy
- Wisconsin Energy Statistics or REF HD9502.U53 W5816x
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Alternative Energy: Facts, Statistics and Issues REF TJ808 .B467
BIOGRAPHIES
- Biographies
Plus From WilsonWeb; includes the full text of a number of biographical
reference books
- Super Scientists, A Gallery of Energy Pioneers
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 07/31/2008 and Last Revised: 06/18/2007
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